I'm running short on time this week, so I'll try to make this brief and make up for it in a surplus of photos. This week went much better. The transition is getting easier with time; even though Sister Carter and my comp unity is still a work in progress. We're working on doing our role playing lessons in companion study every morning to improve teaching in harmony. I'm having a hard time talking too much in lessons, and Sister Carter doesn't want to interrupt me, so I end up dominating the lesson. But that's my goal for this week!
I became the designated driver as Sister Carter and I had quite a bit of car trouble this week. Sister Carter got a pricey ticket for passing a school bus with its stop sign out and flashing, and so we got permission for me to be the driver for a bit. Less than 24 hours later we were driving in a rural area and I tried to whip around on the road, only to catch both bumpers on the top of the sides on the road, leaving the tires essentially suspended in the air. We bottomed out. So we called our vehicle coordinator,Elder Creamer, and waited for roadside assistance for a while. On the bright side, we got to finish fleshing out our weekly planning! Hidden blessings. The car ended up being fine! I thought for sure we were going to lose one or both of the bumpers but the guy who came to save us managed to get creative and get us out without damaging anything. The front bumper is just a smidge misaligned, but it's not a big deal. So blessed.
On Sunday they forgot to assign someone to give the lesson in relief society and as they began to panic I volunteered to give it. So I got up and taught the lesson on the spot. I hadn't read any of the material beforehand and I just went for it. I mean the lesson was chapter 24 of the teachings of Howard W. Hunter titled "Following The Example of Jesus Christ", so I figured it wouldn't be that hard to improvise. Thankfully the Spirit was there and all the women participated a lot and it went amazing. Afterward everyone was so impressed and praising me like I was a rockstar, and I was just like, "Uh that wasn't me that was the spirit ok" so that was awesome.
We're excited for Christmas! We have plans set in place for dinner and a member who is letting us use their wifi to skype our families! We received glorious Christmas news that we will be given unlimited time to talk to our family! It's a Christmas miracle! We are blessed beyond compare here in Belleview and we wish the same to each of you.
Merry Christmas!
-Sister Olivia Petty🎄
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Searching for people to teach in Ocklawaha, Florida 12.17.16
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Sister Carter and I with Amy's daughter, Sophia, who is preparing for baptism! 12.15.16
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| Sister Carter and I with Amy's daughter, Sophia, who is preparing for baptism! 12.15.16 |
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| The car stuck in a rut of a road in Weirsdale 12.17.16 |
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