History was made and there was a cheer heard round the world Wednesday when it was announced that Missionaries would now have two additional hours of free time on Preparation Day! This doesn't necessarily mean I'll get more done, although that was the hope, but it does mean that I get a longer nap each Monday 😌
The worldwide missionary broadcast was absolutely stellar, however I did find it hard to focus during the first half because I knew there were big announcements coming during the second. All of us Florida Orlando missionaries are pretty stoked about the day to day schedule changes that have been made; as it provides much more flexibility and truthfully, reflects a lot of what we were already actually doing. We're excited to use our time productively and get more done with the Lord's time.
Last Monday I finally got to use one of my amazing Christmas gifts (thanks family), at a family home evening we were invited to. We played bean boozled. The game with the disgusting jelly belly's? yeah, that one. We were teaching an 8 year old who is preparing for baptism, Leah, and we thought she'd love it and she did. Many theatric reactions were had. After she had had two bad ones, Leah was apprehensive about spinning the wheel again. It was then that I told her that she had two options: She could spin the wheel and take her chances, or she could ask me for a good one. We then said that sometimes the adversary tricks us into thinking something might be good, but that we can receive guidance when we pray and ask Heavenly Father. We shared 3 Nephi 18: 15, 20-21 and challenged them to have family prayer every day. It was a priceless lesson. ...I just don't know how we're going to follow it up this week.
Friday was insane even though we didn't teach anyone. It started with our weekly community service at the Give Kids the World Village, which is very cool by the way. It's apart of the Make A Wish program, and Wish children that choose to go to Disney World stay there during their visit. And it's like a mini park on its own. Look it up. It's magical. And I get to serve there weekly. It's almost as awesome as my service in my last area; hat looming with sweet old ladies.
The only thing I don't like about it is the television we are subjected to in the break room we go to for lunch. It can't be muted or turned off and I realized that I have absolutely adored being off the grid and tuned out from the news. So we do our very best to ignore it but occasionally we overhear things. However there was a story that we found amusing. Apparently there was some fast food employees in Orlando that were selling pot through the drive thru window when people rolled up and ordered "a nasty one with extra crispy fries". Florida is a fun place.
Later we got a ride to Belleview for Chloe's baptism! What a magnificent blessing! Huge shout out to the Fronk's for driving us. I was so touched to be apart of it and be there to see her enter the waters of baptism. It was definitely an experience that I will treasure. Her face when she saw me completely melted my heart. I was so overjoyed to see everyone again! I miss it there so much. Correction: I miss them all so much. It was amazing!
Then on our way home, Brother Fronk got a call that a member in our ward, Brother Mejia, got into a car accident, and so we stopped by the hospital so he could assist in giving him a blessing. We got in way after curfew, but we were so glad to be there to help Sister Mejia and play with her 2 year old daughter. Brother Mejia is doing much better than he should be for how serious the collision was. No broken bones or blood vessels, but he is concussed. Pray for their cute family, we love them so much. They fed us dinner last Sunday, and it was a great time. They are in the North Sisters area, but we're going to be praying for them and looking for opportunities to serve them.
Speaking of the North Sisters, they are the best. Sister Lamborn and Sister Angelo are a riot and we roll with them frequently. Sister Lamborn was actually Sister Stevenson's trainer & last companion; so she moved up an area, in the same ward. That almost never happens. But it's been a tender mercy for Sister Stevenson especially. I love having another set of Sisters in the ward, it's a great time.
All is well in Poinciana, slow going with very few lessons, but well. Include us in your prayers this week as we try to knuckle down and get some solid investigators.
Tune in next week,
-Sister Olivia Petty 🍟
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| Sister Stevenson, myself, Sister Lamborn and Sister Angelo at the Wetherbee Chapel after the Missionary Broadcast on 1.25.17 |
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| Sister Lamborn and I 1.25.17 |
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| At Chloe's baptism with Sister Carter and her new companion, Sister Knapp, Amy and the girls 1.27.17 |
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