Dear Everyone,
The most recent announcement on the Pass-Off front is thus: this morning I taught Lesson 5, and passed. I still have some language checks to go through which I'm a little shakey on, but other than that, I have passed off all of the lessons.
Which leaves just one final pass-off. Tomorrow, I get a Zone Leader check up, which I am very glad to have with Elder Ng. He's a pretty hard marker for Pass-Offs, unlike our other Zone Leader, Elder Lewis, who I had a practise Pass-Off with yesterday and couldn't think of anything specific I could improve on, even when I pressed him. Elder Ng's pretty tough, but it's better to pass off with more of a challenge anyway. I'm also very glad that, only about a week before he returns home, Elder Ng and I will be able to have one last pass-off together. I had my first pass-off with him, and it's fitting to finish with him too - besides, I can show him how much I've improved! I love Elder Ng as a great leader who inspires me to work harder every time I speak with him.
Good to hear the iPod is on the way, and is going through such a safe route as well. As Elder Walgren will be going home next week too, he sold me his speakers for just $100HK, so I'm all set.
Now, because Elder Walgren's going home, the past two days have been very interesting. He had a Career Workshop which I guess is meant to help him turn missionary skills into job finding skills. The workshop is also sometimes refered to as a "trunky workshop" because all you do is sit around and talk about going home. But Elder Walgren is resolutely committed to not being trunky. His Dad told him before he went out, "Work up until the last hour. You can use the last hour to pack." He's certainly sticking to it. I'm so greatful he's continuing to work hard, and as a result we have indeed been seeing success.
As far as sending things back to you with the Ng family, I do have a few things I'd like to send back. I'll get all of my pictures burned to a CD and send it with them, and I can also give them the copy of the 2007 Mission Slideshow that I haven't yet gotten around to sending to you. I could easily put both in an envelope and post them, but I keep forgetting. Sorry!
Sounds like Easter will be really fun for you all again. Will Bethany be going to, or have you not planned that far ahead? I have really fond memories of last year, and was so glad that we could all go together as a family. It'll also be pretty cool for you to meet Timothy Ng, and he can tell you all about how bad my Cantonese is! :P
I personally am really looking forward to General Conference coming up in April. The new First Presidency are pretty much my favourite Apostles. I always had a special love for Henry B Eyring, possibly because he reminds me so much of Dad (for obvious reasons - by that I mean a great knowledge of the Gospel and a desire to teach, of course!), and Dieter F Uchtdorf is so cool - great to have a German in the 1st Presidency! I will, of course, have to wait an extra week for conference, as it's delayed out here. Never mind, it's worth the wait.
A little while ago, President Van Dam gave everyone a list of 10 Things to See and Do in Hong Kong before we finish our mission. I'm now off to do one of those things I've not yet done - visit a place called Lady Street. It's a huge market full of all kinds of exciting touristy shops - we're going for Elder Walgren's "Trunky Shopping", where he's allowed a Preparation Day to go and buy souveniers. For some reason, the entire District is coming too, just for the experience. Elder Walgren asked his family if they wanted any souveniers from him, and they all gave him a list as long as his arm! So we've got a bit of buying to do. I myself am hoping to pick up a new belt, a small shoulder bag to save me from carrying around a heavy backpack all day, and a fake Rolex, to compete with Chris who, on his mission, has a real Rolex. Maybe when we both get home I can switch the two and see if he notices... :P
I love you all, and pray that you all do well,
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Elder Matthew Loffhagen
羅 長 老
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