Let Us Walk in God's Light

This morning, we prayed the title of this post in one of the psalms, and I couldn't help but notice how beautifully light it was outside the chapel windows: it's snowing!

It has been snowing almost steadily since yesterday afternoon, and I have never been so excited to see the familiar cold whiteness of home.  It makes the whole world light up in brightness, even though it's cloudy.  The snow is so much lighter than the endless rain that sucks all the light out of the world and makes everything dull.  Today the whole world is shining and bright and reflective.  Here are some pictures:

The African sisters think I'm absolutely nuts to like the snow.  They keep telling me: "Sinner!  You have made the snow come!"  (They've started calling me Sinner because they think it's so funny.) 

But I love the snow here like I've never loved it in Minnesota because it's familiar but unexpected.  I feel like God is sending me a little home comfort as I prepare to spend the holidays away from my family and my usual traditions.  And finally, it's not raining.  The trees are frosted and beautiful and light instead of dripping, dripping, dripping.