Today is the big day.

So we are all packed and ready to head for the airport for a final breakfast with our dear friend Christine. We are heavily laden this trip due to the generous donations from friends and family and others we didn't even get a chance to meet. It all started with wanting to take a few soccer balls to the kids there. It turned into 140 lbs of supplies for the Lotus Childrens Center in Ulan Bator, which is an orphanage. The orphanage sent me a wish list of things they needed and vitamins and kids shoes were at the top of the list as well as craft supplies. So we spread the word that we were looking for kids shoes to bring to these orphans. Well , did we get some shoes, garbage bags full of shoes, new ones and used but still good ones, some loaded with socks, and some for little babies. Then Ann's union donated $500 for vitamins. So we bought 4 large cases from Costco. That's alot of vitamins! Then the mens soccer team from TRU donated soccer balls and the kamloops minor soccer did the same. Whew. Just when we thought we were all full up our doorstep got filled again with more shoes and vitamins and tons of art supplies. So in every nook and cranny of our packs and these huge duffel bags are stuffed with packs of crayons, bottles of vitamins, pads of paper, soccer balls (deflated of course) and shoes of all sizes and styles.

I would like to thank all the people who helped us out getting these supplies ready. The children of Mongolia will greatly appreciate your generosity. The vitamins are very important as these children come to the orphanage very malnurished due to the poor economic plight of the herding farmers. A large percent of their herds are dying each winter and not being able to feed thier children anymore they turn them in to orphanages in the city.

So on a happier note. wooohooooo ready for Beijing then to Ulan Bator . We will be there 9 am thurs morning soo hmmm lets do the math , that is 11pm weds night to you all .

The weather in Monglia right now is cold at night and hot during the day. So we are layering up. It is sunny and cloudy with the odd rain shower. Mongolia is considered the land of the sun so we are looking forward to bright blue skies with endless views.

Well I should sign off and head to the airport now. See you all when we get back.