The Littell Life: February 2016

February 4th, 2016

It's been pretty quiet our last week here in China, since Marlyn left and John is back working long, hard hours trying to keep construction of Wynn Palace going in a positive direction. I'be gone back to my routine schedule (the gym, family history, gospel study, facetiming with the kids, and most days I get out and walk around the hotel and surrounding areas). Of course, I'm still getting my fill of yummy food, and have enjoyed trying new restaurants and foods, and the scales show it. (It will be good to get back to my chores at the Mabin!)

It is such a nice and relaxing environment in our suite, that I am thoroughly enjoying hanging out watching the ships cruise by while I do my thing during the daytime while John is at work.

I did have a big break through on my family history efforts as I was doing some updates and adding some headstone pictures from our genealogy trip back east a few years back! I found an entire family (McGregors from John's line) to do their temple work for! I was so excited, and I feel like I'm starting to develop a real love for the work, and the Lord is blessing me for my efforts!

I have grown to love it here, and I'm sad to be heading back home, although I do miss the kids and grandchildren! It has truly been a wonderful experience, and I feel so blessed to have had this awesome opportunity to come be with John and experience life in this part of the world. (Having Marlyn over to play tourist with was an extra added bonus)! So blessed!

Here's a few pictures of my final week of walkabouts!

Special imported vases and tapestry in hotel lobby

Out by the pool

Encore checkin lobby

Tree of prosperity show in the Rotundra

Tree leaves made of 14 karat gold that change colors to represent the different seasons of the year.

Chandelier comes down from ceiling above tree

Cafe Encore

Getting brave and trying a Chinese dish!

Water show out front...

View from 18th floor elevator lobby

And from our bedroom

Checking out and on our way home!

Waiting for flight in Hong Kong Airport lounge

Time to load the plane (12 hour flight to Los Angeles then catch another flight back to Vegas)

And we finally made it home (in style) on Friday, Feb 5th just in time to drop off our bags and hop in the truck to head to the Mabin! Needless to say, we were a bit tired by the time we got to bed that night!

Jan. 31st, 2016

Enjoyed a relaxing day together and got some good gospel studying in! Attended the English Branch of church here in Macau which meets in the evening! There is such a wonderful spirit in their meetings, and most of the branch members come from very humble circumstances and work long hours to provide the basic needs for their families! Many of them come to Macau and leave their families in the Philipines (parents both come and leave their young children with grandparents) to work here in the hotels/casinos. It is so humbling to hear them share their testimonies and see their commitment to the gospel. I am really going to miss attending here, and am already looking forward to coming back in April. The Holbrooks (senior couple missionaries) said they would put me to work helping them and the other missionaries when I come back. It is so awesome to be in the mission field, and the branch is so friendly and welcoming!