Pictures
6/20/06
Below you
can see additional pictures that I could not include in the Prayer Update
e-mails.
Click
here to return to the Prayer Updates page
At a
meeting of three different schools we were treated to
several
performances including this class in traditional dress.
Each of our
staff was presented with gifts and special
recognition
in appreciation for the teaching that we have
been
giving to these school teachers over the past months.
After a
Basic Seminar Follow-Up Course meeting in our home,
some of
our Mongolian friends were very interested in the
newly
completed Mongolian Bible software.
This is how
you flag down a taxi in
your arm,
(preferably your right arm) and wave your hand
up and
down when an empty taxi goes by.
A final
training for a selected group of students and teachers
in the
Songinokhairkin district before our family left.
Hey, what's
one more family? The Morley family joins us
around
the dinner table for a meal. They have been close
friends
of ours in
One more group picture. In the center is our Director, Tim
and his
wife Angie. They, along with
and Naomi
in the pink are the remaining American staff
carrying
on the work in
On our
final Sunday at church, our family sang a hymn
together
after my Dad shared a few words.
We then
played a couple verses of "I Am Bound For The
Promised Land." (Meaning Heaven, of course.)
With tears
running down his cheeks, Pastor Dugermaa
led in
prayer for our family.
Wearing my
new
session
on the character quality of forgiveness. I shared on
the
importance of seeing the bigger picture of what God
is doing
through the offences of others. (Ideree translating.)
Continuing
a CTI tradition, Tim presented each one in our
family
with a special pin, recognizing our service in
Our family
was also presented with special gift by the leaders
of the
we were
given was not a tourist model, but a professional
quality
instrument.
A closer view of the instrument. It has two horse-hair strings
and is
played with a bow, much like a cello.
The sun was
bright, but we enjoyed getting outside for some
games on
the grass outside the
We had a
seven-hour layover before the flight to
The final
rays of sun disappear beneath the clouds as our
plane
made the 12 hour flight back to the
Dealing
with this many pieces of luggage required a detailed
inventory
checklist system, which David carefully managed
at each
airport.
Making use
of some extra hours in Chicago, the smaller
Wallers
assisted in a collation project at the IBLP Headquarters.
I quickly
discovered that I had underestimated how fast and
efficiently
they could complete this type of project!
The Lord
gave us safe travel over thousands of miles going
from
to
The green
grass and trees seemed so vivid when
contrasted
with the Mongolian landscape below,
where our
staff had joined some Christian students and
professors
from MIU for a holiday outside the city.
I think all
of us noticed how soft the beds were in
Here my Dad
shared at a small church meeting in
Rachelle
enjoyed playing the piano at the
After the
full days of packing and travel, it was nice to take
some time
to rest and be together as a family. Here
Derrick
challenges Samuel to a game of Stratego.
I even had
a chance to take care of some pending sewing
projects.
Loading up for travel early one morning in
A typical
morning scene the week of the conference in
for us to
stay, but the other campers must have thought we
were crazy
to be camping with suits and ties. :-)
But at the
conference we fit in perfectly. It was a real blessing
to be
among so many like-minded families.
Hmm... I
pause for a moment while trying to troubleshoot
a virus
on David's computer.
Turning
eight this year, Matthew was finally old enough to
attend
the ALERT Cadet program for young men. He had
been
looking forward to this conference for months. In the
evening
he would be tired and muddy, but excited to tell
us of his
adventures with his team.
Through the
eyes of a missionary: "Such wide
roads, and
so few cars! Look, people are driving in actual lanes!
Those
trees are so green, and so many! Look how tall those
buildings are in the distance! Wow, we are really going
fast. It feels like the Indy 500!"
Matthew
loved swimming in the lake at the campground in
Grandpa
engages Dad in a game of carroms while Samuel
looks on.
Even
Matthew got to try his hand at this game.
Burgers on
the grill were a treat that we had not enjoyed
in a long
time.
I chased
this little guy down after I found him in a building.
I was
amazed at how he just sat in my hand after I picked
him up.
Maybe he thought I wouldn't see him if he held
still
enough.
He was
definitely more camouflaged on the trunk of a tree.
The Blom generations. In the pink and gray are my
grandparents. (The yellow shirts designate Wallers, as
you
probably already noticed.)
Stopping in
David and I
worked to try to fit everything in the van and
our
camper.
Derrick's
serve sends the volleyball over the net at the Olson
family
reunion.
Rebecca
isn't quite big enough to kick the ball very far, but
she has
learned that if she just taps it, she can usually outrun
the throw
to first base.
Finally
home. I climbed the silo to get this picture of our
house as
we worked to unpack our things and dry out
tent and
camper.
The younger
ones have especially enjoyed being back
on our
farm.
Haying time
is always exciting, and a good chance for a
ride if
you are in the right place at the right time.
baby
rabbits in our front yard.
They were
very cute, and even held still for pictures.
These are
potato blossoms, a tribute to Derrick's hard work
in the
garden.
had found
near the corn crib.
She was
really curious about the long featherlike antennae.
All around
the farm we are seeing new evidence of the
returned
family.
Sunset over the treetops.
Rachelle
carefully climbs down the ladder while painting
some
sections on our garage.
David works
to weld a broken front axle frame on our riding
lawn
mower. Somehow farm use tends to wear a little more
on these
machines.
You can see
the home page of our family
website for a
full size
Prayer Card picture. We are so grateful for
each one
that has been praying for us!
Click
here to return to the Prayer Updates page