Today the choir was split up into two different groups. Part of them went in the morning to a special needs school. The rest of us went to a school for children with special needs. It was absolutely amazing to see all of the kids and feel their spirit. We sang a few songs for them and then we taught them how to play a few games like “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.” The kids seemed to be having an absolute blast. I met two boys at the school who quickly accepted me as their friend. One of them had a hyperactive disorder and a short attention span so he couldn’t concentrate on any one thing. However, he kept hold of my hand pretty much the whole time and when we sang “I Am a Child of God,” he stopped to listen for a while and became kind of calm. The other boy started singing along with us too. I felt the spirit so strong in the room that I started to cry and I couldn’t really stop until we left. Those kids were so pure and so happy that it brought me great joy to be able to bring a smile to their faces.
Later, the choir all got back together and we went to an all-girls Catholic school. The girls were so excited to see us and they were absolutely adorable! They sang us this song as we came in the doors and seemed to love the performance. Then, afterwards when we went to go and meet them, they would pretty much mob anybody with a camera trying to get in the picture. It was hilarious! We were able to sing “I Am a Child of God” and “Holding Hands around the World” for them as well. The Spirit there was so strong as well that it literally filled the room.
Next, we went to the temple to do baptisms for the dead. I always love being in the temple because I get the chance to think and to receive the revelations given to me by the spirit. It really got me thinking about the tour and the purpose of our tour in general. Mainly I started thinking about how much good the choir has done in Taiwan and Hong Kong so far and all of the many lives that we have touched.
Afterwards, we had dinner with President Goo, which was prepared by the Filipino ward. It was delicious! As we sang for them as a thank you for preparing the meal, the spirit touched my heart so strongly that I was almost unable to sing.
After dinner, we went to see the peak, but it was raining when we got there. A few of us decided that we wanted to go and see the view anyways and so we ran out in the pouring rain. We took a couple pictures, but ended up having a bit of a water fight since all of us were soaked by the rain anyways.
We had so much fun today, and I have felt the spirit so strongly everywhere we went. The Lord has truly blessed our choir and has also blessed me by giving me the opportunity to take part in this tour. I have felt the spirit so strongly as we have strived to share our message of peace and love with the people of Taiwan and Hong Kong. My testimony has been strengthened so much and I can only hope that the Lord continues to bless us as we finish our tour!
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