The One with a Trio

Week 39 (May 16th-22nd) & Week 40 (May 23rd-29th)


The call was received while Sister McCullough and I were jumping a car. I would remain in Lake Crescent while Sister McCullough was northbound for Bunnell, to be nestled between Daytona and St. Augustine. If it were any other setting, we probably would have cried. She and I had hoped we could have one more transfer here together. We made a really good team. Wether it was jump starting a less active members car or bearing testimony of the Book of Mormon, we would dive right in and get to work. I am so grateful for the time Heavenly Father gave me to be her companion, she is truly one of the best.

In fact, Sister McCullough was so good that they had to send two new sisters to replace her. That's right. Two. I am now in a trio with Sister Evans and Sister Hill! They have both been out on their missions for about 14 months; they were actually MTC companions! Sister Hill hails from Farmington, Utah and Sister Evans is from a tiny little town called Brownsville, Oregon. So far it's been a riot.

The first day we were all together we had dinner at a members home. When we pulled up it started pouring rain, and so we made a mad dash for the door. To prepare herself, Sister Evans took off her glasses so they wouldn't get soaked. When we ran up the driveway there was a lake-like puddle, and in order to avoid it we had to scrape by the bushes. After we got in the house, Sister Evans said the bush must have had some thorns because her skin was super agitated. It stopped raining and when we went back out to look at the bush we realized there was a cactus in front of it. Sister Evans is as blind as a bat without her glasses.

The next day we were out knocking doors and this uninterested lady was super nice and told us that there was this lemon on her tree that was just perfect for picking and that we could take it on our way out. So we go to check it out and there is this GARGANTUAN LEMON the size of a softball hanging off this tiny tree! All the other fruit on the tree was small and green and randomly this one lemon is yellow and tumorous. When they give you lemons, I guess.

We have a new investigator named Matt who studied with a few church members a couple years ago and he is so awesome. He's very prepared at this time in his life to receive the gospel in its fullness. His job currently prevents him from coming to church, but he's trying to work it out with a manager. He always has the best most insightful questions and he is willing to pray and study to find answers between our visits. We are super excited to continue teaching him.

I don't have a lot of mental energy to write today, it's been a tiring week. But hopefully a surplus of photos makes up for it.

Go forth and do good,

-Sister Olivia Petty 🍋

Sister McCullough and I grabbing a drink after service 5.16.17

Bowling for P-day 5.22.17

Sister Hill, Sister Evans and I at Jeremiah's 5.24.17

Us with the GARGANTUAN LEMON 5.25.17

Sister Evans and I with Mailee 5.27.17

Sister Evans and I with Mailee 5.27.17

Us at the Athay's 5.27.17