February - Week 77

Hey everyone! this week was awesome,  we met with some really solid investigators who are progressing towards baptism! We also had one of them come to church, which was awesome because it was fast sunday so we had fast and testimony meeting and it was super spiritual and our investigator, Tumen, said he had some of his questions answered about prayer. It really goes to show the power that the spirit has to show people the truth. This week was over all really awesome! Last pday we painted pictures with the bayangol elders, we pulled off  our most powerful artist and channeled our inner Bob Ross. Last night we made fried chicken it was delicious! 

Elder Griffin Hansen

Zone Conference for Days - January 30 - Week 76

Hey everyone this week we had zone conference, it was super cool! This week we got 2 new investigators and now both of them are on date! So now we have 3 people on date! The Lord has really been blessing us here in Tuul ward. Last p-day we just chilled with the elders in Bayangol, I don't know what the attraction is to korean beauty produces but... We tried korean face masks. This week over all was awesome!

Elder Griffin Hansen

Tsagaan Sar Prepping - January 22, 2018 - Week 75

Hello everyone it's me again! 
This week was super awesome we got the opportunity to meet with a few families a couple times this week. It was super awesome cause we were able to share the spirit in the homes of these investigators. It was a really spiritual week and I had a lot of opportunities to help people this week. Also this week I bought my deel for tsagaan car (lunar new year). A deel is kind of like a traditional robe that Mongolians wear for holidays and event. Also this week I made an awesome tent over my bed. I'm very proud of it! See you all next week love you all and have a good week!

Elder Griffin Hansen

Tuul January 15th- Week 74
Hey everybody, sorry I didn't send an email last week, we had transfers and cleaning check and I just didn't have time to send any emails. So this week was transfers and I got transferred out of Songino and I got moved to Tuul ward! I miss Songino, I learned a lot out there, I learned a lot about myself and a lot about the power of Christs atonement and Gospel. When I was in Songino us and the Unur elders met with and taught a women and her daughter named Urnehtsetseg and Maralmaa. When we first met with them a member had originally given them a book of mormon. She told us that she read the book of mormon and loved it, she that every night she and her daughter read the book of mormon. They found comfort and strength in the book  of mormon. They eventually got baptized and it was a super spiritual baptism and they were super happy after wards. One important thing I saw was as we went over to their apartment more and more, it became easier and easier to feel the spirit. The spirit was stronger and stronger as we went over there and it was noticeable that they had changed and become happier. Now I'm in Tuul and I'm excited to help the people here. Tuul is the richest part of the city and it has a super capable ward! I'm companions with Elder Lichtenberg who has only been in the country for 12 weeks. I'm excited and ready to serve in Tuul. 

Elder Griffin Hansen

2018 - Week 72
Hey everyone! How are you all doing? I'm doing good. This week was awesome. To start off we met this awesome new family who is super excited to hear the gospel. To start we went to their house last Friday and had a good time, shared a scripture and just kind of got to know them. Then yesterday on January 1 we went to their house and they gave us some awesome sheep head for dinner, it was exotic! I'm excited for this next year and all it's adventures that it has in store. I've noticed myself change a lot in this last year. I've seen that I've started to seek after the Holy Ghost in my life, and a greater desire to help the people around me. This year has some trials and difficults parts, but "I have refined thee, I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction." (1 Nephi 20:10) this is what the Lord is doing with all us and eventually through the Lords refining we all can be made perfect and our best selves. I've seen myself grow and the people around me grow. I'm excited for this year. And happy new year everybody!

Mongolian Christmas - Week 71
We got to talk with Griffin on Christmas Day. He looked great and is really enjoying Mongolia. Here are some pictures.
Mac n Cheese with smoked pig neck and pickles.

December 18, 2017 - Week 70
Hey everyone!! This week was pretty cool. Us and some of other Elders went sledding as a p-day activity. It was super cold and and we got covered in snow, but it was super fun! Hiked super deep into the mountains and this abandoned valley and we found this old cabin on the side of a mountain the scenery was super peaceful and it was super quiet. This week was also Elder Udalls birthday (my english teaching companion) so our class brought him a birthday cake and some pizza! I love my english class, all of the doctors in it are cool and really want to learn english! On a more spiritual note I was in sacrament meeting on sunday and an investigator from a different ward came in and joined us. Her name is Urnehtsetseg and Elder Whitaker and I were the first missionaries to ever meet with her, we thought she was in our area, she has a huge desire to be baptized and fully believes in the church. So I was feeling down and as the sacrament was being administered I looked up and I saw her praying super intently and super powerfully. I realized that part of the reason why she is there is because I helped her find the church and helped to teach the Gospel to her. I showed to me that the gospel really changes peoples lives and will always help them in the end.​