Our Mission in Movie Quotes Part 2

We have two weeks left on our mission.  I know that as we head back to Mbale we will be supa' busy so I thought I would post our movie quotes before we get back to Mbale.  I know I will have a hard time journaling/posting all that we will be doing in Mbale so I'm throwing these movie quotes in a little early:)

Aladdin

“Ten Thousand years can give you SUCH a crick in the neck!”

-Genie after coming out of his bottle

Watching the women carry heavy loads on their heads.  Full jeri cans of water, firewood, huge baskets of fruit etc……..

While You Were Sleeping

“……And then I fell in love with you. (You fell in love with me?) No….Yes….I fell in love with ALL of you.”

-Lucy’s feelings for the Callahan family that took her in and loved her even though she pretended to be someone she was not.

How we feel about our Mbale Branch.

Trinity is My Name

“I say you been cheatin’ ”

-Trinity calling out the cheating gambler.

The market salesmen and women raising their prices when they see the color of our skin.

 The Cowboys

“She’s frank.  Keep your mind in the middle.”

-Slim letting Homer know how to get through riding the wild mare.

Going over the hundreds of speed bumps on the highways and the potholes on the village roads.

What’s Up Doc?

“I’m. Coming. In!!”

-Eunice Burns getting ready to break down the door to her fiance’s hotel room.

Nosing our way into traffic in Kampala.

Holes

One down. Ten million to go.

-Mr. Sir telling Stanley Yelnats of all the digging that is ahead of him.

Seeing all of the individuals and families digging in the fields and gardens.

Holes

“Once upon a time there was a magical place where it never rained.  The End.”

-Mr. Sir’s bedtime story to the boys at Camp Greenlake.

The heat, dust, and dirt in Mbale during the dry season.  (January and February)

The Best Two Years

“Should I write that down?”

-Elder Calhoun trying to find out what exactly to write in his planner.

That time when we know we scheduled an appointment but neither of us wrote it down.

Spies Like Us

“Well then.  Clean this place up!”

-Austin Milbarge’s condescending superior officer.

All of the trash….everywhere!

Three Amigos

“Do you have anything besides Mexican food?”

-Dusty Bottoms after his taco falls apart.

Eating in the village where all the food is the same.

Three Amigos

“It’s a sweater!!!!”

-El Guapo after receiving a sweater for his birthday present.

All the people wearing sweaters and even winter coats in 70+ degree weather. Particularly the Boda drivers!

Mrs. Doubtfire

“Well, I’ll put on a chicken.”

-Daniel Hillyard/Mrs. Doubtfire after the social worker tells him she’s coming for a visit.

Cooking for the members and friends coming to our home for dinner.

National Treasure

“Did Bigfoot steal it?”

-Dr. Elizabeth Chase after questioning Benjamin Gates about the missing pipe clue.

Hearing the black magic stories.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

“I HATE SNAKES, JAQUES!!!”

-Indiana Jones after discovering Jaques’ pet snake slithering up his legs as they are trying to escape angry tribal people in a water plane.

That one time a crazy snake chased our truck.  He didn’t slither but kind of rolled and flopped but was VERY fast.  The strangest thing……

Runaway Bride

SHE DID IT!!

-Peggy Fleming (not the ice skater) expressing joy after her best friend finally got married.

Sister Phelps completing her mission in a third world country. 

Runaway Bride

“My husband.  He has a morning talk show.  It’s called, ‘Wake up with Flem’.”

-Peggy Fleming (not the ice skater)

That week when Elder Phelps was sick with sinus congestion.

The Lion King

This is not a quote but a visual.

Young Simba getting caught up in a wildebeest stampede.

Getting through Kampala traffic.

It’s a Wonderful Life

“Hee Haw, Sam!  How ARE you?”

-Mary Hatch trying to make George Bailey jealous.

All of those beautiful Ugandan children running out to see us and hollering ….”Mzungu, how are you”!

What About Bob?

I said, “Good Morning, Gill.”

-Bob Wiley greeting his fish for the morning.

All of the MANY “good mornings” that we give to people that we pass on our

morning walks.

Field of Dreams

“If you build it he will come.”

-‘The Voice’ telling Ray Kinsella to plow down his corn field and build a baseball field.

All of the investigators coming to our Branch.

