Happy New Year -- Week 30

This week was good! We saw many miracles here. Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, and has a happy new year.

One of the things I learned this week was about love, and the power of the spirit. We had a really intresting lesson. So we were turning over this lady to the mandarin sisters, because she speaks mandarin. And so the lesson/conversation was all in Mandarin, but because of the spirit we were able to share things, not even knowing what was said, but relying fully on the spirit. It was a really cool experience, and I learned many things from that lesson.

Also another thing that happened was we went with a not so active member to visit her mom in the hospital. It was really good, but really sad. Her mom had a stroke....but anyway while we were there another member came and did acupuncture. It was so intresting, and so weird all at the same time. I can't believe people actually do things like that (sorry if you believe that it helps). It was so weird. And then some other old lady was asking Sister Sloan if she would help her change her shirt. It was so funny. But sister Sloan didn't understand, so just said sorry and walked away.

Hope you all had a great Christmas, and have a happy new year. Thank you all for your prayers and support. Love you all.

Sister Clegg

(From the mom:  Seeing Cass & Ellie on Christmas was the best blessing ever. They wanted to see each other, so we did Google Hangout.  We caught Ellie at 3pm in Hong Kong on Christmas Afternoon, which was 8 am in Germany on Christmas morning,  and midnight Christmas Eve for us. It was so much fun to see them both and to all get to talk together again as a family.  We laughed so much!)

Merry Christmas All! -- Week 29

Merry Christmas all! Sorry I don't have much time!

This week has been filled with many little miracles. I've learned the more specific your prayers are, the more specific your answers will be. For example this week we were leaving the apartment to go finding, and I prayed us out. I said, "Help us have the opportunity to teach the Restoration." Usually I would just say something like "help us have an opportunity to teach." But anyway we got to the area we decided we would find, and within 15 minutes we had sat down with this girl and taught her the restoration. It was a direct answer to prayers.

I'm thankful for the opportunity that we all have at this time of year to celebrate Christ. To celebrate His life. I'm so thankful for the sacrifice that He has made for me. I know that through Him we can all return to our loving Father in Heaven. He knows each and every one of us. He knows our struggles and our weaknesses, but in Him everything is possible. 

I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to be here in Hong Kong, and serve these people. I am thankful for the knowledge of our Savior. 

Thank you all for your support and prayers. I hope we can all remember the true meaning of Christmas. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas.

Sister Ellie Clegg

Don't say "I like your scarf..." -- Week 28

Well this week has been good. It was really weird to close my last area. And super weird to be white washing. We are over Shing Mun and Kwai Chung. And since we are whitewashing that means we had to haul all of our stuff all the way to our new home. 

My new comp is Sister Sloan. She is amazing. I love her. We both have no idea what we are doing. So it's great. We were able to find the church....so that was good. Also both wards seem really nice. We were able to meet them on Sunday. But we didn't stay the whole time because President Phillips gave us permission to go back to Tai Wo for the baptism!!!! It was so good! Also I attempted to translate for Sister Hodson's dad that was there....it was so hard. Props to all the people who can translate.

Also this week we were out on the street finding, and I stopped this lady and told her I liked her scarf....because I'm really bad at stopping people so I just say the I like their shirt or something. Anyway she took her scarf off right there and gave it to me. It was so funny. I tried to say no and give it back but she wouldn't take it. She said she was too hot.

This week has been good. It's been interesting. I'm not really sure why we are here in this area. Two of us who have no idea what we are doing...but I'm excited to figure out.

Thank you all for your prayers. They are really appreciated. I hope you are all doing well. Love you all. 

Sister Clegg

It Finally Got Cold--Week 27

Well it finally got cold....feels like Christmas time, but doesn't look like it lol

Well this week was filled with many different miracles. It's a season of miracles. Some of them came when we were finding, or even just after kneeling in prayer. 

I found out that I am being transferred to Kwai Chung and will be whitewashing. So that will be a new experience. 

