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

Caption Competition #4 Winner

Janay is this week’s caption winner.

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.”

Caption Competition #4

This photograph was taken in Choibalsan, Mongolia. There are a lot of possible captions that come to mind but Judge Jill says for me to let the readers submit their captions first.

Caption Competition #3 Winner

Sean is this week’s caption winner. All were really funny so thank you for the entries.

Next Page »