Since we moved to Poland

It's been cold.

Very cold.

I don't think that I've ever been this cold before.  But we have decided that staying in the house all day is no fun.  So we try to get out and go exploring.  Michal & I found an outdoor market, like a Bazaar.  Here you can buy things really cheap - so we shared our knowledge with the sister missionaries & with Kristina and Ky Staples and we went bargain hunting with them.  Our Mission was to find Kristina & Sister Ence a warm coat.

I don't know how Kristina was brave enough to try on coats outside when it was so cold, but we found her a lovely gray one and it looks lovely & extremely flattering on her.

While it has been cold, Michal & I have tried to get to know people in our church better and have invited several over for dinner.

The sister Missionaries in our Branch.  Sister Mann & Sister Ence.

It's really pleasant to get to know more about people from here and what their interests are.  I also appreciate that they always speak English in our home and try to make me feel included in the conversation.  If the conversation ever turns to Polish, at least one person stops it and reminds the others that we need to speak in English.  It's also really nice that people are so willing to help me with Polish.  They teach me so much every time they come over, but it is so hard to remember everything that they taught me.  I get so frustrated so easily with the language, and I get so discouraged so easily... but when my new friends are so patient and try to help me, it helps motivate me.


My favorite part is walking them down to the Metro station where we always make it a point to take a jumping picture in front of the train as it's coming down the track.   Here are some of our favorites:

Marta & Kinga.  They love jumping just as much as me.  I think you'll see them appear in more jumping pictures as the weather gets warmer.