Americans Take Man-Hole Covers For Granted

After way too many hours of flying, and countless people kicking my feet as they hung out in the aisle, we are finally here! I was told that Mongolian people drive crazy, but no one truly understand the extent of how crazy it is until they experience it first hand. Although there were a few frightening moments on the road, it really wasn't too terrible. I don't think that I could drive over here, but Pastor Dean has it all under control. In America, we are used to all different races of people walking by. But in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, we stick out like a sore thumb. It is a little disconcerting having everyone looking at us, but we'll get used to it. Or maybe they'll get used to us. There is a store in downtown Ulan Bator called the "American Store." They have cream soda, microwave popcorn, salsa, and many other food items that are are common to the U.S., but found nowhere else in Mongolia. That store is wonderful! Today, we registered at the Bridge International School and let the Mongolian government know that we're here. We had to make three trips to the government office, but Pastor Dean only went with us the first time. Needless to say, the second and third trip were interesting. They laughed at us alot, but it wasn't too bad. All in all, today was pretty exciting, and I'm looking forward to the next ten months!