June 17, 2018
Hey everyone! this week was amazing! We got a couple new investigators and an investigator on date! It was a very spiritually up lifting week. Last p-day we went to this historical site called Gandan. Gandan is a giant monastery complex at the center of the city. It was super cool and has a bunch of building with religious artifacts, statues, and places for rituals. It also has this enormous statue of a buddha (I think) and other smaller statues and statuettes. Afterwards we went to a owoo nearby that was a large land mark for the city of UB. Also we had this experience where we were looking for a ward member and we went to his apartment building where we met a little boy. The little kid asked who we were looking for and he helped us look for the member. We did find him, but as we left the little kid looked up at us and asked, "Will I ever see you again?" I looked at him and said. "Eventually we'll meet again." As we walked away I thought of that scene on the iron giant where he flies away. It was a very touching moment. It was a very good week with a lot of exciting stuff happening.  

Elder Griffin Hansen

June 10, 2018
This week was really great! We went to the silver Chingis statue with Elders Chinbat and Davidson. Is was an awesome experience to see it again. It was really cool to get to leave the city again and see some of the countryside. This week was very interesting cause we had a few investigators fall off date and we're just trying to work with some of our people. This week during personal study i studied a lot about the holy ghost and I read a scripture about how any good feeling or any good thing is from the holy ghost that really stood out to me. And I've found that to be definitely true. God gives us all things thru the holy ghost. Alright have a good week everyone!  

Elder Griffin Hansen 

June 3, 2018
Hey everyone this week was really good, irmuun got the holy ghost and our work has been really good. Last p-day there was this place I heard about in the city that had fossils and supposedly was a really big mall also. So we went out to the edge of the city where we saw a full sized mall and inside, we found fossils of dinosaurs! it was a really nice mall! Then the next biggest thing that happened this week was that I got my flight plans! I'm flying thru Beijeng. It's super exciting cause I'm getting ready to leave pretty soon! It will be crazy to be back in America! Today Elder Ogden and I are going to the silver Chingis statue with some other elders. So I'll send more pictures from that.

Elder Griffin Hansen

May 26, 
Baptism
Hey everyone! this week was really good. We had the baptism of one of our investigators this week and it was a super awesome event. This week was pretty cool and was very busy. We visited a couple members and shared the a couple scriptures with them. It was a really spiritual week! Right now on my mission i've been feeling very spiritual and uplifted and it's super awesome!  Elder Odgen and I have been doing really good and getting along super well. We've been doing a lot of work and been super busy!

Elder Griffin Hansen

Bednar
Hey everybody how as this week? This week was awesome! Elder Bednar came to the  mission and we got to talk to him! To start last Friday morning the whole mission got together to meet with and talk to Elder Bednar. However when we got to the conference we found out that his flight was delayed, so instead we had a large conference with just the mission. Then later that night at 6 we had a ysa conference and Elder Bednar came to that. It was an amazing thing to see the ysa of Mongolia meet with and talk to a representative of God. The next day we had a missionary conference with Elder Bednar and it was amazing! We got to do a Q&A with and it was a super spiritual experience! Then after that there was a general conference for all the members of Mongolia with Elder Bednar. Then also on Friday our investigator passed his baptismal interview! So he will be baptized on Saturday!  Also this week it SNOWED! Also Saturday was no car day, a holiday where they don't allow cars on the main roads. It was very cool!

Elder Bednar ... 

Hey everyone! How was your week? This past week has been super good for me! My comp (elder Ogden) and I have been getting along super well and we've been helping a lot of people. The biggest most notable event of this past week was that on saturday we went to a giant service project with all the stakes in the city a planted trees! It was awesome to see everybody in the city getting together and working to help the country! Then the next day we had stake conference and it was the first time that there has ever been a change in a stake presidency in mongolia. The west stake got a new president and counselors. In a couple weeks we are planning having a couple baptisms and I'm super excited! 

 This week end Elder Bednar is coming to mongolia. We only have 3 days until he arrives in mongolia! I've been reading some of his talks lately and one thing I really liked from them is his emphasis on faith and it's power to bring increase to our lives. I've definitely can say that I've seen the power of faith in my mission and the effect it has to change our out looks. ​​

Elder Griffin Hansen

Week 90
Lots Of Italian!
Hey everyone this week was pretty crazy. The mission has been getting the ready for Elder Bednar to come to the mission next week. This week was really cool cause we got the opportunity to teach a lot of people. Now for the title this week we ate dinner at a members house, his name is Lhawgadorj  and he used to live in italy and knows perfect italian. We were at his house to eat and we walked in and there was a guy sitting at the table, an Italian guy! His name is Richardo and works for a marketing company that works here in Mongolia and China. He was really cool and we talked to him about the Book of Mormon. Then later that night after our appointment we were followed by some drunk guys... you know you win some you lose some. The next day was Sunday and we had a bunch of people at church and it was sweet cause we are getting ready to have some baptisms in a few weeks. I had some pictures, but we had to do an emergency exchange for some stuff and I don't have my camera and reader. But next week I'll have some pictures.

Elder Griffin Hansen