The wind is the reason we feel so cold. It has been whining and moaning all day long, and even though the thermometer says that it is actually warmer, there is a chill in the air even inside. SK and I walked on some errands in the afternoon and were nearly blown away! There is one stretch where the wind is always brisk, but today it had reached gale proportions.
When we awoke this morning, the lake was frozen. My first clue was that the ducks were walking on the "water." It is an interesting sight....it looks so cold out there, and you would think they would be more comfortable on the grass or in the rushes rather than out in the open standing - on the ice!
SK served in the temple this morning, while I worked on other things. I will be teaching the English Institute lessons in the coming weeks, and Saturday morning seems like a good time to prepare. I love those quiet times with reading....is there anything quite like it? With a storm brewing outside, to cuddle up under a warm quilt and read, ponder and write is a joy.
I am still working on the packets for our YSAs who we hope to bring back to activity. How can their lives not be enriched by associating with all of the great young people at the center and at church?.....not to mention have the truths of the Gospel as an anchor in such a volatile and changing world.
It is not Spring as yet, but I have started my Spring cleaning, and it feels good. Sometimes just getting in to the job and scrubbing can be quite uplifting! The grout on our tile has needed some help and there is no good way to do that but by getting on hands and knees and going at it with a good stiff brush. It is a nice thing to have done.
We spent a little time at Thornes this evening playing Nines. That is a fun game and easy enough that we can visit while we play. We haven't been together in a couple of weeks and it is nice to catch up on the news of what is happening in the mission. Next week we have several missionaries leaving for home and several new ones coming in, including a couple who will do records preservation up north in Jutland. They are in for a treat....they are coming to the best mission in the world.
Come July there will be a new mission president as well. I am certain that he is a great man. I am happy however, that we will be with President Sederholm almost until we leave. He is a wonderful spiritual leader and has been an incredible president.....the young missionaries all love him and his cute wife....and the seniors revere him as well. They will leave big shoes to fill.
I'm off to bed to be lulled to sleep by the sounds of the wind in the trees outside. Aaaah.
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