In summer...

his week we went on a Mongolian cook out.  Much like what we would do in Utah, except they cooked all the food in an old milk can.  They filled the can up with chunks of meat, potatoes, carrots, onions, seasoning, and some water. While they were preparing the food the fire had some soft ball size rocks in it getting hot.  They then put the blackened hot rocks into the can with the food and sealed it up (it had a gasket) and put it on the fire.  It wasn't long and steam was coming out of the can around the lid.  After an hour, they took the can off the fire and someone stood on the top of the can to hold the lid down while they released the pressure.  It was like a huge pressure cooker.  The food was very good.  We were really glad that the can did not explode or the guy on the top of the can was not airborne.  While we were out in the country-side having our cookout we heard a den of wolves yapping.  We are sure it was wolves because they do not have coyotes in Mongolia.

We prepared and signed two contracts this week for 4 water stations that will provide water for 2400 people in Choibalsan.  We also are in charge of 12 teams of missionaries working on English this summer while school is out.  They are: 

Teaching Mongolian English teachers

Up-grading our digital English lessons with activities, vocabulary, songs, etc

Testing the new lessons in our church English classes

We get a new mission president this next week.

Oh, and it rained really hard this last week for a couple of days.  The roads all had large puddles or ponds of water.  We have attached some pictures.

We are doing very good,

Love, Grandpa & Grandma

pictures:

puddle:)

teaching kids to whistle

releasing the steam

pot

scenery

lunch:)