Pictures
2/7/06
Below you
can see additional pictures that I could not include in the Prayer Update
e-mails.
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We are so
grateful for the efforts of the Johnson family as they handle our
mail and
other State-side responsibilities while we serve on the field. We had
a
delightful visit together shortly before our family returned to
The Lord
protected us through icy weather as our family drove from
Our camper
and van received a much needed car wash after our arrival in Oak Brook.
"How many pounds to go?" Rachelle and I worked together to pack
the last few
bags the night before we left.
We lined up
our baggage on the driveway for a picture before loading it into the
trailer.
The reduced
weight allowances on International travel limited us to about 1500 pounds
of
luggage for the family. (Much of this being materials and supplies for the work
in
A Mongolian
friend was able to finish making some traditional clothing items
for Mom
and Rachelle, just in time for Sagansar.
This round
tent-like structure is called a ger. ("Gare")
It is the traditional
Mongolian nomadic home, and still quite common, even in the city.
It was a
bit slippery, but no one fell too hard as we visited some Mongolian
families
for the Sagansar holiday.
Another view of the ger district. You can see the haze of smoke as the
families
burn coal to keep their homes warm in the sub-zero temperatures.
Nordema,
a student for one of our character classes, invited our family to visit her
ger.
they were
expecting our host to keep piling more food on their plates. :-)
The round
tower on the center of the table is built from bricks of fried bread.
It is
stacked taller or shorter, depending on the age of the oldest member
of the
family. On top are little sugar cubes, dried yoghurt and other little
dainties.
Tim refers
to the Character English class flyer in his "State of the Training
Center Address".
After Tim's
address we posed for a staff picture. Not pictured here are the
younger
Waller children, who are just as much a part of the family at CTI.
Derrick
ponders his next move while playing a game with a missionary boy.
While
visiting the same family, David was able to write out some hymns for
their
children to play on harmonica.
Altan-hoyig,
a young man from our church has been working as a missionary
in the
countryside for the past several months. He came to get some
materials
and advice as he prepares to teach our character materials in
his
countryside town, hundreds of miles from
Ideree to
the rescue! A small electrical fire in the kitchen caused some
excitement
one day as Rachelle was cooking dinner.
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