Sister Reed in New Jersey: It is COLD outside

It. Is. COLD.

This week we hit 15 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity, and bow was it COLD!! Not only that but it SNOWED! So much snow. Ok it wasn't that much but it felt like a lot.

Which makes missionary work a lot harder, because when it snows everybody in the whole city things, "Look, snow! Looks like I am staying indoors and not going ANYWHERE for DAYS! Yippee!!"

So no investigators at church, but we have high hopes for next week. We are working on convincing people that they can still leave the house even if it is cold outside. Latin Americans have a hard time believing that one. But I'm getting pretty good at it so we will get there.

Also snow usually means that we can't use our car until the roads are clear, so we usually end up walking and our cheeks get frozen! I had no idea that could even happen...

So an interesting week for sure. Highlights include:

~Getting our car out of a pile of snow (our neighbors were super impressed).

~Receiving a box of hot chocolate from a Guatemalan guy who we had met about 20 minutes previous. It's organic when sounds cool so I'm drinking it.

~Being approached by members at church offering to help us (now that the snow is gone). Made my week!!

~Seeing Oneyda and Carol, two of our investigators, both of whom have recently come from Honduras and gotten jobs! Super excited to see them again and at church! They are super nice :)

~NOT being transferred! Sister Larsen and I are in Bayonne for another six weeks together! YES!

I also remembered to bring my camera cord this week, so I FINALLY have pictures.

Last of all, Happy New Years! So excited for 2014! It's weird to think that the my entire year of 2014 will be spent on my mission. Should be a good year :)

Love you all! Choose the right and know what you stand for!

Hermana Reed