The Humanitarian Service Couple from Kazakstan (The Vincents) came to town to meet with the heads of the eight humanitarian projects they are planning. Last year the church donated 500 wheelchairs to Kyrgyzstan. They are working with pre-natal centers, orphanages, and deaf-schools currently. This couple told us about the branch in Almaty, Kazakstan--90 members, the three members of the branch presidency are fathers with families, and they have young men in the branch serving missions! The Vincents told us that the Church registered in Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan at the same time 5 years ago, and it cleared in Kaz, but the papers are STILL on the desk of the offical here!!!! And now it seems too late b/c of the anti-religion law that was just passed (see Jonah's blog entry far below about that law).
Jonah with the son of the owner of the little shop near our apartment where we get egs, bread, yogurt, and Snickers. When we walked in, this boy was so stunned that two Americans walked in the store that he could hardly speak. Notice that the bread up front is covered--a rarity out here. All the other food is packed in so tightly, and there is just enough room for two people to walk in.
The sidewalks occasionally have these open manholes in them. We figured out why they are called manholes... b/c they can swollow an entire man before he has time to scream! (Notice my awesome Kyrgyz hat that Jonah bought me as a surprise today.)
A better look at the hole.
The Humanitarian Service Couple from Kazakstan (The Vincents) came to town to meet with the heads of the eight humanitarian projects they are planning. Last year the church donated 500 wheelchairs to Kyrgyzstan. They are working with pre-natal centers, orphanages, and deaf-schools currently. This couple told us about the branch in Almaty, Kazakstan--90 members, the three members of the branch presidency are fathers with families, and they have young men in the branch serving missions! The Vincents told us that the Church registered in Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan at the same time 5 years ago, and it cleared in Kaz, but the papers are STILL on the desk of the offical here!!!! And now it seems too late b/c of the anti-religion law that was just passed (see Jonah's blog entry far below about that law).
Jonah with the son of the owner of the little shop near our apartment where we get egs, bread, yogurt, and Snickers. When we walked in, this boy was so stunned that two Americans walked in the store that he could hardly speak. Notice that the bread up front is covered--a rarity out here. All the other food is packed in so tightly, and there is just enough room for two people to walk in.
The sidewalks occasionally have these open manholes in them. We figured out why they are called manholes... b/c they can swollow an entire man before he has time to scream! (Notice my awesome Kyrgyz hat that Jonah bought me as a surprise today.)
A better look at the hole.
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