Transfer #8‏ & A little taste of Florida - May 26, 2014

Sitting by the pool right now watching this storm come in

Dear Family and Friends,

This week has been a pretty good week with some fun ward activities.
I wish I could send some but they are on my camera at the moment.  The
first activity we had was a movie night that we had on Friday night.
We watched The Testaments and had a pretty good time.  The turnout
wasn't so great though, especially after having a good turnout at the
movie nights we had in St. Petersburg.  The other activity was a
Memorial Day Picnic today and there were lots of people there.
Everyone one brought food, so we had quite a bit, and we had a bunch
if fun activities going on as well.  This activity was something that
the ward greatly needed and it brought unity to hue members as they
were able to interact with each other outside of church.  They had
activities like frisbee, football, hula hoop contest, water games, and
a three legged race.  Elder Ronfeldt and I dominated at the legged
race because of our such great comp unity.  We also had a surprise
visitor show up, a five foot alligator that was hunger for food.  He
wasn't too happy with us and started hissing, but at least he was on
the other side of the fence.

So for transfers, Elder Ronfeldt and I are staying together at least
until July 8. We are both thrilled with that and are excited to be
companions for another six weeks.  Great things are starting to happen
here, especially with the ward members. Since the activities have
brought people closer together, they are really wanting to help out
with missionary work now. Yesterday in ward council, we found out that
Elder and Sister Greenwood (Sr. Couples for the stake) have now been
reassigned to be full time missionaries for the University Park Ward.
So we now have a Sr. Couple, and a set of Sister and Elder
Missionaries full time in this ward.  Bishop Leedom talked about how
we sacrifice from 18 months to two years to serve in their ward, so
why can't members sacrifice even 30 minutes of the week to share the
gospel with others.  As we were talking about our list of less actives
and investigators, members we telling us that they want to help out.
Some members even told us of people that they have been working with
that they want to introduce us to.  I am so excited to start working
with the members more, especially since it's not us asking for help,
but them asking what they can do to help out.  Elder Ronfeldt gave a
great talk on Hope and Missionary work in sacrament meeting.  Then
Sister Innes shared her conversion story and strong testimony on the
times that missionaries knocking on her front door and the many times
that members shared the gospel with her.  She talked about the
importance that we have as members to share something that we hold so
dear to our hearts with others so that they too can receive the
blessings that come from it.  The ward mission leader also spoke and
presented the ward mission plan and the goals that the ward has to
rescues our brothers and sisters.

I can't think of too much else to talk about right now at this point.
Thank you so much for the prayers and support you send me.  I am so
blessed to have so many people back at home that love and care for me
so much.  Love you all.

Love,
Elder Chase Leavitt
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Letter blerp from Makayla:
We had dessert with Elder Mitchell Ronfeldts Grandparents Don & Peggy Pierce.  Sister Peirce planned a fun dessert of cookies with pudding or pastacio ice cream and toppings on them like nuts, chocolate chips, craisins and coconut.  It was cute and we all had fun!  We showed them pictures from our phones of you two that you had sent me.  I printed the picture of you two wet with your bikes so she could post it on her family wall!!  They showed us her impressive herb garden and the camper and fishing pontoon boat.  No wonder Elder Ronfeldt wants to come back and go fishing with Grandpa!!  I could tell that Don's heart attack and recovery has been a bit tough on Peggy as she has cared for him.  But they are doing well and he is reporting to be able to get around better and improving.  They shared with us their trip to China and that was neat too.  They are super proud of Elder Ronfeldt as they know it was quite a decision to serve a mission!  Way to go Elder R!!  You have special grandparents and it was an enjoyable evening with them!  Keep it strong and faithful!!
Love, MOM


I told dad this already, but it is so weird to think of him not driving a truck anymore.  My teeth have been doing okay I guess.  I am really trying to take better care of them.  They have been sensitive this last week, but I go in on July 5. Hopefully it's the last time and every thing fits properly.  Do you want me to get the Sonic Toothbrush out here?

