Winter at Redeemer

Winter seems to be one of those months that everyone looks forward to, but once it actually arrives, everyone can’t wait for it to end. For me, one of the highlights of winter is snow. Unfortunately, where I come from, we don’t get a lot of snow. So, when I came to Hamilton, I was hoping for a winter wonderland. I soon learned that winter in Hamilton is very similar to winter in my hometown.

By December 12, we still had no snow while our neighbours in London were being bombarded by snowstorm after snowstorm. In fact, the worship leader at Church in the Box that night opened with the comment, “Welcome to Hamilton, the town without snow.” After we had a good laugh, we all sat back to listen to the speaker. I was moved by the thought that God is going to use me in my future career to further his kingdom. After the service, my dorm mate and I started to walk out of the building, when we realized it was snowing! God’s timing couldn’t have been more perfect.

Snowballs began to fly from my hands once I realized that the snow was packing snow. It turned out that I wasn’t the only one with the idea of a snowball fight. A few minutes later, screams and laughter could be heard throughout the entire campus. I, however, didn’t join in the snow war because exams started the next day, and I needed to study. (But I will say that an exciting snowball fight is a great way to prepare for exam.) As I watched warrior after warrior get hit with snowballs, I began thinking that Redeemer is probably one of the only universities where students have campus-wide snowball fights. Now as I walk to my classes, I enjoy seeing the white snow all around, and I’m grateful that Hamilton gets more snow than my hometown.