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Volume 4.11 November 2014
The Sistas’ Love
The story of love, hope, compassion, and Young Living Essential Oils in the desperate yet hopeful African nation of Uganda. FOR JESSICA GIANELLONI, being a Young Living member is a labour of love. Her mission has spread far YL members Robin Maiocca, Kendra beyond her neighbourhood, her Facebook friends, and Barnwell, Jessica Gianelloni, Hailey Aliff, and Peggy Miranda. even the United States. Her seemingly inexhaustible reach—and that of her team—has extended into the heartbreaking slums and agonising villages of Uganda, a place where poverty doesn’t even begin to describe the reality. But it’s here, among the poorest of the poor and the hurting and the starving, that Jessica has found so much purpose. Empowered with healthy snack packs; “I feel we were created to serve others Oregano, Melaleuca Alternifolia, Lavender, and to serve ‘the least of these,’” said Lemon, and Peppermint essential oils; Jessica. “The people there give me more and Thieves essential oil blend, the small than I give them, and with Young Living group spent the next three weeks serving it’s just a perfect fit. I’m able to make and showing love to more than 1,000 a difference in the lives of people who children in the slums and orphanages— otherwise would never receive such and using every last bottle doing it. hope. To me, the oils are about hope; and “It’s interesting because when I first I really feel like they do give people hope. stepped foot in an orphanage years ago, I It’s really just serving and living out what thought it was the worst thing I had ever God created us to do, which is serving seen in my life,” said Jessica. “But then and helping others.” I quickly realised that the babies and When it began a few years ago, Jessica children in there have somehow kind of first arrived in Uganda on a service made it, because you see the kids on the mission trip to help however and streets and in the slums, and your heart wherever she could. Over the span of a just literally breaks for them. You see how few weeks, her life was forever changed dirty and filthy the conditions are, and as she cared for the orphaned infants you cannot understand how children live and children. that way. They’re starving and they sleep “I just literally fell in love with the on the streets. You feel that there are just country, the culture, the children, and too many of them and that you can’t make the people there,” she said. “For some a difference. But you can. You just take reason, I was just pulled to Africa.” the children one at a time and clean their Her connection to the country and its feet and hug them and love them and people was cemented when she and her show them that they matter, and you just husband Rit soon began the adoption keep doing that. Those are very special process that would lead to adding days for me. Ugandan-born Solomon to their family; “This is a true reflection of Gary’s his addition meant five Gianelloni heart, too, because he listened to my kids eight years of age or younger. The experiences and offered donations. I number will increase by one again, as never thought it was something Young Jessica and Rit are in the midst of their Living could or would do. It’s just a second Ugandan adoption. reflection of the company and the After consecutive summer trips to founder, which is to give, to help, and to Uganda, Jessica began noticing a trend heal all over the world. I feel so blessed. she wanted to change. She was watching Hailey and Jessica applying essential oils to boys Young Living was God’s way of getting wealthy American groups consistently from the local villages. bring their vaccines, medicines, and me to where I needed to be.” junk foods. She would see them driving into the slums taking pictures, but not getting out to relieve pain or show love. How You Can Help While grateful for the efforts to help, she knew she needed to start doing things differently. She knew she needed help. More than 50% of the Uganda population Almost serendipitously, in February 2014 Jessica found is under 18, including more than 2.7 million herself in Kona, Hawaii, with Gary Young as part of the orphans. Drive to Win promotion. On the beautiful island, she relayed her experiences in Uganda with Gary, who was so moved Visit gianelloni.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/ that he made a promise to “get essential oils over there.” oils-for-orphans-campaign/ to watch a video of Four months later, loaded with donated Young Living Jessica’s most recent mission trip and to donate to the Oils for Orphans campaign, so we can products and the hope of being able to help 500 children, help take more Young Living essential oils to Jessica went back to make a big-time difference. This time, Uganda throughout the year, every year. she took 17 team members, as well as her mother Peggy, her sister Hailey, and her friends Robin and Kendra.
Founder’s Message THINGS JUST KEEP getting better at Young Living! This year has brought with it remarkable growth for the company and for our members. People are flocking to our ideals of wellness, purpose, and abundance. People are looking for alternatives and we are helping them! All of us have so much to be thankful for, so let’s remember everything wonderful in our lives as Thanksgiving Day approaches. So much of what we have accomplished together in 2014 is directly related to your leadership and to your dedication to take these amazing gifts into every home in the world. Quite literally, without you, there is no Young Living. Can you imagine a world without Young Living’s opportunity or essential oils and life-changing products? What a sad thought! Your role as a Young Living member is a vital piece to making the world a better, more abundant place. Never forget how important you are to this cause. It doesn’t matter to me if you are a Royal Crown Diamond or the newest member, you are important to Young Living. Thank you deeply for your determination to bless your life and the lives of everyone around you. As we get together at our many events, I hope you feel our love and appreciation for you. We hope for your success and celebrate with you when you achieve your dreams. My promise to you is that you can put your trust and assurance into Young Living. In this season of gratitude, let’s be grateful for the wonderful opportunity we have to take Young Living Essential Oils to every home in the world!
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