There is no such thing as a short day in Hong Kong. Not with Carol. I’m not sure she sleeps. She eats, sleeps, and breathes God’s love for the Chinese people. It sustains her.
And everyone else hurries to keep pace!
Today we visited Sharon Lutheran School (the web site is all in Chinese). It’s an amazing private school run by the Lutheran Church Hong Kong Synod providing primary education to students from Hong Kong as well as beyond. We were guided by student ambassadors who spoke flawless English around an amazing facility. I was, of course, completely engrossed in the book sanitizer in the library.
Afterwards we were treated to a traditional Hong Kong-style dim sum, a Chinese meal where you don’t order individual entrees, but rather multiple (and by multiple, I mean too many!) small plates of various delicacies which are then shared family style. It was incredible!
Dumplings of various stripes and varieties, grilled pork, green tea (always!), stir fried rice and as well as noodles, and countless others. You literally lose track of everything that has passed by you. On the plus (or perhaps the negative!) side, it’s all on a massive lazy-susan so you can spin your favorites back around for another taste.
After this, we wobbled on our way through the streets of Hong Kong en route to our next stop. This was also in the far north of Hong Kong in the New Territories, close to the Chinese border and the massive city of Shenzhen. Here we visited transitional housing managed by LCHKS social services for Hong Kong citizens in need of permanent housing. Some were displaced by the tragic apartment fire about a year ago in Hong Kong. Others are struggling to keep up with the extremely high cost of rent in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Either way, LCHKS ministers to them with inexpensive places to live made out of used shipping containers, and also assists with food and other necessities.
There are 540 units in this location, and there are several different locations managed by LCHKS Social Services. It’s in a beautiful, quieter part of Hong Kong. But then places of hope are always beautiful in one way or another!
