Here's the two of us at Javkhaa's Residency...

and some of his classmates (below) showing their creation during what I'm guessing was a team-building exercise (Javkhaa, correct me if I'm wrong!). :)

It's been a very busy and full autumn, but we are doing well (and enjoying Virginia's mild weather!). Thanks so much for keeping us in your prayers... we appreciate that so much.

Representing Mongolia :)

The church we go to here in Virginia had an art festival a couple of weeks ago. Javkhaa volunteered to write people's names in Mongolian script and I helped cut paper for the calligraphers. It was fun to be able to wear our hurums! :)

The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness. (Lam 3.22-23)

Do not be anxious about anything...and the peace of God...will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus...and the God of peace will be with you. (Phil 4.4-9) Amen!

we have more pictures!

(But not here yet...!) hee hee. :)

Javkhaa has plans to post some recent pics of us here (maybe in our new apartment) but we didn't bring the camera to school today. However, just to alert anyone reading, there will be more coming soon! :)

Until then, here's a picture from earlier this summer: Rose is the wonderful lady we were living with, and her 2 grandchildren and another friend are here with us in the family room.

And here's a picture of us with my mom and Javkhaa's parents when they visited Philadelphia. :) We had fun together at the Perkins near my mom's apartment.

Javkhaa's classes started last night and he has "CORPORATE FINANCE" tonight. That's a tough one, it is said to be the hardest course in the whole MBA program so you can remember that in your thoughts, folks. (And ask that the textbook we ordered online would arrive SOON!) I'm still thinking about taking a class in the Spring, but I havent' applied yet, so maybe I'll wait till summer. It seems like I'm quite busy without adding readings and assignments to my life!

I'll sign off now--it's getting late and I'm tired, but have a quick run to the dollar and drugstore to do before going home. THANKS to everyone for your emails, notes on this blog, and your pryrs. We appreciate each one of you!
love and miss you~
skye

Hi, guys, sorry that it is taking us so long to post our new pictures on our blog. But many things are going on our lives such moving into Regent village, my birthday, camping, job,immigration interview and school. So please, do understand that we weren't able to post those pictures. This semester I am taking 3 classes and today I had one of them which was a real fun and lots of laughter. It is called Teamwork and Interpersonal relations. Guys who teaches this class has good sense of humor and makes lots of jokes in class like I do sometimes. And I enjoyed it a lot. Actually everybody in the class enjoyed, I think.

Let's see. What else is going on around here? This summer break was very busy for us as we went through cycles of business in the USA. So we decided to take some time off from our busy life and we went camping in the First landing state park in Va beach. That was great time, and we had really good time together sleeping in the tent and hiking, swimming, cooking and sleeping in. The park was great place to hang around. Finally, it also good to be back home.:)

We have many reasons to be thankful to God and for His blessings on us. It is like verse from Psalm 67:1-2.

We'll do our best to post those pictures very soon. Now I need to leave since it is 8:20 p.m here. And I am still in the computer lab.

Blessings, Javkhaa

I know, I know, it's been too long...

Hi everyone! Thanks to those of you who've still been checking out our blog, even though there hasn't been much to look at lately. SORRY!!! We've just been a little busy here. My mom is coming for a visit today, and we're looking forward to having her here. We'll take off for the airport after I finish work and bring her to see our home, where we've been living for the past few months.

BUT WE HAVE GREAT NEWS about our housing: we got an apartment in student housing!!! :) We'll move into Regent Village sometime in the next week or two--it will be our first home for just the two of us. Yay! We're looking forward to unpacking all the way and really settling in. So thanks to all of you who prayed and were hoping this would work out for us. Really, thanks and mash ikh bayarlaa!!

Za za. That's about all I have time to write for now, but we'll try to put up some pictures soon, and more news as well. What would you like to see? What would you like to know about? Let us know!

Ciao~

Saikhan Naadaarai!! (Happy Naadam!) :)

We just watched Sumiyabazar win the wrestling finals on TV5 from Mongolia! (Isn't the internet an amazing thing?!) Javkhaa and his dad and brothers have long cheered for their guy, but this is the first year he's won the title, after being 2nd place for about 3 years in a row.
WOO HOO!! :)

Ta bukhendee bayar Naadmiin mend hurgej, hamgiin sain saihniig husen yeruuye. Huh tengeriin aguu Ih Ezen Burhan Mongol Ulsiig maani duurneer iveeh boltugai. Saikhan naadaarai!

