Seeing Blessings in Plant City

Elder Griffiths celebrating his birthday in Sebring. The shirt was a handmade gift given to him by someone in the area.

My new area, Plant City, is pretty different from my other areas. When I was in Hudson it was more heavily populated, but it was more of a suburban feel. In Sebring, it was pretty rural and nothing was really close together. Here, it's kind of a mix between the two and it seems to be the perfect combination. There's definitely a lot of work to do in Plant City. 

Plant City has been dubbed the "Strawberry Capital of the World."

My new companion's name is Elder Jones and he's from Nampa, Idaho. He's certainly a unique individual and has a passion for missionary work. 

Elder Griffiths and Elder Jones.

There are a lot of humble people here which makes it a great place to find people who are ready to hear the gospel. It's always scary coming to a new area because you never know what it's going to be like and you don't really know your new companion all that well, but it's never as bad as it seems at first. I've already gotten used to the members and have begun to see blessings in this area. 

Have a great week!