Sestra Erin Rhodes: Slovene Sights

Zdravo everybody!

It was so great to see your faces and hear your voices yesterday! AND I got a plethora of awesome niece and nephew pics today so THANK YOU. HVALA.

As for a quick update on the week. This week I felt spoiled. Monday we went on a crazy awesome drive with a senior couple, had a little picnic and saw some of the gorgeous sights of Slovenia. I feel like I am back again in the Truman show. My surroundings sometimes look like they could be painted..and I would never know. EXCEPT for the fact that we get to go tracting in these mountainous, green, green areas. We have been fed juice, rolls, juice, cookies, candy, and more juice. People are so friendly and very kind to us. We sat with this gentleman on his porch while it was dumping rain and he called his daughter on the phone and the conversation went something like this (in slovene of course.)

-Are you coming home?

No. Why?

-No reason.

Why?

-I just have a little visit.

From who?

-Two cute american girls.

What?

And then he hung up and just said, Ha. She won't believe me.

It is quite helpful being a foreigner who is learning Slovene, because there are not a lot fo people under that category. Great conversation starter that leads perferctly into the restoration lesson!

We also got to have a family home evening lesson last Monday evening with the cutest family and they invited an inactive and her daughter. We went and it was sooo great to feel the happiness that the spirit brings into the home. We taught a 10 minute lesson, we sang, had the treat. There is nothing that I love more than being where a member is, especially in their homes and it always testifies to me of how true the gospel is, no matter how few people have it over here, no matter where you are, no matter what language you speak. The message and the feeling is always the same.

I love being able to share that with the people here and it is truly crazy how much love I feel every time I see a family, or a mother, son...everyone has a story. Unique and special, especially to our Heavenly Father. I feel so privileged to feel that love for these people and am so excited to find those who are prepared for the gospel.

Anywho, that was only Monday folks. Shows you how awesome this week started out. We also got to go to Kranj for a conference for the new missionaries and President took us to Lake Bled (google that) and fed us cake. Hence I feel very spoiled this week. We are learning over here, working lots, eating pretty great food, and my companion and I have a good laugh daily. (Keeps a person healthy.) I love you all so much and hope you know how much I pray for you and am grateful for your prayers!

Stay strong!

Love,

Sestra Rhodes