Week 79 (Feb 20th-26th 2018)
It was set up to be a great ward party, board games, dancing, karaoke, and snacks. Could it get any better? I submit to you, it could not. Sister Russell and I had been pretty pumped about it for a few weeks. We invited everyone we could, in person, in text, online, smoke signals, pigeons, you name it. Church activities are a perfect way to have Investigators introduced. It’s non threatening and casual, they get familiar with the church building and the members so that the invitation to come on Sunday for church isn’t so scary.
When we pulled into the parking lot at 7pm sharp, there was a scanty number of cars. Ruh-roh. Walk in the doors, the first two people we see: 2 of our Investigators. What? Long story shorter- the more people trickled in, and guess what? We had as many Investigators as we had Members there. We had 12 Investigators. TWELVE. WHAT?! And only twelve members?! It was amazing and somewhat of a disaster. But we managed, and everyone had a good time and we had a display of some pretty good pipes around here. Sister Russell and I even tried our hand and failed gloriously at belting You Are Loved by Josh Groban.
Sunday rolls around and guess how many Investigators came to church? Two. Two of them. I guess people would rather come to a party than church? Which makes no sense to me. Oh whale.
Deltona is doing well, and so are the sisters in it. Tomorrow is my departure interview with my mission president and I got my flight itinerary this week. We’re taking things one day at a time and it is well with my soul. This week, try to be an answer to someone else’s prayer.
-Sister Olivia Petty🎙
Frozen yogurt break 2.24.18
Comp Study massacre 2.24.18
Easter themed handiwork at service 2.20.18
Our girl Danielle 2.21.18
Our investigator Stacey at the karaoke night 2.23.18
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