Well tomorrow morning, I have an early departure for Seoul, Korea. I will be heading there for a few days to get my Mongolian visa. Please pray that it goes smoothly and that I will be able to get the visa I need to continue to live in Mongolia. We believe all things are in order for this, but you just never know. I faced these same difficulties in Tanzania and the Lord worked it out, so I trust He will work this out for me.
It has been a busy time in the office. We are gearing up for a busy September as a team will come to operate on many Mongolian children who have heart defects. Each of the CHP staff has trips coming up, so it seems we are never all together. I guess when it is very cold in the winter, we will have lots of time together. But now while the weather is good, we are busy visiting lots of families. Next week, I plan to visit a couple families with a coworker who live outside of UB in the countryside. I really look forward to meeting with the families.
This week I started to recognize some Mongolian words when I heard them. I was so thankful for this. I heard words like work, driver, down, and a few others. I was rejoicing that I am starting to hear and know some words. I really need to make a commitments to learning a few new words a day. It is hard when most of our staff speaks perfect English. But by learning a language, you can build relationships.
Well I have to get to bed early to be up in time for my 6:45 am flight. I have mapped the buses and subways I need to take to get around to the Embassy and guest house. It will be a bit different traveling in a country that I cannot read any of the language, but I have some connections there, so I know things will be great. I will post some pics next week.
Peace Friends! Em
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