ERNIE: you have something to tell the sups?

Hello there!

After a much productive day camped out in MZ's room, we have finally finished version2.0 of our presentation script! *excited* Can't wait to show you guys the presentation and let the pictures speak the many thousand feelings and experiences we've had in Mongolia that words cannot express!

Over the past 2 weeks that we've been back in Singapore, emails have been exchanged with our Mongolian friends. We've received a few updates on the lives of the friends we've made in Mongolia, and here are a few prayer requests that they have shared with us:

- Myadagaa, one of the Christian students from FCS is ill. She has a history of kidney problems and what is happening now seems to be a relapse. Please pray for her recovery as well as peace for her family because they are very worried about her. (Her parents are non-believers)

- Some of the FCS students and staff went on a missions trip to Darkhan 2 weeks ago. They have just returned. Please pray that the seeds sown on this trip will be well-watered, that appropriate follow-up can take place despite the distance between Ulaan Baater and Darkhan.

- Nyamaa, one of the FCS staffworkers is taking a 1-month break from work. She hopes that this will be a time of refreshing and rest. We want to keep her in prayer too!

Last but not least, ERNIE: please contact Sarah about her brother's slippers. Also, please contact MZ about your undeserving rewards for being the baby in the team. Further, please contact all of us, including the sups, about the important developmenT in your life (What was it again? The thing about reckless abandonment of flings? Or did we get it wrong? Was it something about reckless flinging of abandonment? hmmmm... :p)

Dear all. Thank you for praying alongside us all this while. Indeed, there is power in prayer! Even as we have now returned from our trip, let us continue to uphold the country of Mongolia and the FCS ministry in prayer. Here are some pointers that can guide us along. Please pray for the:

1. FOLLOW-UP on the students of the English Camp. There will be a follow-up meeting on 28 August 2006. Pray for connection between the new students (especially the 3 new believers) and FCS and that they will see FCS as a loving and relational community, and be willing to join FCS in the coming semester.

2. COMING SEMESTER.

i) New Evangelistic Efforts. An orientation program (e.g. study skills) for 1^st year University students is being planned to act as a platform to reach out to University students.

ii) New Student Leaders. There are 5 potential students who will become student leaders. Pray for them and the staff (who will be working specifically with them) as they face added responsibilities.

3. STAFF.

i) Chris as he becomes more involved in ministry, especially ministry amongst Mongolian Men. Also, pray for his spiritual growth and condition in Mongolia.

ii) Navcha to be an effective communicator of God’s will and Word to the students. In addition, pray for understanding of issues that students (especially women) face as she starts a women’s ministry amongst FCS students.

iii) Nymaa and her next semester responsibilities. She will be focusing on evangelistic outreach efforts to new students, as well as be involved in the training of leaders and working with Mongolian staff from all FCS chapters.

Stay tune for more future prayer updates! :)

Hello from Chris' place

Hi again!

We're blogging from Chris' place. The second week of English camp has just passed and now we're only left with a week with the students. Interacting with them has been refreshing because they are really fun-loving and can be really really crazy most of the time. There were many activities such as gym time, Mongolian cultural lessons, bumming around and a countryside trip. The students are really open to Christianity so we really thank God for that. 2 of them have accepted Christ and one is kinda 'going to'. We just came back from church with them! ^^

Please continue to pray for us and the students. There are three other students who are non-believers. It's very easy to talk to them about Jesus but it is difficult for them to truly believe and take a step of faith. Pray also for them who have parental objections that they will persevere and know how to relate to their families about their choice of faith.

Pray for our team too because the days are jam-packed with activities and we are all quite worn out (but happy :). Continue to pray for our health, spiritually and physically.

Shout outs:
Sups: HELLO WE MET MANY BIRDS BUT THEY ARE REALLY FRIENDLY AND CUTE. BUT NOT EDIBLE. SO WE'RE QUITE DESPERATE FOR CHICKEN. SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU PICK US UP. *HINT HINT* NO KFC PLEASE OR ANY OILY SALTY THING.

Joel: TOM AND NANCY REMEMBER YOU AND INSTRUCT YOU TO BRING BING TO THE ZOO.

Brian: THROUGH HURLEE'S LIMITED VOCABULARY (YOU LOUSY TEACHER), WE GOT YOUR 'HI' MESSAGE AND WE SAY HI TOO. WE SENT A MESSAGE THROUGH HURLEE BUT WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHETHER HE WILL SEND AN EMAIL. SO HI ANYWAY.

Chris and Tze Fong: THE AMERICANS ARE REALLY NICE. TZE FONG, YOU'RE RIGHT. THE STUDENTS LIKE TO INVITE THEMSELVES TO OUR HOUSE. AAGII AND TULGAA WERE TANGOING WITH A PAINTBRUSH IN OUR LIVING ROOM.

Munch: YUM YUM

Joce’s Mom: THANK YOU LOTS FOR YOUR IKAN BILLIS AND HAY BEE HIAM. THE MONGOLIANS DO NOT SHARE OUR HAPPINESS IN THEM.

