Dear Friends & Family,
Yes, we were snow-bound on both Sunday and Monday. We attended church at 9:00 last Sunday, however, it dissmissed early in the middle because it was snowing really hard. The English ward cancelled. We started to resume our missionary work until the Bishop (whose family had a scheduled dinner appointment with us later in the evening anyway) invited us to eat early. He advised that we go home afterwards and wait. We were forwarded a text from up top that we were to return home. Virtually all of Sunday and all of Preparation Day was spent indoors (except for Monday-at which time we were permitted to commence, with careful driving, proselyting at 6:00). We did a lot of snow shoveling. We even got stuck in snow two nights ago (and couldn't get out until we were helped by two others). Quite humorous, I've taken photos of a lot of snow....I captured a photo with the cell phone (because I didn't have my camera at the time) of a van completely surrounded by snow on all sides. Yesterday, in the morning, we performed service by shoveling homes.
The President notified us that we could use our e-mailing time the following day, however, we didn't have sufficient time so we instead are e-mailing today. The roads are still quite bad, fortunately, the inclement weather has ceased (yes, I indeed like that previous sentence). We're fine too.
Monday, we either were shoveling out neighbors, making cell-phone calls (because we were banished from the cars-only reach places within walking distance), playing a long Monopoly game, or writing letters. I sent a letter the following day. It should therefore arrive before the weekend.
Yesterday was nuts when we were waiting in traffic at a Railroad Crossing in which had the pole down and the lights flashing for a long time awaiting the allegedly oncoming train. It didn't come. Cars and even pedestrians started to cross the barrier and the tracks anyway (this particular train travels at high speeds and MUCH more often than our trains near my home in Utah). I've even witnessed on many occassions this particular train speed by. It's therefore even more insane that these crazy New Yorkers insist instead of waiting in the traffic to cross. Some cars wouldn't and we had to turn around, however, everywhere we drove (because this is a major road) there were endless lines of bumper-to-bumper traffic. Yet an immense number of cars insisted that wherever they need to go was worth a little life-risk.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed your Merry Christmas and that you'll enjoy the New Year!!
Oh, also, there's a Long Island guidebook in our pad (house) which contains tourist destinations. Apparently, in the very same city we live in (Bayshore), is this old mansion which the British had used as a Headquarters and base of operations for the troops in the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. General Clinton lived there; and Long Island as well as New York remained occupied by the British Army until they withdrew at the end of the war. I don't recall the name of the Manor but I should send you the name sometime.
Appreciate the love that you've shared for me.
Love,
Elder Steven Roberts
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