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OK PEEPS LISTEN UP, I apologize for not emailing these last couple of weeks, but we flew in that first Monday so nothing really could have happened, and last week we went to Macau which is another country gambled a little bit, and wasted a ton of time. So again, sorry. Aight, first things first and Hong Kong is literally just concrete. Concrete everywhere. And freaking HUGE BUILDINGS that are just apartments. And people live like this their entire lives! No lawns, no private estates, no nice suburbs, not even like hotels or something. Just stacks and stacks of these complex's. Literally insane. Next, this freaking language. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND ANYTHING. Holy cow, I am so lost all of the time. I swear these people break the sound barrier every time they speak. So frikkin fast. It is so much fun though to struggle through a conversation with someone. They are so willing to help you with words and tones. Everyone here knows English and so at first I was scared they were just gonna use English with me, but they have so much pride I am grateful that they just speak. So I gave a talk yesterday, pretty sure no one understood me. That's ok. But I talked about becoming a true missionary and what I wanted to do to help these people. I shared about some of the best missionaries ever and that was the Sons of Mosiah and all that good spirit stuff. 

STREET CONTACTING. Freak guys, these people are so rude it's insane. I hate them all, but I really just want to share the truth and my testimony of Christ with them. All day when we go finding, it's just "Hello! How are you?" and we get laughed at, a hand raise, simply ignored, "Mouh Sihgaan" (no time), and a ton of other stuff. Then there is that one person who is willing to speak with you. So friendly. Most of the time they just don't want to say no, but there are a few that are actually curious and it's awesome to be able to give them the chance to feel the Spirit on the side of the road, or on the bus, or MTR (public subway/Trax thingy). Sharing this gospel is so hard but so much fun. Should have done this mission thing sooner.

LAST THING. FHE, boy oh boy was FHE fun. Nice spiritual thought, tons of people. Lots of laughter and a great game. I loved it. I barely understood anything, and that made it so much more fun. Their laughter is contagious and you can just feel the love they have for one another and how much they all appreciate the gospel. Then we wrap up the games, and they just pile out all of this food. THEY DON'T STOP. It just kept coming and coming. They sat me down and filled up my bowl, and I cleaned it. Then they filled it up again, and then I cleaned it again. This happened for so long that I cleaned up most of the food, and had them take away pots, and I say POTS, of food. They were so nice, and my stomach hurt so good. It still kind of does but man I can't wait to eat like that again.

OK FOR REAL LAST THING. I am starting to love this place, and the people. I know that I wouldn't be able to on my own. The message that I have the privilege to share is what is allowing me to do so. The name that I wear on my chest every day helps me bear my insignificant burdens to feel the love that he has for others. There are flaws in all things, but there are none in Jesus Christ, and his Gospel. A-FREAKING-MEN 

also the ads here are super funny I'll send pics. 

-Elder Young