It was a clear morning this morning, but windy. I’m beginning to think that it’s always windy here and that yesterday, when the wind was only 10 to 20, was the exception. 39 degrees at sunrise and the wind made it feel like about zero. But I’m not complaining. The patio camera on our house back in Michigan shows over a foot of snow on the patio table. Looks like we’re missing the first big snow of the season.
We put on a couple extra layers and walked to Trinity Baptist Church, about 10 blocks from the camp. Very small church, at least from what I am used to, but, again, super friendly. The only complaint I would have about this church is that the seats were not designed for tall Dutch people.
Among the things I was reminded of was the use of monuments, reminders of what God is doing in our lives. The Israelites set up monuments to remind them of significant events. Piles of stones in the middle of the Jordan River, standing stones, the feasts which they celebrated, even the rainbow in the sky were all set in place to remind the people of God’s great power and help encourage them in their faith.
That’s one of the reasons I spend time writing, to have a record of what God is doing in our lives each day, to be able to look back on it and see His provision for us. It’s also rather fun to go back a year or two or five and read something, and marvel... wow, we did all that?
I spent some time this afternoon working on first-world problems. Older software that no longer works properly on new computers. I’m trying to keep on top of the barrage of photos and videos being taken on this trip, perhaps even creating a photo/video collage, and was frustrated by software that no longer works. In the end, I had to buy a newer version of the software. For a Dutch guy, spending more money on something you already have just doesn’t feel right.
I may have something to view by end of next week or so. Will probably put it on Youtube to make it available.
Deb planned grilled salmon for dinner. Normally look forward to this but after unsuccessfully trying to keep the grill lit in a high wind I asked her if we could just do it on the skillet on the stove instead. She told me it tastes so much better when grilled. That’s her way of saying no, go back out there and figure out a way.
I figured out a way. It took two lawn chairs set on their sides, the two bike covers, and the outside mat to create a little igloo for the grill and it wasn’t perfect, but we got it done. And the salmon was delicious.
We took a walk after dinner as has become our custom. With temperatures hovering just above freezing and a 25 mph wind, it takes a few layers to keep warm. This was one day where the sunset wasn’t some amazing fiery display in the sky. The sun just plopped into the sea and was gone. No color, no brilliant orange clouds, nothing. We were starting to get used to a spectacular sunset every day. Just a reminder that not every day is spectacular. Reality check: In Michigan, there’s no sun at all right now.
The big cold snap is now beginning. And is expected to last through Tuesday. I asked the guy in front of us in church this morning if these kind of freezes were unusual. He told me that the last three years they have had several events, but before that, they were rare.
So we get to experience something unusual in these parts of Texas: freezing temperatures. Funny, that’s what we were trying to get away from.
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