Return to a Limited Government, Step 5
The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men ~ Alexander Hamilton
Farewell Mongolia
We had a dinner and testimony meeting with the missionaries on the night of their departure. We celebrated the wonderful work they did in Mongolia. They put on a happy face.
Missionary Dan Email #1 from Hermiston, Oregon
I've been very shocked to be back here. Everything is huge and there is stuff everywhere. I'm quite in the culture shock.
Daniel Prepares To Leave Mongolia
Daniel arrived in Ulaanbataar after a 13 hour drive. He leaves for Korea tomorrow. Here are three of the people being baptized this Saturday. Left to right: Baatarsvkh, Daniel, Thogtbayar, and Bayarcaikhan.
Caption Competition #5
Rachel agreed to model the Turkish Delight. After eating one bar she wanted to also eat the bar that has been reserved for first prize. Perhaps these Turkish Delights are addictive after all. Well now, write a caption at your own risk.
Return to a Limited Government, Step 4
While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago ~ John Adams
Missionary Dan Is Kicked Out Of Mongolia
I was in complete shock hearing the news last night. Since we hit our year mark in the country 3 days ago I thought I had a solid 9 months left to work hard. It has been quite the challenge to have to accept I’m very likely leaving in a week.
Return to a Limited Government, Step 3
Without industry and frugality, nothing will do; with them, everything ~ Benjamin Franklin
Return to a Limited Government, Step 2
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home ~ James Madison
Return to a Limited Government, Step 1
I, however, place economy among the first and most important republican virtues, and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared ~ Thomas Jefferson
Missionary Dan Email #17 from Choibalsan, Mongolia
Daniel (left) and companion wearing SpongeBob Square Pants candy rings sent for Valentines Day.
Those Mormons Keep On Growing
My calculations indicate that by the end of 2019, less than ten years, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the third largest church in the United States.
Utah Cigarette Tax Hike Proposed
A Utah legislative house committee has proposed H.B. 196 to raise the Utah cigarette tax from 69.5 cents to $1.70 a pack. This will raise $22,500,000 in fiscal year 2011 and by $23,000,000 in 2012.
Missionary Dan Email #16 from Choibalsan, Mongolia
The holiday is great. We’ve been visiting members etc. It has been lots of fun. So far my stomach has handled the increase of meat intake. Some of the buuz tasted really great.
Aurora Turns One
My granddaughter Aurora turned one this month and the family gathered for a celebration. Aurora very quickly demolished her birthday cake.
Church is Helping with the Mongolian Dzud
Money has been contributed to government programs to help deliver food, clothing, medicine, candles, fuel and hygiene items for herder families. With other government programs meat has been purchased and heating systems repaired.
Missionary Dan Email #15 from Choibalsan, Mongolia
The people prepare by making a lot of buuz. By a lot I mean some of them make 5,000 or so. Most people though I think make around 1,000 to 2,000. That is so much! Then during the holiday everyone one says, “Eat buuz, eat eat eat.”
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Farewell Mongolia
Missionaries bid farewell to Mongolia (Daniel rear, 4th from right) I received this photograph and email from the mission. Parents, We thought you would like to see this photo of your missionary children who left our mission last week to go to other missions. We had a dinner and testimony meeting with the missionaries on the night of their departure.... [Read more of this review]
Missionary Dan Email #1 from Hermiston, Oregon
Daniel (left) at Hat Rock State Park with Elders Seymore and Clark The plane ride took a long time. I got to sleep from Korea to America a bit. I think total flying time was 20 hours. Plus the layovers which added up to around 17 hours. It was good flights with opportunities to share the gospel on the way. I’ve been very shocked to be back here.... [Read more of this review]
Daniel Prepares To Leave Mongolia
Daniel (wearing yellow shirt) with Mongolian family Daniel has to leave Mongolia. He traveled by car from Choibalsan to Ulaanbaatar to catch a plane to Korea. View from Daniel's apartment I am OK and alive. The trip took 13 hours. The city is really warm. Most of my group is here and it’s fun to see them. I think I have overspent on buying... [Read more of this review]
Missionary Dan Is Kicked Out Of Mongolia
Daniel (second right in rear) with members in Mongolia. At the time they did not know he was leaving. We, Daniel’s family, knew last Sunday that Daniel was imminently leaving but were asked not to blog about it until we were sure it would happen. It will be a loss for Mongolia to have all those missionaries leave. They love Mongolia and its people... [Read more of this review]
Missionary Dan Email #17 from Choibalsan, Mongolia
Daniel (right) and companion in traditional Mongolian garbThagaan Sar was lots of fun. We spent almost every day visiting members and eating buuz. It was an adventurous week. Elder Naisbitt and I didn’t quite make our goal of eating 200 buuz, but we did eat 155. Not bad at all. I was so full all the time. It made every day this week feel like one... [Read more of this review]
Missionary Dan Email #16 from Choibalsan, Mongolia
Elder Willoughby (left) and Elder Odbayar in a ger visiting with the grandson of a family The holiday is great. We’ve been visiting members etc. It has been lots of fun. So far my stomach has handled the increase of meat intake. Some of the buuz tasted really great. I’m tied with Elder Naisbitt with 30. We have the rest of the week to go. So this... [Read more of this review]
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