Aladdin

 “Can’t do any more damage in this popsicle stand.”

-Genie

Leaving Uganda

McClintock

“All the gold in the US Treasury and all the harp music in heaven can’t equal what happens between a man and a woman with all that growing together.”

-GW McClintock giving advice about love to his daughter.

Our growing together as missionary companions.

The Incredibles
"They're Supers!!"
-Syndrome discovering that Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's children have special powers.

How we feel about our wonderful Mission President and Wife.  It seems that they have super powers when it comes to accomplishing all of their responsibilities. They are "Incredible" in our eyes!

Our Mission in Movie Quotes Part 1

Our family is a movie quoting family.  There have been many family dinners that we have sat around the table quoting movie lines and guessing which movie it comes from.  Kind of silly but it's something we like to do:)  In the past few months we have spent many long hours in the car.  Elder Phelps and I had a fun time coming up with movie lines that describe our mission.  I have separated them into two different posts because there are so many.  The middle line is what was happening in the movie at the time the quote was said.  The situations don't always match up with our experiences but the quotes do:)  We had fun putting them together.  Hope you enjoy them too:)

Raising Arizona

“I love him so much!!!”

-Ed McDunnah crying over the toddler that her husband stole for her.

How we feel about Francis Waila.

Holes

“Smells like puke from a mule's been ruminating on asparagus for a month.”

-Dr. Pendanzie walking into the boys’ barracks

Why we have to roll down the windows when certain peoples get into our back seat for a ride:0

Father of the Bride

“Not so fast, George Banks.”

-George Banks on the news of his daughter’s engagement.

When we got the news of the reassignment to the mission office.  Mission changer.

Raising Arizona

“It was kinda’ horrifyin’!!”

Hi McDunnah after dealing with the Arizona quintuplets trying to decide which one to steal.

Driving in Kampala.

Three Amigos

“Uh…… this is real.”

-Lucky Day on finding that the “staged” gun fight was real.

How I felt every day for the first two months.

Cool Hand Luke

“What we have here is a failure to communicate.”

Our first branch missionary meeting when we could barely understand a word Benard, the branch mission leader, said.

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

“It was terrible!  Just terrible!”

-Luther’s Heggs’ feelings on having just witnessed a supposed murder.

My experiences using the long drop village latrines.

What’s Up Doc?

“Eunice??  There’s a poyson’ named Eunice?”

-Judy Maxwell on meeting Howard Bannister’s fiancé.

When we met Eunice, the gas station attendant.

What’s Up Doc?

“It’d take an awful big glass of water to get that thing down.”

-Judy Maxwell talking about a huge rock that Howard Bannister is holding.

Trying to swallow millet bread.

Pure Luck

“I’m just getting my things together.”

-Eugene Proctor taking his time getting out of a vehicle that is about to fall over a cliff.

All the mornings I made us late:)

What About Bob?

“I feel good.  I feel great. I feel wonderful.”

-Bob Wiley getting ready to face his day.

What I would tell myself when leaving for a full day of appointments and my stomach was not feeling well.

What about Bob?

“It’s not you.  It’s me.”

-Bob Wiley on being germ conscious.

Constantly sanitizing our hands from all of the hand shaking.

What About Bob?

“Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday??”

-Bob Wiley trying to set up an appointment with his psychiatrist.

Trying to schedule all of our appointments.

What about Bob?

“I didn’t mean to call you, Boob!”

-Dr. Leo Marvin after mistakenly calling Bob, Boob on National TV.

Mispronouncing or getting wrong so many of those African names.

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

“The Electrician must be a Democrat.”

-Luther Heggs—when his microphone goes out.

All of the times our power goes out.

Return To Me

“I believe her heart was always meant to be with you.”

Grandpa telling Bob that his first wife’s heart was always meant to be with him.

Our feelings for our Mbale branch.

McClintock

“Half the people in this world are women.  Why does it have to be you that stirs me!”

-George Washington McClintock dealing with his spoiled wife.

I’m sure what Elder Phelps thought about me on a couple of occasions.

Fletch

“Fletch F. Fletch”

-Erwin Fletcher using one of his aliases.

Getting to know all of the branch members’ names.

Steel Magnolias

 “My culuhs are blush and bashful!”

