Driving For Days - Aug. 31st

Hello Family!

All is well here in Zion! . . . aka Maribor. A LOT of things happened this week, including the fact that we got a super pday today! Which means that Sister Christensen and I drove to Pohorje (google that bad boy) the mountain here close to Maribor and had an epic drive and HIKE!!! So so fun. We would have gotten back on time, had we not run into two old Slovene ladies who gave us directions and then we ran into them again later by their cabin and of coarse they fed us a traditional Slovene meal for lunch in the hills of nowhere, outside there small cabin . . . WHAT? Haha, one of the crazier things that has happened to me. Hence...we got back to Maribor late and now am very short on time to write. Blame their barbequed chicken, mushroom and rice dish. Also she wants us to come visit her again so she can make us her homemade krof. (Slovene donut...which is way better than a donut.)

But the biggest news of the week is that we got to drive out to see Fatima again and for the first time since I have met her, she is actually progressing!! She wants to find out the church is true and even said that she feels when that happens, her husband will want it to, and then they can teach their kids together.... uh, YES PLEASE. She is ready to do something more to find out if it is all true and desperately wants her faith back...but there is literally no way for her to come to church in Maribor. She lives about 45 away, the bus does not goon Sunday, and they do not have a car. So, we are all praying for a miracle (including her) to find a way for her to be able to come. It was a really sweet lesson and I love that family so much!

We also had exchanges this week, Sister Higgins (one of my mtc comps) came here to Maribor and we had a crazy time together. We tried this chalking thing out in the middle of Center and talked to people for 4 or so hours about these chalk drawings...had a random one day trip to Zagreb because President Grant needed a Slovene member to translate some things, hence...he sent us back with a car once again. I did not expect to drive on this mission...but I have had quite a bit of it!

The work is progressing and an attitude of gratitude will only help it go faster! Wish I had more time, but I love and pray for you all so much! Have an amazing week getting back into school! xoxoxo

Sestra Rhodes

Sestra Christenson

Amazing hike on the mountain Pohorje with Sestra C. and two new old lady friends that fed us in the woods! 

Wahoo. Having a car really makes things more accessible!

Heaven-sent women. Didn't speak a lick of English but gave us amazing food and some grandma love. 

No Thank you on the liquor!

The Delicious Slovene food from our grandmother friends. Everything tastes better in the mountains!

An amazing English student was a manager for the best restaurant in Maribor and got us free pizza! 

Chalk Drawings in the marketplace! Exchanges in Maribor.