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Archives: 2007 December

More from Bernie's Blog

The End of Argument, The Beginning of Faith

The waning days of 2007 have found me thinking a lot about Hebrews 2:1-4.  Part of the reason for this might be because I taught from this passage yesterday at our Student Church.  Part of it probably also has something ...

More from Renee's Blog

Three More Wise Girls (but the devil is a ‘chee’)

Yesterday our student church here had their Christmas program.  We were very proud of them for all the hard work they put into it, from the decorations to the dances to the food.  There was one quite amusing drama where ...

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Expecting the Unexpected (Or A Silent Night at the Dancing Nativity)

Today we attended our school’s Christmas/New Year’s party. After last year, I knew a bit more what to expect. There would be lots of food from every nation. The Mongolian teachers would put a huge bowl of potato salad in ...

More from friday photos

Frosty Cold Days, Warm Festive Nights

During the winter we arrive at school every morning just after sunrise (around 9:00 AM).  It's always cold and smoky.  Ulaanbaatar has a terrible pollution problem in the winter time.  The city is surrounded by thousands of small gers (a ...

More from friday photos

13th Birthday

Cori has now entered into the formidable teenage years.  She had a great time celebrating with her international entourage of friends.  India, Norway, Korea, Kazakhstan, Mongolia ... they all gathered in our living room for a little DDR, cake and ...