Trek sounds like lots of fun. That is so cool that you are ma and pa for a family. You are going to have tons of fun being together.

That's awesome that you are working on memorizing the family proclamation with the YW.  It sure is something that needs to be lived and followed in this day and age.

Loves ya bunches.  And thanks for everything that you and dad do for me.

Love,
Elder Chase Leavitt

Hey, I thought air a few things that I would like if at all possible
during this last week but you don't have to stress out about getting
them.
•Terra shield - the mosquitoes here are terrible, and they just love
my blood.  :P especially around my ankles.
•Largest Levi pants from my one of my boxes in he attic. The one pair
that I have are 32x30 and they are too small
•Sweet and sour meatballs recipe
•Root beer cookies recipe

Thanks.  And I LOVE ya Bunches.

Ps. I just got your email about sending me a package.  Thank you so
much. I will be sure to watch for it. Don't worry about sending this
things too much.
Love Elder Leavitt

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1 YR HS done- May 19, 2014

It's Graduation Week!  Can you believe you have been done with High School one year now?  That's scary to me!  Tonight we are going to attend Seminary Graduation.  Chelsie and Ali are graduating.  Then later this week to PV & SCHS graduations! 

This week has been ball practices and games on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.  Tuesday they had a clinic with an Olympic Softball player and it seemed really cool. I had Leavitt Grandparents lined up to take them clear out to the Little Valley Fields since Dad & I were both at work.  When they got there no one else was there either!  Darn the clinic was at the Canyons Ball Park-closer to our house!!! They got there for the last 25 minutes and that was with a few word from Grandpa.  ugh!  This week in ball Lainee played catch for the 1st time this season and did pretty good at it.  Lexie pitched most of the game and struck out 4 opposing team members!  It was great as they were trash talking her under-experienced team mates!  No, they didn't win but Lex gave them some good pitches! 

Weds was filled with Violin lessons and a YW swim party at the Erickson's (who have moved into the Brackens home and I snagged the mom for our Beehive teacher!).  Later that night Kiera went to the HS for the a with Chelsie and Cassie.  She said it was more like a dangerous mosh pit with paint spraying all over!  She came home a colorful mess!  She didn't sleep well that night at she had a migraine that lasted through the night.  Kept her away from school for Thursday even after I had taken her to Dr. Ty Williams (who says Hello to you!)  We even took her back later Thursday to get her feeling better.  She really wanted to go and sing in the Missionary Choir Fireside but she was only well enough to sing a little bit and sat and listened to the rest.  Aunt Seana came with Grandma Peggy and they enjoyed the songs and the spirit. 

However, she did feel well enough to go on a very long skimboarding date with Ben on Friday.  But she is not so hot today.  hhhmmmm....  I did 2 sets of lashes and Lexie went with Baileys family down to Las Vegas to swim and shop.  So for a while it was too quite with just dad, me & Lainee here! 

Saturday I had to go into work so I biked in.  I took the Mongoose.  It rode okay.  I do not like the seat.  2 bike shop guys suggested that I stay off of Sunset and Bluff and ride up past SCHS on the small bike trail, turning past Farnsworths house and to the Pioneer Parkway bike trail about where Brian & Becky used to live.  Then crossed Bluff, hit bike trail to Diagonal then over a block to work.  So I did.  It think it took me out higher and it took me almost 20 minutes longer to travel that way to work than it did with us last year!  Coming home I went down neighborhood streets into Dixie Downs area and came out on Tuweep Drive then having to hit the steepest part of the Dean Terry dip of Sunset Dr/Santa Clara Drive.  Better.    However, I think if I am up early enough taking the straight route is better and the traffic isn't too bad that early. 

Later that day we went to the Womens Expo and Lainee & Kiera got a strip of colored hair extensions for fun. 
This morning was the last day of reading for the YW in the Thomas S Monson biography.  I had the girls all write on a post it note "I finished!  and name"  and I secretly got into Bishop Parry's office (by help of his counselor) and placed them all on his desk!  I hope he enjoyed that fun surprise!


