Only in North Dakota . . .

Only in North Dakota can you go through 4 seasons in one day! Ok, it wasn’t really that extreme today, but it was crazy and bipolar. This morning was just overcast, then right before I was to leave for lunch from work, it started pouring. (Left - If you look closely at this picture, you can see the puddles that are remnant from the pouring rain) And I mean pouring! If I had gone outside at that time, I think I would have been drenched by the time I got to my car. As it was, I waited 10 minutes, and even with the rain lighter, I still was nearly soaked by the time that I got to my car.
By the time I got home, it was no longer raining. By the time I was headed back to work, not only was the sun shining, but the skies were blue. It looked like a completely different day! Not long after, it got stormy again. I’ve been convinced for a while that the weather up here just can’t make up its mind, but I’ve never seen anything like that before.
So, in other news . . . I passed my Russian test! That means I should be moving up the register . . . and hopefully that means I will have a place in the next orientation/training class! Woo hoo! I sure hope I hear something soon!

FIRST SNOW!!!

So, we finally had our first real snow fall here in Provo. I really hope that it lasts until I go home for Christmas. I woke up yesterday morning completely oblivious to what had happened while I slept. I didn't even notice until noon when I went into the kitchen to make lunch. I looked out the window and was overjoyed to discover that snow had fallen and more than just a little! This morning, it was still on the ground and my roommate and I spent several minutes taking pictures. We couldn't resist the beauty of the wonderful white world around us. There is something about snow that makes me happy. I don't know what it is, but I can't be sad when I see snow on the ground. Maybe that is why I want snow to fall as early as possible.
Today I started getting even more excited about going to Jerusalem. Maybe you are sick of hearing about this, but I can't help talking about it. I realized that in 1 month and 5 days from today, I will be on a flight to Jerusalem. How crazy is that?