Oh my lanta this has been the best week of my mission so far!! So much to say and so little time to say it! I hope i can get it all down.Here are my Top 5, Enjoy:)

1. INVESTIGATOR UPDATE: So our main investigator is Melissa. She is in her 40's and has to cats that we love to play with when we go over. We are not sure if she is all there but she absolutely loves learning and just soaks up everything we say. We showed her a movie called the Lamb of God and she loved it so much that she wanted to keep it and watch it over and over again! So we got her a copy to keep. Her baptism date is Aug. 22 although that might not happen cause she is living with her boyfriend and won't stop living with him until they are either married or broken up. So hopefully one of those things happens. We just love Melissa, she is the sweetest thing!

2. NAUVOO: We finally got to go to Pageant and it was amazing!! First of all because i got to meet Hermana Moses' family! Her Grandpa and Aunt and 2 cousins play in the Pipe Band and so obviously we went and said hi to them. It was really emotional and even i teared up a bit. The coolest part was that her Grandpa brought an extra set of bagpipes and Hermana Moses got to play with the band! Oh i forgot to mention she has played bagpipes at Pageant for 6 years! So she was reunited with her family for a night and man it was amazing to watch! She was just glowing! I have never seen her so happy! She calls Nauvoo home and the bagpipe band her family. I talked with her family for a bit and they are all awesome! Super crazy like our family! It was a really special night.

3. NAUVOO cont.: The Bagpipe band was only half of the amazing night that was Pageant. The second half was that BOTH of us got to translate!!! It was soooooo awesome!! I don't even know how to describe it. Just an amazing experience! The only thing was we didn't get to actually see much of the pageant because we had to keep up with what everyone was saying but what we did see was super cool! We DEFINITELY have to go when i get back cause wow! It was an amazing , super duper fantastic night!!

4.and 5. CALLED TO SERVE: So here in Iowa and apparently in other states besides Utah they have this thing for the youth where they get called on mini missions and get set apart and everything and get to spend a weekend with full time missionaries. So we got two new companions this weekend and they came with us and we taught lessons and went knocking and had meals with members and just had an authentic missionary experience! It was so fun! My new companion was Sister Clemons. We had a lot in common. She took french in HS and loves Paris and Taco Bell and is a total fashionista like me. It was really fun! So we didn't have a car so we had to walk everywhere in the blazing humidity which was awful but we kept ourselves entertained and then we got totally lost and had no clue where we were and had to call a member to come rescue us! It was so funny! Other than that we did pretty good! It was sooooo fun!!!!! Such a great weekend and we learned a lot from each other and its crazy how much you can get to know and love someone in just a few days! Definitely an unforgettable experience!

So yes this week was fantastic! I can't even accurately describe the awesomeness!! But basically it was the best week of my mission so far!!! Anywho that is all! Please stay tuned for pictures!!!! LOVE AND MISS YOU GUYS TONS!!! Until next time...xoxoxo Hermana Rice

​Hermana Moses and Sister Gray! And Sister Clemons and Me!!!

​Hermana Moses playing with some of her family! 

PS i can't get the one of me and Hna Moses together at pageant to load so i will send it next week:)