In general the weather hasn’t been nearly as cold as it was before. It’s still cold, but nothing has frozen again besides my olive oil. I finished “The God Who is There” and started “Mere Discipleship” by Lee Camp, which I’m borrowing from Courtnay.
I’ve been working many days a week with Ray, who will be doing the recitation contest. He’s a very solid speaker and learns quickly. I also happen to really like his expression. He has a great shot of winning!
Saturday, Jan. 28th Leslie stayed over after church and we had a good time talking, though as usual there wasn’t enough time.
Jonathan has started talking to me on the phone again and his English ability is amazing! He’s grown so much since I talked to him last, and it’s amazing how much he can tell me. It warms the heart!
2/15 It appears I didn’t post as much as I thought, so this was from two weeks ago. I’ve since finished Mere Discipleship, which was very thought provoking. The weather has also changed quite a bit. February 6th after Monday night Bible study, it started snowing, which made for a cold ride home. The next morning we had about three inches, which was beautiful, but nothing was plowed so riding my bike was tough. In my neighborhood I could ride in the street, but on the main road that would have been foolish so I started pushing my bike along the sidewalk. Then I saw Japanese people riding in the snow and decided to give it a go. It was a little challenging, but doable, so I managed to get to school on time. When I arrived I saw all the teachers (including principal and vice-principal) out in the parking lot shoveling snow! It was great to see and I joined in on the fun. It was a warm day and most of the snow melted by they time I rode back home. It was beautiful while it lasted, but I’m grateful that it doesn’t snow much here. Interestingly enough a week after that (Feb. 14) it was nearly 70 on my ride home. It was so beautiful I went for a run for the first time since the ski trip (which I’ll write about soon but I have to go to work now). It was great to run in such nice weather. The sun stays out longer, too. It sure made for a great day!
