Enjoying Winter Wonderland

 We now have one official week under our belt and life is better than expected.   We had a WONDERFUL couple who taught us how to be couple MLS missionaries and then they sent us here to Sherbrooke.  And what a pleasant surprise it was.

 We are really doing pretty good.  The apt is great much bigger, cleaner and easier to get to than we expected.  So we are happy.  It is an apt that hasn't been used by the church before, so we are having to outfit it with all the basics (and not so basics - but comforts) so we have spent a LOT of money the last week, but our  last trip to Walmart was only $23 today, so our list is getting smaller and smaller.  

The weather is crazy the highest we have had was 23F and the lowest was -17, but should get lower than that in the next couple of days.  It keeps snowing and getting deeper.  But the amazing part is that the roads thaw at 20!!!  how does that happen?   In Utah...  it is deep freeze at 20 and road are bad... here it is a heat wave and roads thaw.... weird.  

We both bought a nice warm parka (even with fur around the hat) so we are keeping really warm going to meetings, visits, shopping, and church. We tested them out on our P day yesterday and went snowshoeing behind our apt. 

It was a beautiful day and we had a great time.

The French is SLOWLY coming along...  I have to keep telling myself I have only been here a week and as long as I understand more today than yesterday - I am doing good.  We had to give our testimony in church last Sunday - in French (YIKES!!)  Well it was partly in French... Brent spoke for about 10 minutes and I spoke about 10 sentences.  We have both given a half dozen prayers.... mine were mostly just a few sentences and always the same.  But....    slowly   right!!

Brent is doing really good.  He has been translating for a member of the ward and going to LOTS of meeting.  He rarely has to ask what is being said.

We have been to appointments/visits with the Elders, the Sisters, on our own and many mtgs with the bishop, the ward mission leader, district mtgs, and even some dinner appointments!!  So we have really been busy.

One of the members said today that they were really worried because they haven't gotten as much snow as they should have.....  WHAT....   I guess you can tell by the fire hydrant signs that they really expect it to get much higher.

Here is our cute little ward.  It is smaller than a regular Utah ward, but is really nice.

Brent decided to shovel the ramp to one of the doors when we were there today....   maybe if he gets it shoveled --  it will be possible to see the cement.


Well -  better finish for this week...  and we leave you a thought that was on the wall of our trainers.....   May you put your trust in our Loving and Caring Lord.

Have a great week.
Elder and Soeur Pet
ersen