This week I learned so many things. One of the things I loved was about prayer and Heavenly Father. It was in Stake Conference, and he was talking about how we don't understand prayer that well. That when we communicate with God we are talking to a perfect being. Someone who is all powerful and all knowing. He has all ability to help you and has all the solutions. Something else he said that I really liked was "It's better to do something imperfect than not at all." The last thing that I liked was he talked about how faith is the most valuable currency on earth right now. 

Anyway sorry not a lot of time. There are miracles here in Hong Kong this Christmas season. Remember to look for them each and every day. I'm so thankful for the opportunity I have to be here serving the Lord. Remember the true meaning of Christmas. 

I hope you are all doing well. Thanks for all your prayers and support. 

Sister Clegg

GOD IS A GOD OF MIRACLES --WEEK 26

God is a God of miracles. 

This week was super good. One day I woke up and wasn't ready to be a missionary....but that's okay because guess what. You get to be one anyway. So we went through our day and at one point we had a lesson with this cute girl. We have been working with her, and she awesome. She had gotten sick, so she asked for a blessing. So we set up a time and the elders came and gave her a blessing and it was really cool. After we talked about the blessing and she said that it felt like Heavenly Father was standing there. That she could feel his love. We after were able to teach her and she wants to be baptized! So she has a date for the 16th of this month. But we were worried because she told us her mom would let her come to church, but not get baptized. Anyway every time we prayed we would pray that her mom would support her decision to be baptized. And guess what a couple days later she came to a RS activity, and she said her mom told her she can be baptized! So we saw so many answers to prayers and fasts. And also miracles. 

We also we were able to go to a couple members houses with our RC. It was so good. I love her so much. We just always joke around. She's super shy and she calls me a strange missionary. It's so funny.

I hope you are all doing well. Feeling the Christmas spirit....as for me it's hot here and doesn't feel like December at all hahah. 

Thank you for all of your support and prayers. 

Sister Clegg

I've never eaten so much raw fish in my life...Week 25

Happy Thanksgiving! hope you all had a great week and ate lots of food.

Last Monday Sister Hodson and I went with someone she knows to lunch. We went and got Japanese food. I have never eaten so much raw fish in my life lol. It was very interesting.

This week was really good. Lots of random things happened. Also on Saturday and Sunday we had a total of 4 songs we had to sing...This week I found out 1st I can't sing, and 2nd I can't hold a part while singing hahahah. But oh well. 

I've learned that no matter what happens there will be little moments that make everything worth it. Just look for those moments. I've learned so many things, and also learned how simple this gospel really is. How it will help everyone. I've seen how happy it makes families and people. I love it.

This week we were talking to this man on the street, and I realized I needed more patience. He wasn't listening....and it made me frustrated which it shouldn't have. But I just sat and listened to him, and then gave him a Book of Mormon and told him if he read it and prayed he would find out that it's true. I learned I need to be more patient and remember that everyone has their agency. 

Thank you for all your prayers. I hope you are all doing well. 

Sister Clegg

Followers of Christ -- Week 24

Wow this week had so many different things.

So this week we had a zone find, and that's when our whole zone goes to an area, and we all go on exchanges and go finding. This week I was with Sister Schade (a mandarin speaking sister) and we went door knocking. I was really worried, because we both speak a different language, and she's never knocked doors before, and I"ve only been a couple of times. But we just would knock and switch off at each door. Anyways most of the people said no, or didn't answer, but one lady opened the door, and her husband was on the toilet with the door wide open, and he was naked lol. So that was funny. Also the last door we knocked on was this family. The dad came out and I introduced us, and asked if he had time to listen and he said sure. So I taught the restoration, and then a really simple plan of salvation...it was actually a really cool experience, especially because I had to rely on God to help me with my language skills hahah. 

Anyway later in the week we tried to go back to his house and talk to him again...but then he wasn't home and his wife said she had no time. So we started to walk back, and we ran into this girl. We started talking to her. And ended up teaching the Plan of Salvation right there on the street. Wow God is really a God of miracles. Even if nothing comes out of it, they could feel the spirit, and have a way to contact us.

