I’D Like To Introduce A Woman That Up Until Now, No One Has Ever Met

Priscilla Perfect

(you could use cue cards or have parts of the script taped to the items)

Enrichment Leader: I’d like to introduce a woman that up until now, no one has ever met. Her existence has been shrouded in mystery. We’ve all heard of her and measure ourselves against her. I’d ask you to give her a hand, but she doesn’t even need one. She’s a legend in her own mind…Sister Priscilla Perfect! (Have someone come out with an Applause sign)

Priscilla: (Walks in carrying a large bag or someone hands her the items as she needs them) Thank you, thank you. (Stoops down to pick up the flowers thrown to her) I’m so happy to be here with you. I see you have some young sisters here with us tonight. You, young sister, come join me!!

{Young adult who has recently come into Relief Society comes up}

Now lets see how you measure up ... (pulls out measuring tape and looks her up and down). Hmm…

I don’t see a wedding ring on your finger.

I’m sure we can fix that. I’m sure I heard that this ward has some recently available returned missionaries!!

I am married and my husband, Percy and I have 10 perfect children. Percy calls me his queen and our children are the jewels in my crown. (Points to the tiara on her head).

Now don’t fret sweetie, I’m here to help you. I’ve brought everything you’ll need in order to be just like me, Priscilla Perfect! We’ll do a Priscilla Perfect Makeover!! Won’t that be fun?!! To become Priscilla Perfected you’ll need to….

…awake at 5:30 AM every morning and read 9 chapters from my scriptures. (hands her scriptures and a watch)

After jogging 12 miles and lifting weights (hands her a weight and sweat pants) …

I make a healthy breakfast, from scratch, …(hands her a spatula).

Once the children have practiced their musical instruments and I’ve sent my husband to work, it’s time for Visiting Teaching! (hands her an Ensign).

I, of course, have the message memorized. (flashes a big grin)

I save time by preparing the week’s dinner in advance, and I am a gourmet cook. (hands her a cookbook)

I sew all my family’s clothes, (hands her thread)

And I bake homemade bread from the wheat that gently waves in my backyard. (Looks dreamily in the distance) (hands her a loaf pan and wheat)

I LOVE to clean and organize my home, because “cleanliness is next to godliness” (hands her a feather duster and a plastic storage container)

I’m working on my dissertation for my 4th doctorate degree in Nuclear Physics… (give her a notebook)

I speak 4 languages and am working on my 5th (hands her French tapes)

I “home can” all the fruits and vegetables from my lovely garden and orchard. (give her pot, fake fruit or veggies, garden gloves)

I handle all our family finances and we always have left over cash to give to charity. (hand her a check register)

Of course, my genealogy is done back to Adam and Eve and all my scrapbooks are up-to-date and win awards (hand her colored paper and a blue ribbon)

And of course, I always serve my neighbors in every way I can (hands her the ward list along with muffin tin)

Priscilla takes a deep breath as if to start talking again…before she does….

Young Woman says: And I thought Personal Progress was tough! I’m not sure I can do all this, is there anyone who can help me?

(Rita Relief blows a kazoo)

Young Woman says: Look it’s a woman, it’s a sister, it’s….

Rita Relief swoops in: I’m Rita Relief to the Rescue!! (superman R sign on her towel or cape – Rita Relief, she has a bottle of water and the rolling cart from the kitchen )

Rita says to YW – Don’t worry dear, you’re just fine (puts her arm around her and gives her a side hug.)

Rita hands Priscilla the bottle of water, she screams, drops it and runs away.

Rita: Just as I suspected, this myth doesn’t hold water.

Rita takes the items from the YW and puts them on the cart.

Rita: Sometimes we feel like we have to be Priscilla Perfect. We don’t. All these things are good. We are all in different seasons of our lives. The Lord teaches us line upon line, precept by precept, here a little and there a little. We need to be patient with ourselves and try, as President Hinckley taught, to do a little better.

Everyone take a bow!

Enrichment Leader: When you come to Enrichment, our goal is to inspire, not cause you to perspire. We hope to offer you a smorgasbord of ideas and we hope that you will find something that will benefit your lives, whether it be just a morsel or a whole meal, depending on what your needs are right now.