Happy Monday Everyone!!! I hope everyones week was a good as....good as....chocolate tastes?? I don't know. Basically i hope it was good. Mine was pretty great! Here's my Top 5:)

1. WARM: We have been blessed with a warm spell!!! Yay!! However let me express to you that you know you're in Iowa when everyone is talking about and thanking God for the warm weather and it is a whooping 30 degrees. Yeah i know, but seriously it has been fantastic! I haven't even worn a coat as much! #iowaprobs (ps are hashtags still cool?) 

2. BROADCAST: So on Wednesday there was a worldwide broadcast for missionaries led by President Oaks and oh man was it good!! It was mostly fundamental stuff but oh man did i learn a lot and had a lot of duh! moments. Hermana Smith and i are excited to implement what we learned into our daily proselyting:) Yay missionary stuff!!

3.THE FAWCETTS: The other day we went to go visit this less active couple that live in the outskirts of a tiny little town in the middle of nowhere. First off, let me brag that we found the house without a GPS:) But oh man it took a long time, we really need a one. (hint hint wink wink) Anyway, we knocked on their door and they answered and said "ahh man, you found us" and we  were like yes we did! Then we all laughed and they invited us in and we got to know them. So he is a member and she is a member of the RLDS church and her grandfather started that church in this area. Its a really weird situation and we aren't sure how to approach it but hey we'll figure something out. They were super sweet and said we could come back any time....we will for sure be back. 

4. OLD PEOPLE: Ok so anyone that knows me knows that i have a hard time....having patience toward the elderly. We'll the mission is where God throws all your weaknessess at you and says Hey lets work on these together. Sooo i have had a lot of heart-softening experiences out here towards old people and oh my lanta they are my favorite now! We go visit a lady named Darlene every week and she is so sassy and fun to talk to! The other day i painted her nails for her and she always gives us ice cream:) And we love knocking on doors at independant senior living places and even though most of them aren't interested, we still talk with them and listen to their stories and usually do service for them and its awesome!! Ahh missionary work is the best!! 

5.LIZZY: I love Lizzy! She is so amazing!! We taught her word of wisdom and law of chastity this week and she was super open and said that living the law of chastity would be really good for her and her boyfriends relationship. She is sooo excited for her baptism on the 6th!! Ahhh she really is a miracle and we are just so blessed to be able to help her! 

Well thats my week:) As always have a fantastic week and LOVE AND MISS YOU TONS!!!! xoxo, Hermana Rice

OH and I almost forgot to send a pic of my district. We are an all sister district which is a blast and the tall blond guy in the back is our district leader (whom we call the relief society president) looking like he does pretty much every time we gather. Poor guy

Doing Darlene's nails:)

Hermana Rice sculpted out of stick rice:P