One of the other things I appreciate is that they include us on their P-day outings. This week we got up early and went to Zuunmod and the Manjusri Monastery. The travel there was a little over 2 hours, but that is because we had some side adventures on the way.
The Monastery was first founded in 1733 and had 20 temples and over 300 monks. To make a long story short, in the 1930's Stalin ordered all Buddhist temples and monasteries destroyed and the monks were either shot or put into the military. Most of these monks at this site were killed and the temples and Monastery destroyed. The site is located on the other side of the mountains that we hiked last week.
An interesting thing happened on the way to Zuunmod. We turned off of a road thinking that it was the right way. We were not quite sure but saw this man, just a running towards or van as fast as he could. His truck was stalled and he needed to be pulled to get it started. Elder Stewart agreed and we got him going and he got us back onto the right road. This was not a coincidence. This man needed help and you could not see him from the road that we turned off of. I am glad Elder Stewart was following promptings from our Heavenly Father.
Elder Linford and Elder England with our Mongolian Friend
Pulling the truck
His sheep and goat herd
Monastery Rocks
Missionary Stew
Elder and Sister Stewart, Elder Nay, Elder Linford, Sister England
Beautiful Forest
Ruins of the Monastery
Rebuilt building at the Monastery
This religious art was carved into the stones and then painted.
They had built shelters over these stones trying to protect them
Elder Linford at a Buddhist Shrine
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