Treasure for Today

Today I was changing the kitchen tablecloth. While I was carefully shifting mugs and other items to one side so that I can spread the new tablecloth on the other side of the table, I saw that the little plate where I had previously placed three gummy bears was empty. I was not sure if I dropped them while cleaning or the children had taken them, so I shouted towards the boys'room, "Have you all eaten your gummy bears? "

As I was shouting I felt such a warmth and gratefulness. I, Judit, am a person who can casually ask a question like this, "Have you all eaten your gummy bears? " This question is part of my life, it just occurs during my daily routine. Not everyone is so blessed.

So this is my treasure for today. By the way, the boys have had their gummy bears, one each.

I did not drop them.

You are my only one!

My children look at me for signs of favour all the time. In fact, they are trying to discover who may be my favourite, secretly hoping that it is him.
I told them I did not know about having a favourite among them, so it is unlikely they can discover anything.
Tonight I kissed them goodbye and told each "Sleep well my only one." Well it sounds much better in Hungarian.... There is one word for the "my only one" bit derived from the word "ONE." They looked at me funnily, and Misheel remarked, it is bad math, mom, there are three of us.
So I told them each separately again, "Sleep well my only one." I think they got it.

These pictures were taken after we arrived at Ulaanbaatar airport 5 a.m. on Easter Sunday after a whole day and night's travel, and were waiting for Mr S. to come and pick us up. Our flight was early, and he thought it would be late....

Praying for my Children

Anand, Misheel, Anar

I asked Anar one day how he imagines his future. He told me about various things, that he wants to live with his brothers until they get married, and to be a scientist studying dinosaurs or maybe he will make movies. He was not sure whether he would marry himself. "You know, mom, I am not that interested in girls just yet. It may change of course." The next day I kept thinking about what he had said, and could not help feeling that something was missing. It took me a while to realize that he did not mention Jesus in his future life.


I have to admit that we never taught him to speak about Jesus like that, so why would he. Although we always try to consider our actions and every aspect of our life from the viewpoint of God, we rarely speak about Him. So now I do pray every day for the boys to be more conscious of their need of Jesus in their lives. I also teach them to view their lives and their actions in a more Jesus-conscious way.



Just an example. This morning at breakfast Misheel mentioned with great relief that two English-Mongolian brothers who used to sit in the same school bus with them have moved to Britain. He was genuinely happy about it. "They are such nasty kids, and unloving brothers," he said.



So I asked them what the other boys in the school bus would say if we all suddenly moved to Hungary. Would they be happy that the "nasty Hungarian brothers are gone?" Or would they be sorry a little? I asked them if other boys would like to be their friends or rather want to avoid them? They did not answer, because they know that some of the other children would have quite mixed feelings about them. Finally I asked them what they thought about having a fourth brother with them all the time. They looked at me wondering, probably thinking about our miscarried babies, and eventually asked if I was pregnant again. I said, no, I was thinking of an elder brother for them, the Lord Jesus. Then they all ran out to catch their school bus.

I have forgotten how to log in...

These are the boys in the Hungarian National Museum, posing in front of an Roman Tombstone. We have had lovely times in various museums, the Zoo, the Oceanarium and at friends' places.
To explain my long absence from my own blog....
I actually forgot how to post on my blog, so I could only read my own writings until now. It was much better this time, because some previous occasions I could not even read it. I know some people think it is quite hilarious. Well. I am embarrassed, because it is not for the first time. Tonight I miraculously remembered how to do it, but I am not so sure it will happen next time. :-)
My friend, Daja has a new baby again, it is so wonderful. I would like to have one too. Daja makes me want to have at least one natural home-birth in my life.

It is only five days that we have left here in Budapest, then we are going home to Mongolia. The Easter Bunny will bring us home on Sunday to Mr S. in his basket with a few eggs and stuff.
My children bought tons of toys and books, and to tell the truth, so did I. Aeroflot allows only twenty kilos per person, and I still need to find some sturdy boxes.

The trees were blooming too.


This is at a Metro station. Isn't it lovely?

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To make the most of January

January is ot my favourite month at all. The December events (half of the family's birthdays, St Nicholas, Advent, Christmas, New Years Eve - all lovely holidays but I work round the clock all month) make me exhausted, it is cold in Ulaanbaatar, polluted and bleak. How to make the most of January?
No idea.
I post some nice pix instead. This is Mr Selenge and I with the US Marines at the IWAM Gala charity ball in November.
I guess I will get a perm like that to make January nicer. And rest a little. And meet my friends, Mel and Karen. Read a good book...
I have just noticed that I have long arms like a monkey. Not that I mind. :-)

New Year and the Old - about a fantastic CEO

HumanFortis Consulting New Years Party



The approaching New Year requires lots of work and hassle, partying and giving presents. It is of course nice, especially when I just got a new dress and the hairdresser also did a reasonably good job...
Toasting Mr Selenge during the Company Party. Mine was the last toast of ten, so the one who took the pictures had had 9 glasses of champagne already. Thus the picture is slightly blurred...

At the Company new years party with Mr Selenge.

Mr Selenge is a new kind of CEO. There used to be all kinds, authoritarian, friendly, wandering, you name it. He is the Counselling CEO. Invests so much in his staff by hours and hours of counselling them, helping them to grow and sort out their lives, making them become better themselves.