This week we also had zone conference. It was good, but I came away with so many things that I need to change and do better. But that's the point right? To always improve yourself, and become one with God. Followers of Christ.

This week was good. Thank you all for your support and prayers. sorry if none of this makes sense. I hope you are all doing well.

Sister Clegg

Knocking Doors -- Week 23

Wow this week has been interesting. 

Fist off this week there was one day that we decided to try knocking doors. We went to this place and walked up some stairs back into the houses. There was this old grandma sitting outside her house and we talked to her. She then said her neighbor believed in Christ. So we went to the neighbors' house and then ended up having her come out and taught these two ladies the restoration....I don't know how much interest they have and we will try to go back this week and see, but it was a really cool experience. And then when we were leaving this girl ran up to me and started talking to me. I had found her with another sister a couple weeks ago when on splits. We had tried to contact her, but nothing ever came. She came up to me and gave me her number again and told me to contact her. So that was super cool.

There was also another time this week when I was on exchanges with Sister Law. She was in my MTC group. We taught Ofelia who is our recent convert. I don't know how much she could understand because my language ability is very limited, but as I testified at the end I could feel the spirit so strong. It was a really cool experience.

One more cool thing that happened this week was yesterday we went to Sheung Sheui because someone sister Hodson has taught got baptized. There I met this guy who like my 3rd week here sister Johnson and I met on the street. And now he has a baptismal date. It was super cool to see him, and he remembered me....and was so happy. Wow it was so cool.

Sorry, don't have a lot of time. I hope you are all doing well. I hope this email makes sense. Thank you for all the prayers. They are much appreciated.

Hike to overlook Mainland China -- Week 22

Wow this week has been crazy. I got a new companion! Her name is Sister Hodson. She is amazing, and really smart! I am so thankful for her help, insights, and willingness. I'm so thankful that she works hard. Especially because this is her last transfer!

Last P day we went on a hike where you can over look mainland China! It was so cool! I loved it. We probably sat at the top and talked and just looked at the view for like an hour. It was amazing.

This week I think the most important thing that I've learned is that Missionary work is not about efficiency it's about the people. If it was about efficiency I would not be here. God would not ask 18 and 19 year old people to go forth in a different country or place, speaking an unknown language. It definitely is not the most effective way to build His kingdom on earth. But if we try our best, everything will work out.

Sorry not a lot of time this week. I hope you are all doing well. Thank you for all the prayers. They are much appreciated. Love you all.

Sister Clegg

Baptism! -- Week 21

Wow, so many things this week. First I ate pigs feet and duck jaw...which is basically just the tongue and then the beak. I would not recommend.....like it was fun to try but just weird. 

Also on Sunday Ofelia got baptized!!! It was so amazing. She is the cutest girl. She has a lot of struggles in her life, but you can just see how Heavenly Father has prepared her. We have been so blessed with this opportunity to teach and help her. She is amazing, and I've learned so much from her. Also, we spent all Sunday with her. She joined us for our studies, and we were able to go to a YSA fireside with her in Wan Chai. It was really good. Wow we are just so blessed to have met her, to have the opportunity to teach her. She is amazing.

Also one morning a random person whatsapped us and asked us if we had time to meet. We had no idea who he was, but figured that we are missionaries....so we set a time and place and went to meet this man. Okay, so it turns out he's amazing. We taught him the restoration. But the coolest part was he told us about this story. How he tried one time to quit smoking....but he couldn't on his own. So he asked God to help him. And with God's help he quit smoking. It was actually really cool. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to meet with him again and turn him over to the Elders.

Also, this week was move calls. Sister Johnson is leaving, and I'm getting a new companion Sister Hodson! It is bittersweet. I feel like I know nothing about this area. Also I don't know where anything is...so this will be interesting, but I am excited and also scared hahah. But everything will work out right?

Thank you for all of your prayers. and support. I hope that you are all doing well.  Hope that you all have a great week!

Sister Clegg