frost on the window
Winter came with a vengeance here in the Southern Tier. Last Sunday church was cancelled, partly because of the wintry conditions, partly because we had no water in the church building. We did meet with one of the families that morning to get a little feeling of association with members for Sunday.
The previous Sunday was Christmas Eve and we had a simple music program for Sacrament meeting and no other meetings. A highlight of the meeting, though was the confirmation of two young girls who were baptized the previous day. It has been wonderful seeing the change and growth in that family. They moved into the branch a few months ago and the two oldest girls had not been baptized yet, one aged 8 and the oldest 10.
Mark, our son, came to be with us over Christmas time. We enjoyed some fun and happy times together. It is nice to have someone new in the house to play games with. He even some with us on some visits with people and we enjoyed time in the Palmyra Temple together.
Letchworth Park, the Grand Canyon of New York
Right around Christmas Day, winter cold weather arrived and is still with us. Today, we are around zero all day (Fahrenheit) and the winds are fierce. With the dangerous effect of wind chill, we are staying in the house all day. Shauna is making quilts and I am writing this.
We look forward to continuing in our work this year. The Lord is blessing us and our family and we love His care for us.