OK, seriously I was having far too much fun FB stalking!  Hope you get to see the pics!
This weekend was State Playoffs.  Sorry I don't know how SC did at BYU.  But Rugby girls and boys took state.  From our ward played Devin Cook, Connor Parry, Lauren Mitchell & Lindsay Heaton. 

Connor is being set apart an Elder today to start his mission on June 17th.  2 more families were read into our ward today. 

Last night some teens were driving around the new airport and rolled a car.  A SCHS Sr. was killed.  Looks like he was a friend of Mitchell McInnis as he posted a pic of he and Brooks Johnson. 
Both Tommy & Kelsey are back in town for a bit.  Tommy is going to work up on some ranch on Cedar Mt and live in the cabin.  I think Kelsey is going to stick around here. 

Elder Spencer Call

Natalie Parkinson


Andressa is the big 20 today! 
Tuesday Lexie MIGHT get her braces off.....we'll see!!!
Tuesday we are going to have dessert with Don & Peggy Pierce a.k.a. Elder Mitchell Rondfelt's grandparents!!!  Is there anything he would like me to tell them?  Anything that I can talk to them special about?  Anything you want me to tell them about Elder R?  Any good stories to share?

I hope you have enjoyed this email.  It kept me occupied most of this Sunday! I should have done other things too but it was so fun to share with you!!!

Love you and have an awesome week my son!!!

 

Mom

 

Thank you so much for all of the pictures, I love getting pictures and sent how everyone is doing.  It surprises me to that it was just a year ago that I graduated from high school.  And I can't believe that Ali and Chelsea are graduating this week.  The softball games look like a lot of fun and both Lexie and Lainee seem to be doing really well. I hope that Kiera gets feeling better soon, and I am glad to hear that she is still having fun with get friends.  I didn't have time today but I will work on writing Kiera a letter during the week and send it to her next Monday.  I'm glad to hear that the mongoose is still running pretty well. Were you getting I fixed or getting a new bike seat for it when you were talking to he bike shop guys?  You can also change off the seat from your bike and put it on here if you wanted. That's great that you read through Thomas S Monson biography.  I want to read through that hen I get off of my mission.  I can't believe how much tragedy that Snow Canyon has each year, it is so sad to see and hear about it.  Hats when the plan of salvation comes into play and gives you that peace and comfort from having that knowledge.  It's also cool to hear that 1/3 of graduates are leaving for missions this year.  

Elder Ronfeldt says I tell his grandparents that he loves them and that he prays for their health to be better. He wants to take them fishing when he gets back. He would also like some family pictures from when they got together and did his great grandmothers temple work if they took any. He also asks them to see how Serra is doing and if they can ask her for her email because he doesn't know if she is getting them. Tell them to tell everyone he loves them! He also appreciates updates concerning his mother and family. Ask them about China and Cove Fort! Ask them about their stories growing up in Iowa. Ask about stories from England and Japan. Ask about the whole family. They will love to tell stories. — Elder Ronfeldt

I know that they enjoy playing card and board games.  This have been going pretty good with us serving together here.  Nothing else to exciting besides what I have sent home in the weekly emails.  You will have to let us know how it goes tomorrow.  

 

Thanks for the pictures.  Michele is so sweet and I am glad to see that she is doing great.  I can't believe that Tajg is home already.  That will be me in a few more months. The missionary choir sounds like a fun thing to do.  That's awesome that Kiera was able to join in.

I have been using those oils and I am so glad that I have them. Elder Ronfeldt likes them a bunch too.  You could also talk to his grandparents about the Dr. Mom kit if you want.  Thank you so much for the oils, I'm glad that I have them.

Elder Chase Leavitt

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On May 18, 2014, at 4:16 PM, Makayla Leavitt <leavittmakayla@hotmail.com> wrote:

Michelle Gibson says Hello from the Special Needs Road Show!

