Hey everyone! This week was jam-packed with adventures and I can't wait to share them with ya'll! I might even go crazy and do more than my usual Top 5....we'll see how this goes:)

1. SICK: So last Monday we had dinner with a member who is known for feeding us expired food ( it was really yummy though) but that morning and all the next day I was throwing up and had a super upset stomach all day. It was horrible! My stomachs never hurt so bad in my life! So we stayed inside and I pretty much slept all day. Then the next day my throat burned from all the throw up and I lost my voice and I am just getting it back and I have this nasty cough that won't go away! Man, its been a rough week, health wise. But life goes on!

2. SANTA AND JW'S: So this Morning has been eventful. Two lady Jehovah's Witnesses stopped my and talked to us and we listened to them and they shared a scripture from Isaiah and then we shared a scripture from Matthew and then we gave them a hug and said goodbye. They were two older ladies and were super sweet! Then we walked around the mall and this lady stopped us and said they were here from Utah and wanted to know where the chapel is. So we told her and asked her what she was doing in des moines and get this...her husband is the mall Santa! So we met Santa and took a picture with him. It was a good morning!

3.AREPAS: So the other morning we went to our investigator Berys' home and made Arepas for her and her kids. Arepas are a Venezuelan food that is mayo, eggs and ham and onions and tomatoes and anything you  want stuffed into this thick tortilla thing. They loved it! Then we taught them the Word of Wisdom and it went pretty well. They're having a hard time giving up coffee but they're willing to try. They are the cutest family! Ahh ! They are from the Dominican Republic and the only thing is I cannot understand her Spanish! Oh man, her accent is so different! Its super hard!

4.ZTM: This week we had Zone Training Meeting and it was awesome! We have the biggest Zone in the mission so there was a lot of us! It was super good oh man, it got us all re-pumped and excited to go out there in the bitter cold and talk to everyone we pass by and just be super diligent and obedient and ahh its awesome!!!!

5. TORNADO: So there was a tornado heading for Des Moines and so we had to stay inside for a couple hours and oh my lanta Hermana Rodriguez and the other Sisters in our area were freaking out and thinking we were gonna die and made us go hide in the basement.....there was no tornado anywhere near us. Complete waste of three hours. But hey it was a super cool storm!

6.CHURCH: Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles!!! (name that movie) we had 5 investigators at church yesterday!!!! We also have 8 with a baptism date! The three that didn't come to church had a family thing but they came last week so its all fantastic!!! Ahh they are all amazing and I just love all of them! Most of them are kids and are just the cutest things!! The Branch is super supportive and welcomed them are were awesome! Ahhhhh Missionary Work is the bessssssttttttttt!!!!!!

So this week ya'll got a Top 6. Your welcome. haha But yeah have a fantastic week everyone and until next time....LOVE AND MISS YOU TONS!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo Hermana Rice

SANTA!!!!!!!!! Fun Fact: Santa is LDS:P

ZONE TRAINING MEETING!