Frozen

Rexburg is.... cool.

And I meant that temperature wise.

Like seriously, I've never experienced weather this. freaking. cold.

The temperature on my computer screen says -15...

-15?! Are you kidding me?! It's 9:30 AM.

Awesome.

Oh did I mention I don't have a car?

And any bare skin exposed loses all feeling?

Going outside is like a slap in the face.

I promise you don't want to go outside for long.

Which is why I've felt entirely lazy the past couple days.

I ventured out of my apartment once yesterday and that was enough for me.

So pretty much I'm going to get fat, because all I'm doing is eating and sitting and staring at the screen on my laptop.

Fun, right?

But really, who wants to go outside when it is downright miserable?

Ok, I'll quit complaining about the weather. For now.

Other than that, I think it's a pretty cool town.

I love the spirit felt on campus, and I'm still getting used to the idea that 98% of the people are LDS.

We pray at the start and end of each class period.

Doctrine is incorporated into classes, no matter the subject.

NO ONE JUDGES YOU FOR BEING MORMON CUZ EVERYONE IS.

I think I like that a lot, especially coming from such a small population of LDS kids.

I love the President of this University, I think he is an amazing man and I've only listened to him speak twice.

People have standards!

Or at least standards are enforced.

I like that most people are friendly.

There are people here from all around the world, it's crazy!

Finland, Brazil, South Korea, South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Georgia, Missouri, Arizona, and quite a few from WA. I always feel good when people say thats where they're from, makes me feel like I have something in common :)

I miss home.

I miss my family.

I miss the warmth (heck 30 degrees is balmy compared to here!)

Life's not bad here. I did get blessed with two very nice, sweet girls for roommates.

I like to be around them.

But they both have boyfriends that live here and that makes me the odd man out...

Which isn't anyones fault, I just don't know anyone else here and haven't made friends yet.

Ehh, I'll figure it out.

Especially with my new calling as an FHE group leader.

Nervous for that... But kind of excited?

We'll see. I'm just relying upon the Lord.

A nice thing about iceburg is being able to see this beauty everyday...

Isn't it beautiful?

I love how it sits up on the hill so that all the town can see it.

I love how I live soo close to it.

I love walking out of my apartment in the morning and seeing the sun glowing on the temple.

That makes me happy :)