Fall In Hong Kong & Events at ICS.

It is fall in Hong Kong and winter is setting in. It does not snow here, even at the peak of winter. However, it does get cold and one needs sweaters and sweatshirts. Many Hong Kong people were winter jackets.

I am currently the coordinator for Week Without Walls (WWW) in ICS Middle School. By the way WWW is a week in which different students and staff members engage in activities outside regular school program. Staff and students are placed in different trips or events. Some of the events are adventure-based, some are service-based, and others are just for fun. Some trips are held in Hong Kong, others are held outside Hong Kong. This year we had faculty and students that went to mainland China, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Macao.

Alex went to Malaysia and he liked it a lot. Their trip was an adventure trip. Our family was a little bit apprehensive about his going, because it was the first time he was traveling with dad or mom to a different country and for many days. Of course, he had some of his friends and some teachers with him. We are glad that he survived it and actually loved it.

Personally, I went to Indonesia. Ours was a service trip. We first flew into Singapore and then went by boat to Bantam, Indonesia. From there we proceeded to some smaller islands where we visited two different local schools, helping out with projects and interacting with the students in sports, singing, and learning. In one of the schools we helped them prepare concrete for a volleyball court. In another location, we helped the villagers to build a concrete bridge, and gave gifts (especially educational materials) to students in a school in the school.

While Alex and I were gone for week without walls, Tamari and Chika were in Hong Kong. They had a good time too.
I coached under-12 boys soccer in season one. My players did quite well and secured the silver medal in among all the international schools in Hong Kong.

We will be spending Christmas this year in Australia. We thank God for the privilege to visit yet another continent. We feel that it is easier and cheaper to go there while we are still in Hong Kong. We will be visiting the west coast – Perth and neighboring cities.

In Hong Kong, Christmas is already in the air. There are so many decorations and people are busy exchanging gifts. At our school, there have been a number of concerts – High School, Middle School, Elementary school, and Kindergarten. I will write more about Christmas when we come back from Australia.