Comments on: Day of Rest http://wintersteam.org/winterskids/2008/12/14/day-of-rest/ Just a little update about what in the world we're doing these days... Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:38:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: graydonblair http://wintersteam.org/winterskids/2008/12/14/day-of-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-261 graydonblair Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:43:00 +0000 http://wintersteam.org/wordpress/day-of-rest/#comment-261 This reminds me of a time I was in Oregon during the winter (I served my mission in that awesome state).<br/><br/>It was 1993 and I was in Astoria, which was my first area with my "training" companion, who also happened to be from my hometown (I know, go figure).<br/><br/>One Sunday morning we woke up to about an 1" of snow on the ground....so what did we do? Got in the car & drove to church! Of course!<br/><br/>When we got there, no one was there & we couldn't figure out why.<br/><br/>We called the bishop to see what was going on, "Oh, Elders, it snowed today! We've cancelled church."<br/><br/>After telling the bishop that, "Well, we're here, what's the problem" and him explaining that snow was trecherous, we both had a great laugh.<br/><br/>You see, we were two kids who'd grown up around snow all our lives and learned to drive in it as well. We thought it was so funny that they'd cancelled church for....SNOW!...I mean, there wasn't even a full inch of snow on the ground!<br/><br/>I still get a kick out of how most of Portland closes down when the white stuff falls.<br/><br/>But it sounds like you guy's had a nice relaxing afternoon...<br/><br/>-Graydon (Val's husband)<br/>Who drove to church today on snow-filled roads. This reminds me of a time I was in Oregon during the winter (I served my mission in that awesome state).

It was 1993 and I was in Astoria, which was my first area with my "training" companion, who also happened to be from my hometown (I know, go figure).

One Sunday morning we woke up to about an 1" of snow on the ground….so what did we do? Got in the car & drove to church! Of course!

When we got there, no one was there & we couldn't figure out why.

We called the bishop to see what was going on, "Oh, Elders, it snowed today! We've cancelled church."

After telling the bishop that, "Well, we're here, what's the problem" and him explaining that snow was trecherous, we both had a great laugh.

You see, we were two kids who'd grown up around snow all our lives and learned to drive in it as well. We thought it was so funny that they'd cancelled church for….SNOW!…I mean, there wasn't even a full inch of snow on the ground!

I still get a kick out of how most of Portland closes down when the white stuff falls.

But it sounds like you guy's had a nice relaxing afternoon…

-Graydon (Val's husband)
Who drove to church today on snow-filled roads.

]]> By: Brent and Margene http://wintersteam.org/winterskids/2008/12/14/day-of-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Brent and Margene Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:12:00 +0000 http://wintersteam.org/wordpress/day-of-rest/#comment-260 We still had just Sacrament Meeting... isn't that strange? If we have to get all ready and drive through the snow anyway, it seems funny to just stay for the one meeting. But we didn't mind coming back early for more "rest" time like you put it Karli! WONDERFUL!! We still had just Sacrament Meeting… isn’t that strange? If we have to get all ready and drive through the snow anyway, it seems funny to just stay for the one meeting. But we didn’t mind coming back early for more “rest” time like you put it Karli! WONDERFUL!!

]]> By: Tonnie http://wintersteam.org/winterskids/2008/12/14/day-of-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Tonnie Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:35:00 +0000 http://wintersteam.org/wordpress/day-of-rest/#comment-259 Even we got a call that your ward meetings had been cancelled. I guess someone forgot we had moved. Ours were ...on and I was here alone with all 3 kids and had to sing in the choir.... When we came out after our 3 house block there was at least 4 inches of snow on the cars, but it was awesome dry powder that I had only heard of before. Good thing I have 4 wheel drive. Even we got a call that your ward meetings had been cancelled. I guess someone forgot we had moved. Ours were …on and I was here alone with all 3 kids and had to sing in the choir…. When we came out after our 3 house block there was at least 4 inches of snow on the cars, but it was awesome dry powder that I had only heard of before. Good thing I have 4 wheel drive.

]]>