TAJ is home!  Can you believe it's been 2 years???!!!

Amy Harris mission call post.

Missionary Choir Fireside -posted by Chelsie.  Kiera was happy to be feeling well enough to be there and sang a little bit.  Glad Grandma Peggy & Shauna were able to go!

AND because our brother is our SUPERHERO!!!
Hope you could see them all!

MOM

Loves ya tons,

Elder Chase Leavitt

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Anderson Update-May 25, 2014

From Grandpa Dennis Anderson;

Hi Elder Leavitt,

It was great to hear from you.  Again, we don't expect answers from you because your time in the mission field is so precious.  Peggy and I just loved being at your family's house to Skype with you on Mother's day.  You certainly have a fantastic mother, who really loves you.

In Washoughal we were ward missionaries.  There were four couples called as ward missionaries, plus the ward mission leader.  We had our own set of missionaries.  Every other week we would all met together for self training and motivation, and to outline our goals for the next couple of weeks.  We would cover a chapter out of the book, "The Power of Everyday Missionaries", and then a section out of Preach My Gospel.  I loved the book on Everyday missionaries because it showed how to be an Everyday missionary made simple and do-able.

We found ways to be of service to local community organizations. Three years ago we went to the city and asked them if there were parks or other places the city would like us to help.  We cleaned up  river front parks, painted fences around the cemetery, help build a walking path in a new park.  This was done on a stake level for the community.  The first year the city was blown away by the turnout of people, and the amount of work, which was accomplished.  The second year the mayor of Washougal declared a city wide service day. It was announced to all churches, and sent out in utility bills.  He even came to talk to us, and he could not believe the turnout of the Mormons.  Over 90% of those showing up were LDS.  Again they tried it the third year, and again we blew the city away with the amount of people, who showed up to help serve the city.  They keep asking how we get the people to do such service.

On the ward level we found that there was a banquet/auction being held to raise funds for the animal shelter.  Many, many prominent town citizens were there, and we were the servers for the activity.  They really enjoyed our service efforts. Again, we were able to raise the visibility of the church in Washougal.

Another ward level service project was cleaning up a yard of a member, who had passed away, and his non-member family needed lots of help to clean the 20 acres up.  We invited non-members to come and help us.  I believe that I told you  the story about the non-member lady I met on that activity.  She was working all by herself, and I was able to get several others to all work with her, and to talk about her family.  The last week we were there last fall, she had been invited, and attended church.   I am hoping that things have progressed with her since we left.

Peggy already has her suitcase packed, and we will be heading out to Washougal this Friday.  It has been a great time attending the grandchildren activities and graduations.

Wishing you a great and spiritual day today.  We are proud of you, and we know that what you are doing is of upmost importance in the eye of the Lord.  Keep up the great work.

Love, Grandpa Dennis

On Monday, May 19, 2014 6:14 PM, Chase Leavitt <cleavitt@myldsmail.net> wrote:

Hey Grandpa Anderson,

It's so great to hear back from you and that all is going pretty well, besides all of the funerals and hospital visits that is.  I have been keeping you and your/our family and friends in my prayers and hope that things get better for you soon.  It was so great to be able to talk to you and Peggy.  I love being able to see and hear from you both.

I am so excited for Andressa for her going to Belgium Netherlands for her mission.  I have a friend who is there right now and he is always talking about how much that he loves his mission and the people there.

Were you the ward mission leader up in Washougal, and will you be again when you go back up?  When you first were telling me about what you did, I was still in the MTC and fairly new out here, and I didn't quite understand how things worked.  No that I do,  I look forward to I talking with you more on different ideas and of things that did and didn't work, as well as how things are going.  When are you planning on going back up?

Loves ya tons,

Love, your grandson,

Elder Leavitt

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On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:02 PM, Newton Anderson <newton_1947@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear Elder Leavitt,

Life has again stepped up a notch in things happening.  My cousin's husband, Richard Cox, got pneumonia, and passed away.  Three days later my cousin, Kendra Scoresby, was having a knee operation, and they believe she passed away from a heart attack.  She was only 58 years old.

