We didn't get to upload too many pictures while we were in HK, but here are some now! Sometimes things are better explained with pictures. We hope you'll get to experience more of what we experienced through seeing them. Most of these pictures are from our second week there. We'll try to give more details soon, as well as, download some other pics. For now, enjoy!
We lived at a youth campsite on Ma Wan Island (traditionally a fishing village). During the week we had the place to ourselves.
 
Bonnie had to unlock and lock the main gate each time we came and went. One time we locked ourselves IN! We left our only set of keys in one of the rooms and accidentally locked it. So in order to get out and get to school, we had to resort to climbing over the fence. What an adventure! Hands scraped. Jeans ripped. Fortunately, the groundskeeper (Donald) was able to get the keys to us later that night. Maybe we'll post pictures of this adventure later. =P
Our daily walk to the bus stop
  
A view of the fishing boats from our camp
A look at the many people in HK
 
John breaking the law. =P (Sign reads: "No sitting please")
Chrissie and Shirley's secondary school class. The students are reading a Bible story aloud. Each day our English lesson revolved around a Bible story. The theme throughout the week was discovering God's promises, so each day, we learned one truth: God loves us, God knows us, God treasures us, God forgives us, and God is always with us.
During our afternoon sessions with the secondary school students, we tried to do something fun and cultural instead of the traditional classroom lesson. One day our topic was on American foods, including how to order something. On this particular day, our team took turns talking about different things relating to the U.S., in particular TEXAS. We mentioned facts about our country/state, what life is like for us, things that differ b/w our two countries, etc. Alex even taught them how to do the HOOK 'EM HORNS hand signal! =)
Hmmm...what else did we teach them?!? The TEXAS TWO-STEP! Initially, the students were hesistant to this..you know how teenagers are at their age...many were shy and others were resistant to dancing with someone from the other gender!! eww... BUT we did manage to finally get them to dance! =)
 
In the MTR (subway) with some of our helpers/translators.
We visited one of the poorest neighborhoods in HK one afternoon.
Need I say more?
Shirley and Chrissie's class
Bonnie and John's class
Alex and Grace's class
Bonnie and John's class lost a game, so the punishment was to write someone's name in the air using their behinds. Entertaining for the spectators.
Chrissie teaching
Florence writing the memory verse on the board.
The last afternoon activity was lead by the students of each class. Their "final project" was to come up a 2 hour "tour" of HK for us that cost no more than $35 HK dollars per person for everything (including food and transportation) (about $7 USD). During the week, we gave them some time to plan it out, including the name of the tour, the places they were planning on taking us, what they were to say to us about each place, etc. In the middle of the week, they presented their plan to us for approval. Here's Sunny, the team leader for Shirley and Chrissie's class, getting input from his fellow classmates. The purpose was for them to describe to us each place and tell us where we were going, using all English.
"Frankie" a.k.a. "Fishball" (nickname self-assigned)
Shirley with some of her students
Bonnie talking to her class
 
Dirt Cups! Sounds gross? but tastes Delicious! We wanted to give the kids a taste of an American treat, so one afternoon, we made these, which consisted of chocolate J-ello pudding, crushed oreo cookies above, and a gummy worm to top it off! The students were intrigued by it. They thought it to be strange looking but taste good; others thought it was neat, and some even thought it was too sweet!
   
Everyday, Alex and Bonnie lead the students in worship songs.
 
Class picture! Say cheese!
Shirley with the translators in her class: Cathy and Gary. We so loved and appreciated them!
Kerry and Chris looking at the Evangecube
Lunchtime for the teachers and helpers!
Heading out to our "tour"!
At the bus stop waiting for a "mini-bus". Shirley and Chrissie's class went to Tsuen Wan.
 
First destination: "Thousand Color Plaza" - a popular shopping mall
 
2nd destination: Eating fishballs and other Cantonese snacks!
   
3rd destination: Taking a group photo
(boy was it packed!)
 
Here it is!:
Heading back to school via the MTR - buying tickets
 
Some of our helpers/translators. We could not have done a lot of things without them! They helped us to overcome any communication barrier. Some of them helped us every single day during the two weeks! Such devotion. We were encouraged by their faith and enjoyed their friendship.
As usual, Alex and all the girls (and one boy). =)
Our first week was spent at the primary school, where we taught kindergarden and elementary school students. We didn't get to seem them at all the second week, but the last Saturday we were there, we were reunited with them for the closing ceremony. Here are some of the kindergarden boys. Are they not too cute?!?!
Getting ready for the closing ceremony: Bonnie, the principals/leaders of the 3 schools, and the two pastors of the churches that helped us throughout our two weeks and who will be following up.
We gave each of our students Bibles as a graduation gift. The older students received English/Chinese Bibles, and the younger students received the ones below:
Closing ceremony for the kindergarden, primary, and secondary schools along with their parents:
  
Each class/grade level performed a song and recited or read a Bible story
        
Bonnie (not pictured), Chrissie, and Shirley's kindergarden class:
John, Alex, and Grace's kindergarden class
Chrissie and Shirley's P4 class
John and Bonnie's P5 class:
Chrissie and Shirley's secondary students
Top two students from each secondary school class:
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