Every time I blink, it's a week later. We're back now for almost a month from our holiday in South-Africa, and we just never touched ground (or snow) during this time. We arrived back in Mongolia on January 10th, and the whole way up to Darhan was just white. Absolutely beautiful. This is our third winter in Darhan, and I think it's getting colder every year. Minus 41 Celsius is cold!!!
Our time in South-Africa was good, visited most of the family, and spend quite some time with Anri and Sonja. We first had a little bit of a problem getting out of Bangkok at the end of November last year, after 4 days we could get a flight out from the naval base in Utapao. Not a very good experience, but we were happy to get out so soon.
Now we're back doing the things we enjoy doing. Pieter is busy with leadership training, mentoring a men's group, helping the youth group getting off the ground again, and helping the preaching team of Nikdovnigon Church with their sermons. The administration work at CLTC (Christian Leadership Training Centre) is moving forward, and will get even better when the new translator starts working in March.
The Youth Centre gives us much hope. Some of the young students from the University close to CLTC started coming to church on Sundays. We have more students coming in to use the classrooms for group work, such as play practice or just to have time off meeting with friends. I had twenty students for the cooking class last week, I think word got out that it's going to be Spaghetti Bolognaise.
It's almost time again for Tsagaan Tsar. We already had our first taste of Buuz today. The Mongolian Language School had their Tsagaan Tsar party at CLTC today. Will post some interesting pictures soon.
I will leave you with this quote:
WE NEVER CAN TELL HOW
FAR WE CAN GO...Until we try!
Haniki
