Pada snijeg!

"Snow is falling!"

OK, the dumb Americans have had a contest going for about a month. The contest: each of us have predicted the first day that snow will fall in Sarajevo (and stick on the ground). Reward: the winner will be treated (by all the losers) to a free dinner at the fabulous Thai restaurant I just can't avoid talking about for more than three postings. My prediction for the first snowfall was the earliest of the whole group--November 2nd--today!

This morning before our prayer meeting we were all talking and laughing about this contest and all of the sudden Neno, who was at the window, quietly said, "Bekah, it's snowing." Of course I thought he was teasing me, but he was insistent and I got up and looked for myself. Voila--SNOW! Of course hysterical laughing and screaming ensued, the others screaming that the snow wouldn't stick, and me screaming that indeed it would!

OK, I have until midnight, because Kathryn's snow prediction is November 3rd (sneaky girl). Guess who won't be going to sleep tonight until 12:01 AM? So whatever, the snow stopped and hasn't started again yet, but many of the surrounding mountains are being blanketed as I write this, which gives me great faith. I'm sitting nervously in my living room, biting at my nails and feverishly sipping my Turkish coffee while glancing out the window every 3 or so seconds. I've done everything short of going outside and doing a snow dance to pray and claim it into being.

So, hold on to your wallets, friends--this is about to get ugly!