It Snowed!

Though we live in the foothills of the Himalayas, it rarely snows here. Winter is the dry season, so we miss out on the fluffy white stuff more often than not. This past weekend, however, we got a special Christmas treat! It snowed! And even accumulated about an inch or so overnight. We had a blast watching the city transform into a winter wonderland.

our place

We attempted to visit a nearby mountaintop for a snowy play date, but icy road conditions turned us back. Still, enough snow had collected by the roadside to keep us entertained!

Finally, temperatures plummeted to -17°C (or 1.4°F) overnight this week. That might not seem all that impressive to some of you until you consider the fact that buildings are not heated here. When was the last time you woke up indoors and saw your breath, huh!?

Looking a Lot Like Christmas

Christmas decorations are up, and the holiday season has been in full swing for a couple weeks now. It's an exciting and busy time of year for us.

Still, though it may look festive at our place, this is the time of year I miss home most! It fills my heart up to know many of you are thinking of us too. Thank you to all who have helped make the season merry and bright by sending cards and packages! Your words of encouragement and love mean so much to us. And though some of those gifts piled beneath our shrubby cedar tree are for teachers and local friends, once again it's obvious how spoiled we are.

We hope you have a Merry Christmas--one that is full of true joy and peace!