Chinggis Khan still rides at the National History Museum of Mongolia - the flag of peace in on the left and the flag of war is on the right |
Clarks bid adieu.
We had several events surrounding President and Sister Clark.
We had a last Senior Couples and Service
Center Staff meeting, a final presidency meeting, a Chinese dinner out hosted
by the Clarks and a Family Home Evening in honor of the Clarks.
Service Center, Mission Office and Senior Couples meeting |
We gave them a surprise farewell gift of “Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty”,
and a memory book with each of our special photos and memories of the Clarks.
Farewell dinner hosted by the Clarks |
There was plenty of socializing, reminiscing, and
appreciations being expressed. What a tender and bittersweet moment for the
Clarks to close out this chapter of their lives with Mongolia and the Mongolian
people. Mongolia touches and changes the foreign missionaries who come here. They
are surrounded by loving, fun, good-hearted people who cherish and live the
gospel.
The new President, Joseph Benson and his wife Heidi, arrive
on Tuesday and the Clarks leave Wednesday. A new chapter begins.
Last photo together |
Our last English
class until August. We draw close to our special English students who stick
with us and get to know well. We had a readers’ theater, treats, and a demonstration
of Family Tree using two of our students’ data and photos as examples. They
were fascinated and captivated. We went a half hour overtime.
Beegii showing his Family Tree |
Our sponsor brought in a tailor and deels for us to try on. They
are getting ready to gift us a couple of deels and they were trying to select
style, color and size with us. We will be “surprised” and delighted when we are
given our deels.
Family History work
moves ahead. With our freedom from English teaching, we are set to go to
the All-Mongolia Youth Conference this coming week followed by a trip to Murun
to work with the members there. We are preparing a couple of special family
history experiences for the youth. Cultural history and Family History are intertwined |
This Youth Conference pioneering trek is a big deal. Over
350 youth and 50 adults are attending and simulating a Mormon Handcart company’s
journey across the plains. There will be a special campfire program, a talent
night, and testimony meeting on the last night of camp.
The youth are being asked to register and submit family information on Family Tree by September 30, 2013.
The youth are being asked to register and submit family information on Family Tree by September 30, 2013.
Last King and Queen of Mongolia 1911 - 1924 |
Darlene worked hard all day on Friday registering members on
Family Search while I visited the National History Museum of Mongolia for a
couple of hours.
Democracy comes to Mongolia in 1990 |
Statue of dog with tribal symbols below - in back of Parliament building |
Hitler borrowed the swazticka from Mongolia |
After Darlene finished piano teaching on Saturday morning we had an outing with the Stewarts and the Nays to see a herd of horses on the edge of the city.
Darlene is picking up litter |
Refreshment stand in an open field - khoshuur (Romanized spelling) is a favorite Mongolian food |
The colt is placed next to the mare to get her cooperation with the milking |
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