-Shelby correcting her mother, Malynn that her wedding colors are not just pink.

Sarah Ayinda’s beautiful black lips covered in pink lipstick.

Big Business

“I like your kimona!  Get that in ‘Nam?”

-Roone Dimmick commenting on a guys robe.

All of the colorful Gomezis that the women wear.

Murder He Said

“I thought I told you to git!”

-Bert Fleagle telling Pete to leave the property.

Chasing the chickens out of our house.

Christmas Vacation

“It’s Christmas, and we’re all in misery.”

-Ellen on having all the family over for the holidays.

When we missed our family at Christmas time:(

Christmas Vacation

“I don’t know about the cat, but I sure am enjoyin’ it.”

-Eddie’s feelings about Christmas dinner.

That time we were had dinner at President Oyet’s home and after dinner the dishes were set on the floor.  Soon after, the cat walked right in and started cleaning the plates.  No one did anything about it.

Christmas Vacation

“This is a big surprise! Just a big surprise.”

-Eddie

Getting moved to the Mission Office to do secretarial/financial work.

Christmas Vacation

“Crappers full”

-Eddie on cleaning his RV tank down the storm drain.

Some of the long drop latrines I visited:0

Father of the Bride Part II

“….And somebody turn the air conditioning up!  It’s sweltering in here!” 

-Nina Banks when she and her daughter are close to their due dates in the middle of summer.

When there was no power in the evenings in the hot, dry season.  No moving air at all.

Pure Luck

“Sometimes when I see a reflection in the mirror it takes me a few seconds to realize that it’s me.”

-Eugene Procter telling Raymond Campanella that it’s ok that he didn’t recognize the bad guy when he saw him.

Those times when we introduced ourselves to someone that we had previously met not remembering their face.  This happened more times than we would like to admit.

Sense and Sensibility
“Edward, You are most welcome.”

Mrs. Dashwood welcoming their guest, Edward.

The times when people invite us into their homes.  “You are most welcome” is a very common greeting.

Busia Weekend

This weekend we did some more traveling.  Saturday morning we left Kampala to travel to Busia to attend a fireside given by President and Sister Collings.  We were to meet at the mission home at 10 am to let the Wittwers travel with President and Sister Collings while Rick and I traveled separately.  The Wittwers have not spent much time with them so the President Collings thought this would be a good time for them to get to know each other better.  We were a few minutes late getting there and then as we were getting ready to leave the mission home The Collings’ keys got locked into their home.  They had an extra set at the office so we drove over and got them and went back to the mission home to let them back in.  We got left about an hour late.  The fireside wasn’t set to start until 5:00 so we thought we would have enough time for our 'supposed' 4 hour drive.  Or so we thought!

As we got started the traffic was really bad getting out of Kampala.  We just seemed to be getting later and later.  Well, long story short after stopping for a brief bite in Jinja the Collingses left a few minutes before us and the Wittwers traveled with us the rest of the way.  We did not even get to Busia until 5:30 pm!  We completely missed Sister Collings’ talk and got there after President had started.  It was crazy!  We felt bad walking in late but President gave a nice talk on not being complacent or casual as members of the church.  We always must continue to grow and stretch and improve ourselves.  He also spoke of how it is always important to serve others, to turn outward instead of inward.  He turned to Alma 7:11-12 and spoke how the Savior will “succor” us.  How the word “succor” means to run to.  He will run to us when we are struggling and we ask for His help. 

Elder Phelps picked up this little boy at the fireside who had fallen asleep and was about to fall off of his chair.  It's a good thing he didn't wake up or he would have been scared of this Mzungu holding him.

It was a nice fireside.  We enjoyed taking pictures of the group after the activity and I enjoyed talking to all of my Busia friends.  When I looked up Elder Phelps was motioning for us to leave.  It was getting dark and The Collingses and The Wittwers had already left.  They were driving to Mbale to overnight, and also to conduct some interviews, and then they were coming back to be with the Busia Branch in the morning for their block.  Good lodging is hard to find so they had to travel the two hours to and from Mbale for the nightL

Rick and I on the other hand crossed the border into Kenya.  Busia, Uganda is a border town and just on the other side of the border is Busia, Kenya.  A couple of weeks ago President Collings asked if we could attend the Branch there in Kenya and find out how it is functioning.  It is officially under the direction of the Nairobi Kenya Mission but Nairobi is very far from Busia.  It is actually closer to our mission…..just across the border!

