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ESSENTIAL EDGE NEWS Singapore 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 labor of love. Her mission has spread far beyond her neighborhood, her Facebook friends, and even the United States. Her seemingly inexhaustible reach—and that of her team—has extended into the heartbreaking slums and agonizing 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. “I feel we were created to serve others 17 team members, as well as her mother Peggy, and to serve ‘the least of these,’” said Jessica. her sister Hailey, and her friends Robin and “The people there give me more than I Kendra. Empowered with healthy snack packs; give them, and with Young Living it’s just Oregano, Melaleuca Alternifolia, Lavender, Lemon, a perfect fit. I’m able to make a difference and Peppermint essential oils; and Thieves esin the lives of people who otherwise would sential oil blend, the small group spent the next never receive such hope. To me, the oils three weeks serving and showing love to more are about hope; and I really feel like they than 1,000 children in the slums and orphando give people hope. It’s really just serving ages—and using every last bottle doing it. and living out what God created us to do, “It’s interesting because when I first stepped which is serving and helping others.” foot in an orphanage years ago, I thought it was When it began a few years ago, Jessica the worst thing I had ever seen in my life,” said first arrived in Uganda on a service mission Jessica. “But then I quickly realized that the batrip to help however and wherever she bies and children in there have somehow kind of could. Over the span of a few weeks, her made it, because you see the kids on the streets life was forever changed as she cared for and in the slums, and your heart just literally the orphaned infants and children. breaks for them. You see how dirty and filthy the “I just literally fell in love with the counconditions are, and you cannot understand how try, the culture, the children, and the children live that way. They’re starving and they people there,” she said. “For some reason, I sleep on the streets. You feel that there are just was just pulled to Africa.” too many of them and that you can’t make a difHer connection to the country and its ference. But you can. You just take the children people was cemented when she and her one at a time and clean their feet and hug them husband Rit soon began the adoption proand love them and show them that they matter, cess that would lead to adding Ugandanand you just keep doing that. Those are very speborn Solomon to their family; his addition cial days for me. meant five Gianelloni kids eight years of “This is a true reflection of Gary’s heart, too, age or younger. The number will increase because he listened to my experiences and by one again, as Jessica and Rit are in the offered donations. I never thought it was somemidst of their second Ugandan adoption. thing Young Living could or would do. It’s just After consecutive summer trips to a reflection of the company and the founder, Uganda, Jessica began noticing a trend which is to give, to help, and to heal all over the she wanted to change. She was watching world. I feel so blessed. Young Living was God’s wealthy American groups consistently way of getting me to where I needed to be.” bring their vaccines, medicines, and junk Hailey and Jessica applying foods. She would see them driving into the essential oils to boys from the local villages. slums taking pictures, but not getting out to relieve pain or show love. While grateHow You Can Help ful 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 is under Almost serendipitously, in February 2014 Jessica found her18, including more than 164 million orphans. self in Kona, Hawaii, with Gary Young as part of the Drive to Visit gianelloni.wordpress.com/2014/08/02/oilsWin promotion. On the beautiful island, she relayed her experiences in Uganda with Gary, who was so moved that he made for-orphans-campaign/ to watch a video of Jessica’s most recent mission trip and to donate to the Oils for a promise to “get essential oils over there.” Orphans campaign, so we can help take more Young Four months later, loaded with donated Young Living prodLiving essential oils to Uganda throughout the year, ucts and the hope of being able to help 500 children, Jessica every year. went back to make a big-time difference. This time, she took
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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YL members Robin Maiocca, Kendra Barnwell, Jessica Gianelloni, Hailey Aliff, and Peggy Miranda.
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