Snowy Winter Night

I am enchanted with the snow.

When we got up this morning, great flakes of snow were drifting down, and by the time we left for the center, it had slowed to tiny flecks floating from the sky....but nothing was sticking.  By the time we bundled up and set out to walk home from the center, there was a light coating on everything.  It was mostly untouched since there were few people out walking at that time.  Even sitting here at the computer and gazing out at the night, I see few people on the usually well-traveled lake path.

As we turned down our street, I looked at the old buildings, the cobblestone sidewalk, the lightly-falling snow twinkling in the streetlamps, the deserted street and the undisturbed snow.  We crunched along silently.  I had to stop and just drink it all in.

In my warm coat, scarf and gloves I was very comfortable.  But SK, desert lover that he is, was eager to reach the warmth of home.

We had a great evening at the center with about 25 there.  One more message about goals and then a really funny game.  Very simple.  They stood in a circle.  They took turns saying "Ha Ha Ha He He He Ho Ho Ho."  If you laughed at any time, you had to sit down.  The last one standing was the winner.

It may not sound funny to you but it was hilarious.  We were all laughing at the silliness of it all.  There were several who could bring gales of laughter just by the way they said those words.  We played it three times and the same 3 were left standing every time.

Afterwards, there was much conversation and several games going on.  SK and I started a game of SET and were joined by 6 of the YSAs who quite enjoyed it once they caught on...which didn't take long.  In fact one young woman won nearly every round....she was so fast at seeing the sets, that the rest of us decided to play as a team against her!  It was pretty much a tie.

Last Thursday evening when the meal was served (I cooked spaghetti), one of our favorite young men who has received his mission call asked if I would go with him on his mission!  I told him I always wanted to see that part of the world.  I am and never have been a great cook, but when they say things like that it makes me quite content.

I am often somewhat dismayed at what our mission entails....it is not exactly what we thought it would be, but it is so deeply satisfying to be here working with the young single adults, getting to know people in the Church from all over Denmark, and meeting and associating with dear people like our friends from India.

We came here to serve the Lord as a way to give back for all we have been given, but we feel that we continue to be blessed far beyond anything we could do to be of service to Him.