Leete Letters: Another Snowy Sunday

It is Sunday, and church was cancelled again today because of snow and ice. We were told again that we could administer the sacrament to our family or join with other families in our neighborhood. We were invited to the Laney's house for service at 12:30. We all bundled up and walked over there. Going across our lawn was an interesting experience. There was an 1/2 inch thick sheet of ice on top of the snow. As we walked it sounded like we were breaking glass as it snapped and broke into big pieces that we could pick up. We didn't leave the usual footprints. Bishop Walker, his wife and son were there, and later we were joined by the Jones family. We opened with song (Jessica on the piano) and prayer (Brian) and then the Bishop shared some thoughts. We then shared testimonies. The Sacrament was given (Brian, Kevin, & Brother Jones), and we closed with song and prayer. Before leaving to visit some other single sisters in the ward, the Bishop took the opportunity to give us a quick tithing settlement. We stayed and visited a while. Kevin played a game of chess with John Laney, Melissa tried out an electric violin of a YA that was staying at the Laney's house, we drank hot chocolate, and visited. Then we bundled up and walked home- it was now snowing again. We had a nice lamb roast for dinner and now are just relaxing. We will probably play a game this evening.

These past two Sundays have been very relaxing. It has made me re-think how we spend our sabbath days. It should be a break from the week. Sometimes Sundays exhaust me.

Here is a picture Brian took last night as we were out playing in the snow and sledding. It shows how much snow we got since the other day when I posted the last picture of our snowman. This is me, Jessica, and Rachel.

Here is Rachel in the green space, now white space, making a snow angel.

Here Rachel and I are walking up the stairs by the pool/rec center. The stairs are packed with the snow on the right hand side. This is where we were sledding down. Jessica can make it down the stairs, across the lawn, and across the street. She even made it once into the driveway of the house across the street. Brian and I would stand in the street to watch for cars. We'd tell Jessica when to open her eyes so she wouldn't run into the lamp post. She would close them because of the snow getting in her eyes.