Freezing cold

Drifting snow in the ditch opposite our church building

It's always cold in Michigan in the winter. But this past week was COLD! It was so chilly that one of the pipes at Aaron and Lauren Mae's house froze. 

Brian was especially attentive to his animals needs during the cold snap. Animals devote all their energy to staying warm when the temperatures reach the negative digits. Despite Libby's efforts, the chickens' egg production decreased. 

Sunday morning the thermometer read a low of -16˚F. Our country-style church building lacks adequate insulation, and the furnace could hardly keep up during Sunday school. Rather than attempt to heat the entire building in the evening, we met at the parsonage. Along with avoiding numb toes, meeting at the pastor's house had the added benefit of coffee, cookies and popcorn after the Bible study.