Wheelchair Visits and Conference

This week we had the wheelchair specialists Kim and Gaye Brown come and visit us here in Mongolia.  They are short term specialists (have had this calling for almost 4 years) and are over the distribution and training for wheelchairs for the LDS charities in the Asia area.  We visited with the Mongolia National Rehab and Mongolia Social Welfare, the partners we had for the last distribution.  They determined that both agencies need more training in assessing and putting wheelchair users in the right wheelchair so that we do not do damage to them.  We will probably partner with them in the future.  Hopefully it will run smoother next time.

 Meeting with National Rehab The Head lady is Danika the person over wheelchairs is Urna

 Looking at one of the wheelchairs National Rehab had set up for display. 

 It was not put together correctly, so that kind of told us that they needed more training.

 Here Brother and Sister Brown are showing the National Rehab Assessment Perso

some of the things that she needs to know about our wheelchairs.

 Brother and Sister Brown. Altaikuu of Social Services  and us.

Meeting with Gandboldt of the Ministry of Population and 

General Conference

We watched General Conference on October 12, 13, 2013

They wait a week to show it in Mongolia so that it is all translated in Mongolian and  also because of the time difference. Elder Nay and I still watched it in English though.They had a room for us native English Speakers to watch conference. It would be kind of silly to watch it in Mongolian and have to have a translator.

I really loved watching conference with the Sisters and the Elders.  There was such a great spirit in the room. was really touched by the speakers.  I loved Elder Uchdorf's talk, inviting everyone back into the fold.

He said we respect everyone's right to choose.  And expect others to honor our choices as well. 

But we invite you to come unto Christ, Come back into his fold. If you once were a member but have doubts, that is normal.Pray for Guidance and Forgiveness. You can change paths, you can be forgiven, (We all need to be forgiven, none of us are perfect)

The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes it possible to be forgiven and to come back. 

Remember to "Doubt your Doubts before you Doubt your Faith!"

 Elder Stanley, Elder Clement, Elder Odd, Elder Higgs

 English Speaking Session of Conference

 Sister Ackley eating a treat between sessions

It seems that all of the Elders that are from the US are over 6 Feet Tall and most of them are blonde.

I think the Lord wants them to stand out in a crowd. 

And they do.  Even without being able to wear name tags in public

they all have a great glow about them!

Here are some of the Senior Missionaries that we serve with:

 Elder and Sister Linford they work with the Returned Missionaries and Single Adults

 Sister And Elder Wood, the office couple

 Sister and Elder Farmer, Family History

 Sister and Elder Gardner, Welfare couple and English Couple

Sister and Elder England, PEF

 Sister and Elder Stewart, the mission doctor and Temple

The senior missionaries and the Benson Family after Conference

It also went from Autumn to Winter in one day.

Have a Great Week!

Scripture for the week:  What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.