Well it's Official...

...Aunt Jenna has moved in. We have emptied out our school room so she could have her own room. Her lease ends this month, her Mongolian roommate moved to a different apartment with a Mongolian friend. Jenna tried many times to find another apartment, but wasn't able because as soon as they were available she would ask & they were taken. She Also has many "big" life changing decisions to make in the next few months & felt like she needed a family to live with. We are her family here & we love her so much. We are very happy that she will be living with us & after all she is our little adopted sister. We love her & want to help whenever we can.

Not even half her stuff

Our Mongolian friends laughed today as we were bringing her stuff up our stairwell. Pascal our Swiss friend lived with us for 3 weeks & last week went home & this week Jenna moves in. Our Mongolian friends laughed because we are becoming Mongolian with family & friends constantly coming & going. Staying for a visit or living with us for a short time. Before that, while we were in Thailand our Mongolian home helper, her husband & 2 sons lived in our apartment.

My good friend, the Mongolian security guard in our driveway laughed at me & said (in Mongolian of course,) "Matt do you have more friends/family moving in again?" I told him "yes we do." I share meals with & visit our building security guard in his little wooden shack weekly. He doesn't have people stopping by to talk most days & his job is lonely. He told one of our building owners that "Matt, he's a good guy & my friend." to be honest that filled me with joy. When we get together we just talk about life, family, how work is going & other normal things. Most times our visits are only 30 minutes long at one time, but he know I care for him.

Teresa's Mongolian friend told her today that her life is very stressful, but looks forward to meeting because she can relax & be herself. They have fun, laugh together, talk about family life, work & other things. It is always a great time when they meet.

We live by the Maritime principle, "the door is always open & the kettle is always on" for people we know. All four of us have a heart for people here both Mongolians & foreigners.