January was packed full for us. It’s always a busy month for Karen as she closes the ministry books for the year, sends out giving statements, and prepares fresh documentation for the new year. The huge amounts of snow and ice since before Christmas kept Emil busier than usual with a shovel and the snowblower. Because of the weather, we had to cancel most of our Friday night gatherings. We were even snowed in twice for a few days at a time. We have a new grader this year who clears the gravel road in front of us but leaves a berm of snow at the end of our driveway which grows taller each time he makes a pass. Emil was able to catch up with him yesterday morning and asked if he would please plow the end of our driveway when he came back. He turned out to be a very nice guy and readily agreed. He spent at least 5 minutes clearing our driveway soon after. Now even people without 4wd vehicles can get into our house! We look forward to seeing the people we’ve been missing when we resume our gatherings this Friday night. We pray you all who have been experiencing the same weather have stayed safe and warm and to you all who have been in the sunny and warm climates–enjoy! And love and blessings to all! God is GOOD all the time and in any weather!