Tomorrow, we start our trip back to Kansas.
This morning Michael and I got a taxi ride to Baganuur.
It’s about a two hour drive each way. We got to see the beautiful new (two years old) church building that has been built there. I’ve been amazed at how much has changed in terms of how many more buildings there are now than when I was here before. Baganuur is no exception.
We got there, and Baganuur’s kind branch president President Dorjgotov was unlocking the gate. He invited us in and gave us a tour of the building. Also, he saying somethings, and I was understanding around 30 percent of it. Somewhere in there he asked me to give a talk in church.
There where three sets of missionaries there (three!). Four missionaries spoke and two of them spoke for the first time in the country. I was amazed at how well they did for how short a time they’ve been in the country.
My turn came to speak, so I asked a young woman to come and translate for me. She was a sister who had made the mistake of speaking very good English to me when she came in. She was nervous. She learned English one her own, so this was her first time translating. She did an excellent job. She’ll be going on a mission to Japan in October. I’m going to introduce her to Lucy. I think they’d be good friends.
This has been an incredible trip. Heavenly Father has calmed me, assuaged my fears, and made miracles happen. I have the answers I so desperately wanted about how we were going to be able to live here. Now, there are many more questions. I’ve never run a business before. I’ve never studied or wanted to run a business before. But now I am, and I need to make it successful. How do I do that? There are complications with the timing of visas, the home sale and a bunch of other things. But it will be okay. There will always be seemingly insurmountable obstacles that Heavenly Father will help us overcome. I love Him. I’m so grateful for what we know about Him and how He cares for all of us.