sherpa land

Sherpa Land.  That is what I have been calling Maryland right now.  It is absolutely freezing cold!  And to make matters worse, our work building banned space heaters from the suites/offices, so now the joke is that we all are going to bring blankets to wrap around our legs while sitting at our desks 🙂  Things that HAVE been ‘warming’ me up lately:  cups of Cafe De Vita in the afternoons, Pilates deep breathing, running the 8 flights of stairs in our office building during lunch break, Oma’s wool blanket, my Ugg boots, wool socks and sweaters, and of course, lots of hugs from Dad and Brett at the end of my work days.  And, one cannot forget, the ‘warming’ effect of hanging out with girlfriends on Tuesday nights, which is “Caregroup” night.  Brittany and Michelle, included in the photo below, are two of my small group bible-study friends.  They are both so sweet and always brighten my days with the joy of the Lord and their faith in God, no matter how difficult their circumstances are…I am grateful to God for putting friends in my life like these ladies that push me to greater faith in God and deeper humility before my Savior, Jesus Christ.  Anyways, we took the photo after CG tonight to remind those of you living in warmer climates: NO complaining about 50 degrees! It was 10 here a few days ago!  🙂  Good night.