July in Choibalsan - 2010

Picture is part of the city of Choibalsan, from the river.

We live to the left of the red and white smoke stack you see on the left side of the picture.

The river isn't very far from our home,

and the prairie is only a 10-15 minute walk in any direction, from our home.

Notice the blue sky. Mongolia is called the land of the "Blue Sky",

for good reason, it is beautiful!

A home we visited, they are members and so cute!

Sunset in Tumerzan, a little town about 10 minute meeker ride from Choibalsan.


Ovoo and Emaa, have been in a previous blog. Zolboo, the young girl is our translator, she is so cute and so willing to help us, she is one that we would like to wrap up and bring home with us. She graduated from High School and is going to a Medical University next month,
a long ways away, we will miss her alot!
But, here we are looking at their photo albums, they love pictures and every time we go anywhere we always look at pictures, sometimes the same ones as before. And when they come here they look at our pictures, it doesn't matter that they are the same ones, also
they still look and enjoy them.
Notice the Deel that Ovoo is wearing, they have summer and winter deels, shirts and dresses and jackets that look the same, just fabric weight and colors and length are different,
they are so unique and so pretty!


We went out to Shijirbaatar's home for FHE, he is on the right next to Dad. He invites the missionaries or a family to his home nearly every Monday night.
This is a family that lives near him, Monkhtuya and her 4 daughters. Her oldest daughter is on a mission, here in Mongolia. Their father died about 2 years ago. They all live in Tumerzan.

Again, we are at Shijirbaatar's. He had all the missionaries over during Naadam for a picnic.

It reminded me of the 4th of July, with watermelon and food.

He cooked horse meat, potatoes, onions and tomatoes. He is so willing to share.

Dad and I had a pre-packaged sausage.

(I'll spare the details of the horse meat!)

Neema and Elder Batsaikhan. Neema teaches Seminary and is a counselor in YW
In Choibalsan, Naadam will be celerbrated July 28-29th.

(pictures on that later)

Shijirbaatar's garden, he wanted a picture of it with us.

Some of the Branch members have planted gardens and they are doing very well.

Group picture at the picnic.

This is Saradenyum (right) and Hungersol (left).

Hungersol just received her mission call, she is going to Russia, and is so excited!

What is so cute about this picture is that they always sit 2 per chair! There was a vacant chair on the other side of the table. I think it is because they are so use to close quarters that it doesn't bother them to be so close. In Seminary or Sacrament meeting, they will sit 2 to a chair, or 3 to 2 chairs, all the time.

Only in America do we have to have our 'space'!

I think one of the things I will really miss are the smiles, they have such pretty smiles.

Out on the street, when they first look at you they can be quite somber,

but when we smile and say 'Hi' to them and they smile, their whole face lights up!

They have so many different looks, they are such a pretty people!

We are so grateful for the Gospel, for our Family and Friends!

I look forward to doing these blogs, because I feel connected with you.

I'm grateful to be able to share our experiences with you.

We are so grateful to be here in Mongolia and to share

our Heavenly Father's love with them!