Closer to home, Richard Clark, Karla's husband got the pneumonia, fell and was unconscious for awhile, and in the hospital for a couple weeks.  Then our friend, Reid Merrill, was in the hospital, being delirious.  So we have spent some time in hospitals, and in running to Provo for a funeral.  The positive aspect of the funeral was seeing cousins I have not seen for many years.  It was great getting to know them better.

As you probably know, Andressa got her mission call to the Netherlands/Belgium mission, leaving Sept. 17th.  Monica put together a great YouTube video on applying and waiting, and getting the mission call.  We are all excited about her call.

It was interesting this week.  They got new missionaries in Washougal, and they were calling numbers in the phone, and called to find out who we were.  I quizzed them on the contacts we were working with last summer, and it appears that nothing has happened.  It looks like we will have to continue our missionary work up there when we get there in June.

You asked about the people we have been working with in the shelter.  When the homeless come into the shelter, they are allowed to stay week-to-week up to 90 days... that is if they are being progressive about trying to get their life in order.  Most are there only 3 to 5 weeks, and they are gone.  As such, it is only a brief moment that we have to touch their lives.  Several have expressed their want to seek out a religion, and I have passed them on to the missionaries.  I have no way of following up on what happened to them.  We just keep trying, and hoping that we can touch the lives of some of these people.

We absolutely enjoy reading your family letters, and are always praying for you.  We love you, and know that you are doing the Lords work.

Have a great week.

Love, Grandpa Dennis

May 12, 2014- Mothers Day/New Apartment‏

It was so great to be able to talk to you yesterday.  I am blessed
that I am can talk to you face to face with today's technology, and
also being able to do that with the iPads.

So to update you on a few other things that I didn't talk about
yesterday.  I went in exchanges on Tuesday with Elder Peterson in
Bradenton. We had a pretty successful day and it started off with a
great church tour. This was the first time that he had meet with the
missionaries.  He actually showed up the day of the temple dedication
and wasn't allowed in, but he wanted to learn more and he is super
prepared. He already knows a lot about the church from doing research
online and saw that Mormons are vegan friendly and that is what made
him interested.

On Friday we had a great lesson with Brother and Sister Horth.  They
are returning members and have started coming back to church.  They
were about to come to church on the day the temple dedication
broadcast was but found out that they wouldn't be able to go inside if
they went.  I think that they were really hurt about this but they
have a strong desire to become worthy and prepared to go to the
temple.  We went through the 15 step program on how to stop smoking
and they crushed there $50 of cigarettes they had, and threw away all
of their lighters and ash trays.  It was so cool to see them make this
choice to become healthier and to receive great spiritual blessings.

We also got moved into our new apartments.  This move was so much
better than the last move I had to do in St. Petersburg.  That is
probably because we don't have to worry about moving couches since we
can't have them.  So we just had to move beds and personal items.
There is tons of extra space in the new apartment and I can finally
have my own bathroom to myself instead of sharing with it with some
else or with three other people.  Now in the mornings we aren't quite
as rushed and have more time to prepare for studies.  The gym is also
a lot of fun, the equipment isn't as nice as the YouFit gym we went
to, but it works well.  We can also play tennis and racquetball, so
that's a plus.

Saturday was also a really productive day.  In the first 90 minutes we
had three lessons.  The first was with some investigators that just
moved into our area.  Right now they are under house arrest and aren't
able to leave home,  but they really want to change their lifestyle to
become better examples to their kids.  We found out that her foster
parents are members in our ward, so she has had the influence of the
church growing up.  Later that day we meet with Sam, he is wanting to
go on a mission, and is going to wait until after graduation to start
working on his papers.  We had a really good visit with him and his
mom.  His mom is super supportive of him going on a mission and she
expressed how much that she wants to come back to church.  She works
every Sunday and it is hard for her to come to church.  She talked
about how much she has now realized that this is where she need to be.
That she needs to be that example to her husband who isn't a member,
but loves the church and supportive for Sam.  They committed to have
daily personal and family prayers and scripture study.  They asked for
homework for them that they can do and what chapters they can read.

