We wish the very best to our replacements, James and Anna Richardson. We hope they will grow to love Mongolia and the people as much as we did.
We knew our mission would eventually come to an end, but we were still sad to wake up one morning and realize it was over.
The following are photos of some of the good friends we made in Mongolia. Unfortunately, there are some we were not able to include.
The following are photos of some of the good friends we made in Mongolia. Unfortunately, there are some we were not able to include.
Elder and Sister Shrope with Elder and Sister Ford
Sister Jill and President D. Allen Andersen
Carol, Super Sarah (Sarantsetseg), and Richard
President Odgerel
Batbold (Distribution)
Richard and Baagii
Elder Richard and Sister Anderson
Sister Od-Erdene and Sister Oreentoya
Buum Erdene
Sister Mary Jane and Elder Raymond Anderson
Zoloo and Lavkaa (Lkhagvadulam)
Uyanga
Bilgee/Erdenebileg Purevsuren
Carol, Munkhtsetseg Magvandorj, Munkhbayar, and Richard
Baatar (driver for senior couples English assignments and shopping)
Sister Melba and Elder Mike Caldwell
Eggii
Batchimeg
Bishop Enkhbold and Soyolmaa
Soyolmaa (Service Center Manager)
Ganbold (Physical Facilities)
Elder Don and Sister Kathy Carter
President Munkhsukh (Khailaast Branch President and guard)
Carol and Sister Gantsolomon (Tsoggie)
Azzaya, Azzaya's daughter, and Nara (Ukraine)
Family in Khailaast Branch who was baptized
Batbaatar (Bayanzurkh Water Transportation engineer) and Richard
Sister Mecham, Pugee, President Kris Mecham
Eggii, Gantsolmon, Carol and Richard
Richard and Carol Lasson, and Sister Pat and President Jay D Clark
Lassons, Clarks, Fords, Eliasons, Powells visiting the Parliament Building
Elder Wesley and Sister Joan Stevens
Caldwells, Elliasons, Mechams, Lassons, Powells, Clarks
President Altansukh and daughter Zoloo, Richard and Carol
Sister Annette and Dr. Clair Eliason and Carol and Richard
Batbold, Carol and Richard, Onon (friends and well monitors)
Byambadorj and Richard
The Naranbat family at the Hong Kong Temple
back: Batgal, Bathuyag, Naranbat, Batdulm, Munkhdorj (Moogie--Battsetseg's husband)
front: Bat-Erdene, Altantsetseg, Batchimeg, and Battsetseg
(We accompanied them to the temple)Richard and Carol and Linda and Blaine Ford
Richard, Bayarsaikhan, and Carol
Richard and Elder Baskha (Basantogtogh from Khovd)
Bailgalmaa (Batbold's sister and one of our English students) and Richard and Carol Lasson
Battsetseg, Ching Khuslen and Munkhdorj (Moogie)
(Battsetseg was our 2nd translator assistant)
Back: Elder Anderson, Dr. Eliason, President Clark, Elder Ford, Elder Wilson, Elder Powell, Buya, Elder Wilson's companion; middle row: Sister Anderson, Sister Eliason, Sister Clark, Sister Ford, Sister Powell, Elder Lasson, President Batbold; front row: Soyolmaa, Sister and Elder Shrope, Sister Lasson; down front: Battsetseg
Battumur (Azzaya's father) and Richard
Battumur, Azzaya (our 3rd translator/assistant) and her mom
Richard, Carol, Dr. Chimgee's step son, Dr. Chimgee and Dr. Buyandelger
President Alatansukh's daughter Zoloo and wife Dulgersuren
President Batbold and his wife
President Altansukh and Richard
President Altansukh's daughter Zoloo and his wife Dulgersuren, President Altansukh, and Richard and Carol
Chintuya Otgonsuren (our first translator/assistant)
President Lasson, President Clark, Elder Ford, President Batbold, Elder Ford
Mongolia Mission Presidency
Batdorj (Paralympics) and Richard
Elder and Sister Ford, Elder and Sister Clark, Sister and Elder Shrope, Sister and Elder Lsson
Azzaya (our 3rd translator/assistant) and Batkhand (our 4th translator/assistant)
Carol and Enkhjargal
President Nassanbold (center front), his mother-in-law (left front), his wife (standing left), missionaries and Carol and Richard (right)
Dejee and Pujee
Bailgamaa's family (she is center back)
Octgonbayar (left), son, Enkhjargal, and Bayarsaikhan from Khailaast ward, who live in a perfect ger high on a hill overlooking the Chingeltei Chapel
Ganbold ("Teddy Bear") and Pugii (Parliamant)
Zoloo
Carol, Myra (from Jargalant Sum), and Richard
Batmunkh (guard)
Sister Buted (served on choir festival committee)
Gantugs (guard)
Khailaast Relief Society and YW
Azbayar and Bat Ulzii (Church members and head of National Anti-Drug Center)
Carol and Oryunbilig (who sewed the cross stitch of Mongolian children)
Khailaast Branch Choir
Khailaast Branch
Choijiljansen (truck driver for wheelchairs)
Sansaraa, Carol and Nancy Hughes (neonatal specialist)
Bayarsaikhan and Enkhjargal
William and Cathy Clark
Carol, Richard, President Tserenbat, Batkhand, and Azzaya
President Altansukh and his grandson
We love being back in Utah and home with our friends and family, but we miss our friends in Mongolia. We don't know what the future will hold for us, but regardless of what lies ahead, we will forever be grateful for the the time we spent Making Memories in Mongolia.
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