We Live in a Winter Wonderland!

There is so much snow everywhere and sometimes when we walk , the snow crunches under our feet and I was telling Craig that I feel like I am living in a real nice condo at a ski resort. One big problem with that pictures is---no mountains at all and we are living in student housing right across from MSU. We do find it beautiful here in the winter and yes it is very, very cold, but we have outfitted ourselves with warm clothes and our apartment and the institute, where we spend much of our time, are both warm and cozy. There is something so serene about seeing the entire landscape covered with a blanket of snow. Yes, we have fallen in love with Michigan, snow and all, and especially the wonderful people here.

We had a little break during the holidays as many of the students had left town and so we had a little time to do some exploring when the weather had a slight break. However, they are all back now and things are in full swing around here again. We've done lots of teaching this week, attended lots of classes, attended lots of meetings, shopped and prepared food for the institute, and hung out with the students. Do we have the best mission or what??

Landscape is gorgeous here. We love the beauty of the farms all covered with snow.
We love these portable docks on Lake Lansing. Just what we need at Bear Lake!
Getting ready to ice sail on Lake Lansing
Breakfast with our district missionaries
The actual lighthouse is on the left. This is the Pentwater Pier Lighthouse. That is major ice

along the breakwater.
Ice fishing in luxury

This is the Frankfort North Breakwater Lighthouse on eastern Lake Michigan. Lots of ice build-up starting around the lighthouses.
Walking on water
Ice fishing on the Pentwater Inlet
This is how to protect a tree from beavers - a little late. We tried to find the beavers, but only saw their handiwork.

We found lots of interesting tracks.
Red Cedar River very frozen


We spotted a couple of white-tail deer running through the woods behind our apartments.
Looking at the snowy weather outside from our office window.
Our classroom at the institute. Our CES Director David Draut is teaching this class.
Klea Juhl and Michelle Heizer
Jon Fowler
Jennifer Wilson and Roy Merker
This is our district when we met in Jackson.