I am so glad that we were able to talk together last night.  We ended
up canceling the appointment we were supposed to go to because Elder
Ronfeldt had problems with the internet and he was still talking with
his family.

Loves you all.
Love Elder Leavitt

Sent from my iPad

May 10, 2014 Happy Mothers Day‏

Hey, just wanted to give you a better schedule.  I will try to call
around 6pm for me, which will be around 4pm for you.  I am going to
use Skype on my iPad, and I will be calling from our new clubhouse. So
hopefully it all works out good.  What Skype username or email should
I call to?  Mine in fast_feet24. I loves ya tons and can't wait to
talk to you tomorrow.

May 9, 2014 Zone P-Day/Temple Dedication‏

For Preparation day on Monday we got together with the entire zone for
a Zone Development Meeting and it was lots of fun.  We started out
with having a training on the gift if the Book of Mormon and practiced
role playing on how we would introduce the first time to people to
help them have a desire to read it for themselves and how they can put
those things into their lives.  For the next two-three hours we played
a bunch of different sports.  Most of us went and played kick ball
then ultimate frisbee afterwards.  I forgot how much fun that kick
ball is to play.  It was super hot and humid that day so we all got
tired pretty quickly.  We then had another training on how to use the
pamphlets when out finding and contacting people and then they feed us
dinner.  It was super fun to get together with the entire zone. It was
a great day because I got to see Elder Westover again.  He just got
transferred to Sebring.

May 09, 2014 Random Messages

In regards to a package from home sent to Elder Leavitt;

I talked to Dr. Leavitts office on Thursday about an electric tooth
brush.  The have a rotodent one that costs $105.  Should I see if I
can get that one or get one at the store. Also u don't know if they
will be able to call you for credit card #, I didn't ask, but I know
that I won't be able to.  I go back on Monday, May 12 at 11am. And
thanks for the crest white strips.  They are helping a little bit,
even tho they expired 10 years ago.  :). Haha

Elder Chase Leavitt

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On May 3, 2014, at 2:47 AM, Makayla Leavitt <leavittmakayla@hotmail.com> wrote:

Finally got things squared up with your account.  I couldn't log in to tell you what you had cause there was a glitch that took an upper management to authorize to fix.  So now you can check your account 
So far we have been super blessed to not to have to use this account as others have helped to finance your mission.  Blessings.  You have done super well to use it when you really need it.  The less you spend the more you have to come home to, right?!    You know when you need it and now how much you have in it.  Just remember to not let it go under.  IT is safer to transfer the money before you spend it if you are going to need that much.  That way you will not incur any fees/charges to your account.

Let me know if you have any questions!

love,
Mom

Thank you for doing that for me.  I try not to spend too much because I don't have much in there as it is.  And I want, and will need more for when I get home for college.  Loves ya tons.

Love Elder Chase Leavitt

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More pictures-April 7, 2014

Sunrise from my Apartment

675 lb Crocodile (Southeastern Florida is the only place where you can find both alligators and crocodiles together)  There are about 80000 gators to 5000 crocodiles.

That's awesome that Natalie came to see you on Wednesday.  It sounds like she is doing pretty well.  I love that Kiera is going on dates and making sure that others are having a great time.  About obedience, I know how extremely important that it is to be obedient to everything.  Before I came out, I that missionaries we the best, and they still are. I just never realized that make mistakes to. Some really stupid.  Like Sam Bloxham told me that he just got to an area where the missionaries before got drunk all of the time.  I've also heard of missionaries doing really stupid things as well, and it just makes me wonder why?   But things have gotten so much better now that president Cusick is really strict on obedience.  I now that I am protected and blessed from being obedient,
Whenever your have time, do you think that you can try making up a list of birthdays for me.  One of my goals is to write people either address or email and wish them a happy birthday after I get caught up on my journal writing.
I will see if I can get my dental records sent home. For my eye doctors, his name is Dr. Nathan Emery.  But I don't know his office address or phone number.
And thanks for the idea from Austin Ovard.  That's what we did when we were tracting. We would ask if we could leave them with the Saviors Peace and Blessing (now known as a mighty or special prayer) but since we don't knock on doors we do that at members homes and ask them of people who they think could use a prayer.  But most of the time they send us to other members homes.

