Chingeltei Branch Party December 28, 2013

We were lucky enough to attend another branch social, the Chingeltei Branch.

This is the branch that we were first assigned to and We love these people.

Not very many members of this branch speak English, and we do not speak Mongolian but eventually we are able to figure out things, hopefully.

It was kind of funny trying to help prepare for the social, but with hand signals and guessing we were able to help out and enjoy the party.

Decorating the New Year's Tree

 This is the new member Zulaa helping to decorate

Cute primary child waiting for the party to start

 Cleaning off the tables, preparing for the party.  I am impressed with how hard the
Mongolian people work to keep everything clean in the Church house

 Helping to prepare the fruit salad.  Even though I don't speak Mongolian and
They don't speak English, I eventually figured out what they wanted done with the food.

 Elder Nay helping to entertain a sad child

 Entertaining some primary children while they are waiting for the party to start

The Primary sang for part of the program.  They are all so cute!

We need to get use to Mongolian Time.  We were told that the party started at Noon.  

We arrived at Noon, hardly anyone was around.  Then some members showed up 

and started to decorate the tree.  Then they started to clean tables and floors etc.

So we figured we could help out with that.  Then later more came and we

started to work on the food. The party did not really start until 1:30 pm. 

They started with a devotional, then they had a video (the video was 30 minutes long).

 During the video they served a fruit tray and a drink.

Then they had more of a program and then they served cake.

 (I was a bit confused because before we had made tuna sandwiches 

and I wondered why they were serving cake before the sandwiches).

They then had more party and served more fruit.

It was 3:15 they still had not served the sandwiches,

and Elder Nay and I had to leave because the Stake and District Choir 

was putting on a special performance at 4:00 pm

 (It takes us about an hour to get back to the Bayansukh building depending on the traffic)

We made it for the Choir performance, (It didn't start until 4:30 pm)

and I don't know if those tuna sandwiches were ever served.

As they say in Mongolia TIM  (This is Mongolia)

Here is a picture of the Choir. They were Awesome and Awe inspiring

I know I just used this scripture, but the Choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus and It was spine tingling!

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.