This was an interesting week.  On Monday we awoke to snowcovered ground but it was all gone by evening.  Then on Thursday morning we walked to the office at 7:30 am in nice weather.  At 9:00 am it was like this.....

Some of the snowflakes were as large as the palm of my hand!!  But the ground was too warm for them to stick and again it was all gone by the time we walked home at 4:00 pm.

Thursday we taught the first six temple preparation classes to these two Elders.  We has two translators because both Elders are hearing impaired.  So one translated what we said into Mongolian, and then the other signed it for the Elders.  It was a very special class.  Since we taught all six at once, we had them in class fromm 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.  We fed them lunch and gave them little breaks.  It was a long day for all but they had to be on the plane that evening for Manila.

On Friday we had the baptism of these two young ladies.  They were taught by the Sister missionaries in Nalaikh. They bore their testimonies afterwards and they have strong testimonies and will be a great addition to the branch.

Then on Saturday we went to do some looking in shops in town. As we were walking along, I felt a tug on my purse and swatted my hand back in time to slap the hand of a pick-pocket.  He had already turned the little latch in the center of my purse, but the straps on the sides are held in place by magnets.  It was when he tried to pull one of the straps up that I felt it.  I yelled for him not to touch my purse which got Elder Shrope's attention, and he told him to get away.  At first he just stared at us but the turned and walked away.  I held my purse tightly the rest of the day.  He did not get into my purse and so I am happy!!