Trust Building Exercises

As an adult, I've done a number of these trust building exercises. While none have gone as badly as the one in today's strip, none have them have resulted in any real breakthrough either.

Essential Oil

Today's essential gag comes from faithful reader Emily P.

I have to profess my overall ignorance concerning essential oils, but from what I understand from my quick reading of wikipedia; essential oils are pleasant fragrances whose peddlers claim also serve some medical purpose. Personally, I'm a bit skeptical, but at least they smell good.

AP Worship

Sometimes missionaries get a little too enamored with positions.

High Adventure

I realize school has already started for most kids, but the calendar still says August, blast it! With that said, I'm going to ignore reality and publish one more decidedly summer gag. This is a sentiment expressed a number of times during our high adventure camp this summer.

Missionary Request

I keep unearthing strips that are completely out of date. What kind of missionary writes letters home these days? Let's all pretend, then, that Elder Van Dyke's mission is a magical place where internet is spotty enough that it becomes necessary to write home most weeks.

Material in Materialistic

Who knew that all that time stuck in fabric shops with my wife would pay off? I was totally able to draw today's strip from memory!

Cheap Umbrella

Sometimes you get what you pay for.

Oh, How Praying Rests the Weary

Today's gem of an idea comes from faithful reader Felicia G. who wonders why we don't see more people falling asleep during the invocation of sacrament meeting.

Origin Story

I can't believe I've never run this one before. Here's the origin to Elder Van Dyke's omnipresent backpack. (It's kind of like when Peter Parker first got bit by a radioactive spider.)