And here is my apartment!
Other than unpacking and "nesting", I've been going on small tours with my teammates, figuring out the money (tugriks), walking my tush off, learning how to dress for the cold, trying to get comfortable on a really hard bed (I've been spoiled to a really soft one which evidently is not the case in the East), and trying to orient myself with the city. Very much living in grace but am being well taken care of by my Father, my employers and fellow newbies.
I'm going to begin language study tomorrow - they are following a certain teaching program where we will be responsible for just listening for the first several months and later begin to actually speak. It's based off of how we learn as babies - we just soak it all up and later verbalize what we've learned. I'm prepared to be very humbled and probably laughed at while practicing but this is a great thing to go through before I begin teaching ESL. Petitions for my memorization and patience would be appreciated!!
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sis that looks pretty good. I'm glad you made it safe and sound. Does anyone else from ELIC live in the apartments around you?
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ReplyDeleteWhat are you doing up at 3:37am?!
Yes, Barb and John live in the same building, just a few doors down and then Duke lives above that daycare so we're all right here together - it's so nice.
We need to Skype sometime soon :)
Wow! That is amazing! You are really blessed to have such nice things. I was almost in tears. :)
ReplyDeleteBut, my absolute favorite part is "Roam" playing in the background. So appropriate. "Roam if you want to. Roam around the world...." LOLOLOLOL
Have you thought of anything you might like some of us to send you? Small cake pan, cookie sheet, skillet, cooking oil, Kool-Aid/Crystal Light, cake mixes, pudding/jello mixes, any movies/tv shows? Keep a list going when you think of something. I knew of a group that sponsored an American family living overseas & they always asked for Kool-Aid. So the group collected Kool-Aid for a few weeks & sent them probably more than they would ever need. Haha.
I know, I'm so thankful bc it's more than I expected to have - most teachers in Asia don't have half of what I do here!!
DeleteI've been making a mental list and will get it to you soon :)
Sainuu!!! Your place looks sooooo familiar...you will get used to the "thin mattresses" or if you go to the market, you can get some egg crate foam that helps tremendously! Glad to see you made it and are adjusting well...I miss the mongol life and hope you enjoy your time in UB and anywhere else you travel! Praying for you!!
ReplyDeleteThe mattress is getting better - I think I'm adjusting to it :)
DeleteThankful to be here and appreciate your prayers :)
Love your new little place, Bran! So cute and cozy! I think Kari's idea of the egg crate is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWe were going to look for foam/eggcrate stuff today (Saturday) but found out the place is closed so I'm in for another week probably. But other than that, I'm enjoying my little apartment! Want to move to Mongolia bc I'd love a roommate?!?!
DeleteJust showed the videos to Anthony's family. They kept saying, "That's just like Ukraine!" They wanted me to let you know.
ReplyDeleteInteresting! Hopefully I'll come visit you and Anthony there someday :)
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