Week 41: Lots of awesome quotes!

Maybe this is what
caused the sickness!

Hello! Transfers were last Wednesday. But weren't transfers like 2 weeks ago? Alright everybody, what's going on here? Anyway. I'm still serving in the Shaker Heights East area with Sister Finlinson. And thank goodness, because there is much work to be done here. And everywhere I suppose. 

I've been sick. So this week has been extra slow. It all started Thursday night and has been going pretty strong since. But that's okay. I'll get over it. Luckily, I've had a cool little book to keep myself entertained as I spend too many hours inside taking it easy! #thankyoutrentmans #you'rethebest #youcanexpectsomemailfromme #again #okayenoughwiththehashtags

Alright. So, since I don't really have any other news, I'm going to share with you some of my favorite President Vellinga quotes in honor of them returning home yesterday. 

"If you train wrong, I'm going to take away your favorite tie, tie you up with it, throw you in the dumpster behind your apartment, throw a bunch of Jehovah's Witness literature on you and light a match." (I've shared that one before, sorry. It's just SO good.)

"In this mission, we obey ALL the rules because we're going to heaven. But don't be Hitler. Have fun being obedient."

"Learn to like good music so that you like it when you get to heaven."

"If you think Heavenly Father didn't know what He was doing when He sent you on a mission, then you're dumb." (I might have shared that one already, too.)

"Look at these earrings {on the dress and grooming website]! These are petrified raspberries."

"Boys have fleas. When you're on your mission, they've got big ones."

"Some Elders get lazy and don't want to cut their head for a certain amount of time, so they buzz their hair and look like boiled chickens. You ever seen a boiling chicken?"

"Keep your eyes, minds and hearts on your purpose because you're ugly. So don't flirt."

"Make sure your tie isn't a thin silver space blanket tie, and make sure it's not huge. It's not your bib."

"You can't control the length of your life, but you can control what you make of your life."

"If you don't like work, you won't like heaven."

"There is no room for rebellion in full-time missionary service. It will only shut out heaven. There is no room for rebellion in the heart of a missionary."

"All boys have fleas while you're on a mission. All girls have cooties when you're on a mission. And you're all ugly until this [name tag] comes off."

"People like to be around people who love everybody. Love everybody. Love is a choice. Choose it."

"We love all missions. They're all true. But with the Historic Kirtland sites, we have a thread of gold in ours." 

"You'll get old, too! I mean, Look at them! *points at senior couples*  Can you spell fossil?"

"You haven't been translated yet, so there's still room to grow."

"I just want you to know that you're good enough. Okay? You're good. Satan's a liar. Believe that you're good."

"Love your mission. Love life. If you know how to love your mission, you'll love life."

"Believe in Miracles. Love your mission. Go to Heaven!"

Blurry, but treasured.

So there's a little taste of how great President Vellinga is. Do I need his permission to share all of these gems? Shoot. I don't know. Probably. But too bad. In conclusion, I would like to say that I love President Vellinga. I love his testimony and his humor. I will be eternally grateful for the time that I have had to serve with Him. 

I love you all, too! I hope you're all happy and are loving life.

Love,

Sister Livingston