Nuttier than a fruit cake!

(Sister Slade)

Last Monday a member had free tickets to Silver Dollar City and we got permission from President to go, so we went to an amusement park for our preparation day. That was exciting. On Tuesday an old man that we're teaching confessed his love to my companion. That was awkward (but not the first time it's happened). On Wednesday we had zone conference. That was spiritual. On Thursday we had exchanges. That was wild. On Friday we had lunch with someone who offered me a thousand dollar guitar. That was unexpected. On Saturday we found a lady who kept using the phrase, "Nuttier than a fruit cake," and she actually was nuttier than a fruit cake. That was entertaining. On Sunday I had to speak in sacrament meeting. That was terrifying. So in a nutshell my week exciting, awkward, spiritual, wild, unexpected, entertaining, and terrifying. Such is the life of a missionary.

It really was a great week though. At zone conference we talked about the Christlike attributes and how all of them are linked together. When we practice patience we gain charity. Humility takes faith to develop. Knowledge can't be gained without diligence. It reminded me of a quote that I've used a lot on my mission, "We become who we want to be by consistently being who we want to become." When we want to become like Jesus Christ we need to consistently work on those attributes that we know he has.

On exchanges a member took all four of us to Texas Road House for dinner and Sister Elkins and I were talking to the hostess and it turns out that she actually is searching for truth. So we found someone for the Southern Hills sisters to teach!

The lady who is "nuttier than a fruit cake" kept telling us that it is because of the hormones in the cows that the world is going to end and that the book of Revelations supports her claim. She also told us that it's okay to "lose our Jesus" when we're really mad. We talked to her for a good 2 hours because she wouldn't let us leave. She was very nutty.

God is good!

Sister Slade

pictures:
1. A fun hat
2. Another little kitten
3. Proof of the ER visit
4. Silver dollar city ticket
5. Random car picture
6. The rain when its sunny
7. The old guy that offered me the guitar

8. Sister Elkins found a kitty

9. Silver dollar city with the district