After 48 hours of being in airpots and airplanes, we arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan, about 5:40 am Kazak time, which is 12 hours ahead of home. we were in an apt for 5 days overlooking the city and river. these next three pictures is a panarama of what we could see out our window 8 floors up. A beautiful city. Kids swimming in the river on the far shore. The first night we stayed there there was fireworks, they must have known we were coming.

This is the Provo Temple. The missionaries favorite gathering to go into and around.. This is Jack and Pamela standing at the entrance overlooking the MTC.

Just look at the beautiful mountain in the background. The sun doesn't come over this mountain until 7:30 every morning

This is our district we have been with all week, from left to right siting, The Adams going to Sacramento to work in the office, The Whites going to the 10 southern states in US to work on disaster, The Shaws going to Kazakhstan working in humanitarian; left to right in back, The Chessmans going to Jamica to work in office, and the Woodens going to Russia working the office.

Here we are at the MTC (Missionary Training Center) and we are pointing at Kazakhstan where we will be going in a few days. Our children will recognize this map.

Suitcases are packed and we are headed to the MTC on May 25 for about 10 days.