Our little world in UB

Some more pictures of our little world in Ulaanbatar

 Our apartment building looks like it is probably 50 - 60  years old.

The Front door of our apartment

 This is what you see when you first enter the building. 

 The space inside just under the stairs, is blocked off and a couple

lives there.   They take out the garbage and keep the stairs clean

in return they get to stay in that little space.

 There is not a lot of lawns in Mongolia.  They have parking strips, but do not mow the lawn. They plant flowers though, it should be nice when they blossom

The sidewalks are sort of scary. Alvin has already fallen once.  You have to keep your eyes down so you don't trip.  This sidewalk is in front of our building and it is one of the better walks.

This is the main church building in UB and this is where our office is located.  It is just a few minutes walk from where we live.  The building is well built and beautiful.  Notice the church is the only one that mows the green space in front of it.

There are little playgrounds all over the small area where we live, and they are all similar to this one. At night you can here the children out playing and I commented to Alvin that kids sound the same wherever you are.  It is fun to hear their squeals of joy and laughter.

Every evening you see the street sweepers come out.  They sweep the streets with hand brooms. I think they have one of the most dangerous jobs I have ever seen.  The drivers are crazy here.  They don't care if you are in a cross walk or not. They do not stop for pedestrians even if the pedestrian has the green light.

Sunset out of our front window

Alma 7:23  And now I would that ye should be humble and be submissive and gentle; easy to be entreated; full of patience and long-suffering; being temperate in all things; being diligent in keeping the commandments of God at all times; asking for whatsoever things ye stand in need, both spiritual and temporal; always returning thanks unto God for whatsoever things ye do receive.