Abby Fan Club: “FLOWER HOTEL!”

Love,
MEET Mongolia :)

Hello from Ulaanbaatar

Hello everybody,

We're blogging from Mongolia. It's been a fun trip so far. We have settled down pretty quickly and got used to the cold weather (it's really sunny yet windy, so we're all sunburnt and down with flu), but Chris our host missionary insists that this is "like the hottest weather we have in the whole year". Our apartment's rather cosy and hands-on cooking is urm fairly interesting too (but we're still fine and healthy!). Food served in Mongolian guans (shops) is delicious but consists of mostly meat and oil.

We've been pretty much slacking for the past few days. One of the highlights of our trip so far include participating in a Mongolian Worship Festival. It's really cool because the festival was held at the countryside and seeing all the Mongolian Christians worship together was an eye-opening and no doubt an encouraging experience. (Of course the scenery is superb too)

English camp starts today and we finally met up with the Mongolian students. They are a jovial (and crazy) bunch and meetings are usually rowdy events. We had some sort of a scavenger hunt around the city and visited Zaisen (historical monument) today. The camp will last for 3 weeks so please continue to pray for us!

Prayer requests:
1) Good fellowship with the students during the English Camp
2) To focus on our purpose of doing God's work here (and not just having fun)
3) For good health and rest each day

Sorry for the possibly substandard English, we're more focused on learning Mongolian these days and it's not an easy task!

Hopefully the pictures will be uploaded successfully.
If Sarah is able to read this, WE NEED MORE IKAN BILLIS PLEASE BRING ONE BIG BOTTLE FROM JOCELYN'S MOM. MILO TOO IF YOU CAN!

(No, we're serious!)



In His Love and ours,
MEET Mongolia
Bing writing! ^^

travel itinerary

Here's our travel itinerary (erm, which is in Singapore time +8 GMT):

Wed Jun 14
CA 0970
Departs Singapore: 12.15am
Arrives Beijing: 6.20am

Wed, Jun 14
CA 0901
Departs Beijing: 8:50am
Arrives UB: 12.15pm

Fri, Jul 14
CA 0902
Departs UB: 1.15pm
Arrives Beijing: 2.05pm

Fri, Jul 14- Sat, jul 15
CA 0975
Departs Beijing: 11.30pm (Jul 14)
Arrives SG: 5.45am (Jul 15)

Team updates

14th june: team arrival, training and preparation

15th june: training and preparation

16th june: training and preparation

17th june: camp begins, city tour

18th june: church, rnr

19th june: eng camp, games

20th june: eng camp, singapore cultural lessons

21th june: eng camp, museum tour

22th june: eng camp, mongolia cultural lessons

23th june: eng camp, gym time

24th june: evangelistic programme/homestay

25th june: church. rnr

26th june: eng camp,games

27th june: eng camp, singapore cultural lessons

28th june: eng camp, gandan tour

29th june: eng camp, mongolia cultural lessons

30th june: eng camp, gym time

1st july: free day, homestay

2nd july: church, rnr

3rd july: eng camp, games

4th july: eng camp, singapore cultural lessons

5th july: eng camp, orphanage

6th july: eng camp, graduation

7th july: depart for Terali National Park

8th july: return from Terali National Park

9th july: church, rnr

10th july: team debrief

11th july: naadam festival

12th july: team debrief

13th july: team leaves

Team updates

leaving: 14th june (wed) 0015hrs
CA 0970 (Air China)
arriving: 15th july(sat) 0545hrs
CA 0902

teams date of arrival is quickly approaching!
Please help to pray for the registration of new students for the english camp. The mongolia ministry had tried many various techniques for registration but it is still low. Tom has shared that typically many students will register at the last minute. Let's continue to trust God with this. Our desire is to reach many new students with this camp. So please pray.

you can pray for us*=)

yinbing

1. to have love and patience towards others
2. to make a conscious effort to share the gospel
3. to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness

rixin

1. sensitivity to God's teachings and revelations as we prepare and during the trip
2. patience and humilty to serve and be a blessing to others
3. to live everyday pleasing to God

sarah

1. to keep focus on the reason/purpose of the mission trip
2. to be a prism through which God can radiate His love to the Mongolians

minzhi

1. to work at all things on working for God and not for man
2. to be joyful always, giving thanks in all circumstances and praying continuosly
3. for the salvation of family members

joyce

1. please pray for her exams, pray that she wil persevere in her revision
2. pray that she will not neglect her walk with God, that her life will be pleasing to God

jocelyn

1. wisdom and sensitivity especially when teaching english
2. God's peace and joy to reign in her heart
3. God's protection upon her family

ernie

1. stay focus on the purpose of this mission trip and pray that God will use me in whatever ways He can
2. salvation of my loved ones, the closest to me.
3. pray for tom and nancy, chris as well, and also other missionaries in the field that the Lord will guide and use them to touch souls and impact lives.