Visitors to Virginia

My cousin Amy, her dog Iggy, and her boyfriend Alessandro (woo hoo, Italy won the World Cup!) came to visit us here in Virginia a couple of weeks ago. It was great to have guests, though we're so new here ourselves I don't think we were very good tour guides...

It was quite a windy day. Today is raining too--I am learning what "hurricane season" means down here. This morning was sunny and beautiful (though oppressively hot and humid). Have to learn to take an umbrella everywhere! :)

Take me out to the ball game...

Recently Javkhaa got tickets to a local baseball game--the Norfolk Tides. "We" won, something like 10-3. It was fun--Javkhaa's first game (in person, anyway). Can you find him in the picture? ;)

the aforementioned seal...

Virginia State Seal
(was anyone holding her breath?) ;)

See previous blog for a description.

Hi! I started to write something last Friday but ran out of time. To be honest, I wanted to put some links in my blog but they weren't working properly. (That attempt remains a draft until I can take a few minutes to figure out what I did wrong.)

However, since it has now been almost TWO weeks since we added anything here, I thought I'd better at least add a new picture. So here are three, along with some rather disconnected thoughts.

The picture is of my friend Charis, sent after a week bumping around the countryside with a van full of students. You go, girl. :) Enjoy a nice hot bath (or a shower) whenever you want, some air conditioning, real coffee (and your favorite creamers) and fun remembering the trip when you get home (home?) this summer. And zaaval nad ruu utastarai, za yu??!! :)

We are thankful for a good report from Charlotte and David about their wonderful and healthy little baby Silas, who made it safely into this world a couple of weeks ago. Thank you Father!



Hooray for my mom, who was able to find our blog online. :) Three cheers for mom! (Next time, she'll know to click "publish" after she writes her comments and then you'll all know what she thinks. :) I know she wanted to say hello to Urnaa and Badaa!)

It's now 7.47 and I'm still in my office. (Must go soon!) This morning I got my Virginia driver's license: who ever knew I'd be sentimental about losing my PA residency??!! But somehow I was sorry to say goodbye to my new Pennsylvania license with my new last name...

A little about our new state: The seal adopted in 1931 by the state of Virginia is based on a design from 1776. The front side shows Virtue, dressed as an Amazon, Triumphant over Tyranny. She holds a spear and a sheathed sword. Tyranny grasps a broken chain, and his crown lies fallen nearby. The back of the seal displays the Roman Goddess of eternity, liberty, and, agriculture. Hmm... (and once again, I'm being technologically thwartd. Trying to get the state seal in here...)

Za za, that's all for now. Missing folks from everywhere...

Another Friday night at Regent...

Wish I felt that bright-eyed and bushy-tailed--ha!! Last Friday night we were here in the computer lab finishing up different projects... This week, Javkhaa went to a SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) meeting, so I am here at my desk, checking email and looking for other blogs on Mongolia. I had some yogurt for sustanance and wish I'd brought my contacts' case and glasses (my eyes are tired after a day in front of the computer!).

My mom called at 4.30 just to say hi. She sounded happy. She's looking forward to seeing my sister, her husband and mom's FIRST AND ONLY GRANDBABY this coming Monday, so I'm sure she's counting the days.


Hey! I just (finally) read some more of your comments--THANKS to everyone who wrote! :) I hope we can make this blog a little more interesting, as time goes by. (Sidenote: we just watched Casablanca about a week ago, Javkhaa's first time.) :) Anyway, if y'all have ideas or want to introduce topics, please let us know. I'd also like to figure out a way to put a list of prayer requests up.

Well, the SIFE meeting is over (and I have a piece of pizza to eat!) so I'm going to end this here. More again soon! :)

a little PS:
I was browsing the web a little before packing up--thought this was an interesting perspective on Iraq (and America, for that matter).
If you're interested:
Feeling closer to Iraq...