So… I basically had one of
the best P-Days ever! Turns out my companion is a gourmet cook, so she
whipped together a beautiful sandwich made of roasted vegetables and we headed
to the river by our house. It was awesome. And the weather was
perfect. We went just in time to miss the mosquitoes. And the food
was so good. It was so relaxing. We continued walking and ended up
at the Zaisan national monument. The view is breathtaking, and it was so
fun to look out and recognize the areas I have come to know and love. Those are
the places where I've grown and learned and laughed and cried. And the
people I've come to love are living in those gers on the mountainside. I
love Mongolia.
The choir performed at
Stake Conference this weekend. One of the members of the quorum of the 70
(a church general authority) came and gave a great talk during the Saturday
night session about loving our neighbors and serving them. Later we were
talking to the Stake President, who lives near our apartment, so he and his
wife offered to drive us home. They had to drop off the member of the 70
at his hotel first. We jumped at that opportunity and had a nice little
talk on the way to drop him off. He is such a kind and good man. I
loved the opportunity to talk with him more casually. The men who lead
the Church are such good people. And they work so hard to try to make the
world a better place. I'm so grateful I had that chance. The Sunday
session was also great. The choir sang, and it went really well. It
was great to play the piano again - I have missed it! I got a million
requests for piano lessons. And people were so kind afterward.
We have been walking
non-stop here. Why take a bus or taxi when you can walk? The
weather is absolutely perfect, and I can't get enough of the sunshine and
warmth on my face. That hasn't happened in a long time. I'm also
sporting a pretty sweet, faint, of course, tan line from my missionary
shoes. It's pretty great!
I got to Skype home for
Mother's day, too! That was the best part of my week! I miss my
family, but it was so good to see them all! It really made me happy to
see them and talk with them like we were all together again, in person. They
are the best!
Life is good. Sorry for the
short update. But I love you all! And I hope you have a great week!
Sister Bottorff
A really pretty gate in a really pretty fence in really pretty light
Ah - I love my life!
Yes - I really love my life!
Fun time at the river
Genghis Khan on a hillside
Panoramas are awesome!
A great view of the city
Sitting on a high wall looking at the city
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