So we had the opportunity to drive into Kenya!  Elder Phelps and I were excited to actually go into another country while serving our mission.  This makes the fourth country in Africa that we have been in; Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and now Kenya.  It took about an hour to get through immigration and by that time it was dark.  I was a little nervous driving around in the dark and we couldn’t find our hotel.  With a little bit of help we finally did.  We stayed at the Breeze Hotel.  At first glance it was not a very great place but after waking in the morning and getting a different perspective in the daytime it grew on us J.  Besides the hard bed, the cold shower,  no bath mats, the one small bar of soap to share with the shower and sink, the door outside our room that sounded EXACTLY like a trumpet blaring when opened, and the revival going on outside the hotel we actually did ok J  I was just thankful there were no bedbugs and that I could wash my hair even if it was cold water!!  My perspective has changed since living in Uganda.  Not that I don’t appreciate every opportunity to stay in the Marriott, but I have learned that it’s ok to not have “the very best” EVERY time!  I have to admit getting in last night after a day of travel I would have LOVED to stay in a luxurious place but…… I survived and I am not any worse for the wear J  I keep saying “I”.  The only complaint that Elder Phelps voiced was this morning when he rolled out of bed with sore hips from the hard bed.  He is my hero.  I love him so much!  I love his adventurous happy go lucky self!  I (for the most part:) am just happy to be with the love of my life whether it’s in an African Village, a beautiful beach in the South Pacific or an overnighter in Busia, Kenya J  (Just for the record, I didn’t offer one word of complaint either…..but I can write my feelings on my blog telling of how thing really were.)

                                           The Breeze Hotel.  

We were able to attend the Busia Branch this morning.  I was not sure of what to expect because the rumors were that this branch was struggling.  Not. At. All.  The Branch might be small (57 including us), but the people are powerful.  Elder Phelps and I were invited to share our testimony at the beginning of fast and testimony meeting which was an honor for us.  After that, many members bore simple and pure testimony.  The Spirit was strong because the people are strong…… and converted!  

One thing that I noticed about this branch is how they sang the hymns with much fervor.  It was the strongest of any of the other branches I have been in.  They really sang the hymns with joy and it touched my heart!  That is one indication of how they feel about the Gospel.

                        It's a privilege to be asked to accompany the congregation.

The other meetings were no less powerful.  The Elders taught the Gospel Principles class about how to gain a testimony and how the Holy Ghost teaches us.  It was great!

                                                         The Busia Elders.

Relief Society was another one of those experiences where the RS President sits next to me just before the opening hymn and asks me to teach the lesson.  Ugh.  I do not do well with these types of things but she fervently asked and whereas we are seen as “visiting leaders” I agreed and muddled through it.  There were six sisters in the class.  The three sitting close to the front were very attentive and interactive.  The three in the back….not so much.  Two were investigators and the other could not speak English .  They all kind of dozed throughout even though I tried to engage them J.

I ended up talking about the blessings of RS.  We shared our thoughts about how and why RS is such a blessing in our lives.  I also talked about the importance of preparing ourselves for the persecutions that will come.  Quoting Sister Oscarson who was quoting Elder Nelson.  “Attacks in the Church, it’s doctrine, and our way of life are going to increase.  Because of this, we need women who have a bedrock of understanding of the doctrine of Christ and who will use that understanding to teach and help raise a sin-resistant generation.  We need women who can detect deception in all it’s forms.”

                                                      Relief Society Sisters.

 We must be women of substance who are firmly rooted in the foundation of the gospel to pass through the challenges that will come before the second coming.  We talked of ways to prepare ourselves to be strong women of the Church.

After our meetings we were able to take a few pictures and mingle with the Saints.  We are now driving home hoping to maybe catch some of the Sunday Morning session of Conference which we will be watching in its fullness next Saturday and Sunday in Mbale.  Can’t wait!

                                President Imende and his daughter, Sister Mteshi.  

                  She returned from the Uganda Kampala Mission three weeks ago.

Little Jackie didn't want to be left out so we got a picture with her too:)

 Happy Sabbath everyone!