Tuesday I went from a smoke scented duplex in an area where there were streets we didn't go to after dark to an apartment worthy of a pottery barn catalogue in an area with million dollar lakeside homes. Also it has wifi. It's been an adjustment, but I think I'll manage.
I'm now serving in the Lake Crescent Ward covering areas in Windermere and Winter Garden, Florida. My new companion is Sister McCullough from Kaysville, Utah. She just got out of training and has been serving here for three months. She's absolutely adorable and she worked in a bicycle shop before her mission so she's a pro; and if anything on my bike needs help she's got me covered 👍🏻
The first two days here were non-stop, we had back to back to back appointments and were being whisked from place to place by various members because guess what? We're on car share. That means what it sounds like, we are sharing a car with another set of sisters and we have it every other week. Now you see why I'm glad Sister McCullough is handy with bicycles. The good news is that I am definitely done driving. Even though the senior companion is traditionally the designated driver, Elder Creamer was totally cool handing the keys over to Sister McCullough instead.
Members in this ward are really involved with the missionaries and we are constantly working with them and being fed quite adequately. When we got our meal calendar back after relief society on Sunday, Sister McCullough saw that there were four nights we weren't getting fed this week she was like, "This is NOT normal, what are we going to do?!" and I was like... wat.
Another cool thing is that I have won the hearts of the youths. I'm slowly building up an army, and soon they will be at my beck and call. soon. I learned this when I introduced myself in relief society and then a Sunday school teacher spoke up and shared how during second hour the 16-17 year old classes were lamenting over the loss of the previous sister that was serving before me; a few of them that I had met throughout the week spoke up and said, "Have you met Sister Petty yet, though?! She's hilarious, just wait til you meet her, she's the best!" Granted this is kind of a shamelessly self promoting thing to include in my weekly update, but it made my week. Soon my army will be complete.
I love serving here so far and I'm so pumped to hit the ground running. My district leader challenged us to read the Book of Mormon in its entirety this transfer, which is a little daunting to do on a missionary schedule (the next transfers are May 23rd), but Sister McCullough and I are so on top of it. Bless audio narrators.
Hope your Easter was filled with family and the Spirit,
-Sister Olivia Petty
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| Sister McCullough and I our first day together 4.11.17 |
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| Sister McCullough and I our first day together 4.11.17 |
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| A REAL THING THAT EXISTS 4.14.17 |
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| A photo a youth took of us on Snapchat 4.16.17 |
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| Saying goodbye to the Pleasant Hill quad 4.11.17 |
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