Adventures of Romania

  Tsagaan Sar (White Moon) We met with four new schools in the countryside and again met some wonderful people.  The thing that continues to stand out to us is the fact that they are so appreciative of us being there, and for choosing their school. We said goodbye to Grace this week as she is returning home to the US before her next adventure in Australia.  She will be playing there for the next few months.  She has been a pleasure to get to know and we are grateful that our paths crossed.  We had an opportunity to visit one of the many monasteries in Ulaanbaatar.  This is supposedly one of the largest Budda's in the world.  It's pretty dated and very important to many of the faithful. An evening learning to make Khuushuur.  It was filled with lamb and deep fried.  It some of the very best we have had.  What a wonderful family.  Munkhtuya (her) and Munkhjargal (him).  The four kids were busy.  The 6-year-old was working on...

  Central Zone East Zone West Zone Darkhan Zone What more can I say about these amazing human beings?  Mostly dressed in full Mongolian attire they clean up pretty well.  We weren't able to make it to the Darkhan Zone this time but couldn't leave them out of our week.  Because of travel distances and the holiday overlap there were a few companionships that are not in the photos, but they are never forgotten. As a conclusion to the Tsagaan Sar celebration we enjoyed a traditional greeting starting with the oldest.  Each in attendance had an opportunity to greet the couples before we began the conference.  It was a tender moment for many.  What a wonderful and respectful tradition.