reede, veebruar 25, 2005
Cold
After a warmer than usual December, we are experiencing a real Estonian winter now. The temperatures are actually near or slightly higher than we had when we first came to Maine last month, but then we were in Reggies warm house. This time we are back in our house and discovering that it is not as well insulated as we would like.
For the past few days the temperatures have been around -10 to -15 c (single digits Fahrenheit) and the cold seems to seep into the house from everywhere. I faithfully light the fireplace downstairs and the wood furnace upstairs. They generate good heat for the areas nearby, but not the whole house. We've been using the electric heaters in the living room and kitchen to add to the warmth. We have stayed away from the upstairs of our house at night, with all of us but Chris sleeping it the big room we have next to the wood furnace. Tonight it is supposed to reach -18 c (around 0 f), so I built up a good fire and we are ready to snuggle under our down comforters.
Now I'm not complaining. This is just part of the experience and we are handling it fine. It means lighting the fire more often and wearing an extra layer of clothing, but we've worked it out. It makes a warm meal and a hot cup of tea that much more enjoyable! The cold spell is supposed to continue for a few more days, but we've got plenty of wood so we are ready :-)
We are excited because some of the teens from the Kopli Corps in Tallinn will be coming tomorrow to do a program at the childrens home we have begun to work with. They will do some dances, games, crafts and the like, which will be great for the kids. Because it is a holiday weekend, many of the children from the home have gone to be with family, if they have any available. The ones we will see are those who had no one to go to. The group from Tallinn are great and I know they will make it special for the kids. We are hoping this will open the door for us to do more work there on a regular basis.
Please pray for the day, that the children will sense the warmth of God's love through the Tallinn young people. And also please pray for Karl-Gustav (who lives at this home). His mother is in the hospital and I will be taking him to see her on Sunday.
--Tim
Tonight we prayed for Evelyn's oldest brother, Danny.
For the past few days the temperatures have been around -10 to -15 c (single digits Fahrenheit) and the cold seems to seep into the house from everywhere. I faithfully light the fireplace downstairs and the wood furnace upstairs. They generate good heat for the areas nearby, but not the whole house. We've been using the electric heaters in the living room and kitchen to add to the warmth. We have stayed away from the upstairs of our house at night, with all of us but Chris sleeping it the big room we have next to the wood furnace. Tonight it is supposed to reach -18 c (around 0 f), so I built up a good fire and we are ready to snuggle under our down comforters.
Now I'm not complaining. This is just part of the experience and we are handling it fine. It means lighting the fire more often and wearing an extra layer of clothing, but we've worked it out. It makes a warm meal and a hot cup of tea that much more enjoyable! The cold spell is supposed to continue for a few more days, but we've got plenty of wood so we are ready :-)
We are excited because some of the teens from the Kopli Corps in Tallinn will be coming tomorrow to do a program at the childrens home we have begun to work with. They will do some dances, games, crafts and the like, which will be great for the kids. Because it is a holiday weekend, many of the children from the home have gone to be with family, if they have any available. The ones we will see are those who had no one to go to. The group from Tallinn are great and I know they will make it special for the kids. We are hoping this will open the door for us to do more work there on a regular basis.
Please pray for the day, that the children will sense the warmth of God's love through the Tallinn young people. And also please pray for Karl-Gustav (who lives at this home). His mother is in the hospital and I will be taking him to see her on Sunday.
--Tim
Tonight we prayed for Evelyn's oldest brother, Danny.