Thanks, I just got new tires two weeks ago for $50.  :P and still got flats afterwards.  The roads here in Bradenton are really dirty and covered with debris, so I just need to watch out.  Is there a way that I can check to see how much is on my card?

Loves ya Tons,


Love your son,
Elder Leavitt

May 6, 2014- Here

Here is some pictures of the beginning of the storm on Friday that we
had tornados warnings in. It was raining pretty good but not like the
storms there are in the summer or the rest of the country.

May 5, 2014-Phone Call Home!!!‏

On Friday, May 2, 2014 12:09 PM, Florida Tampa Mission <2011220@ldschurch.org> wrote:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

  The Florida Tampa Mission office will be moving next week.  Please do not send any missionary mail to the office, as it will be significantly delayed before it will be delivered.

  All the mail for the missionaries should be mailed to their individual addresses.  By mailing directly to the missionary the mail is delivered in a few days.  The mail service in our mission is very good and there are no problems with any of the missionaries receiving their personal mail.

  Please contact me if you have any questions.

  Sister Tollerton

Florida Mission Secretary

 

 

 

So we have a new home address if you are going to send anything to me.
It is 6104 Turnbury Park Dr, Apt 14-304, Sarasota, FL, 34243.
We are going to try to Skype from there or from a members home
sometime between 4pm-8pm, which would be from 2pm-6pm for you guys.  I
wish I knew more of a specific time but we haven't planned that far
ahead yet.  Honestly, I can't believe that it's May already, it's gone
by too fast.  Loves ya and I am really looking forward to talking with
you.

Love your son,
Elder Chase Leavitt

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Fort Lauderdale Temple Cultural Celebration
>>> Read more...<http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/languages/florida-cultural-celebration/2014/04>
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>>> Hello Missionary Moms,
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>>> Here is the link to the cultural celebration that will be held today at the Ft. Lauderdale temple.  I thought some of you may like to watch it. I hope this all works.  This is my first attempt to send a link!!
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>>> Have a really great day!

April 28, 2014- Week of April 21-27‏

Dear Family and Friends,

This week has been a pretty good week. On  Wednesday we had a good
dinner and lesson with Sam Gamboa and his family.  Sam just become
active a few months ago and is preparing from start to work on his
mission papers.  He is really cool and a great kid.  His mom is a less
active member and his step dad isn't, but they are both sup supportive
of Sam to go on a mission and are helping him with whatever they can.
Last week they were able to go to the Fort Lauderdale temple open
house and all that they could say was wow. They had an amazing
experience and talked about how beautiful that it was.

On Thursday we had the Zone Leader come with us on exchanges for
weekly planning then trying to do some less active contacting.  We had
a great lesson with Bro. Williams at his home about missionary work.
He also has a great view since he lives on the beach.

On Friday we had a great lesson with the Rakstang family.  This was my
first time visiting with them and they are super cool.  They expressed
a desire to become active with church again.  They want to be more
involved in the activities, so we are going to start working with them
more frequently.

Saturday was a pretty good day as well.  We went back to the rowing
regatta with the Parisi family.  This was state competition for high
school, and Marin Parisi ended up getting 4th with her crew in her
race.  It was super fun to watch and I wish that they had rowing in
high school.  I so would have done it because it looks like a lot of
fun.

April 21, 2014-Happy Easter!‏

I love hearing about how the week has gone.  Thanks for updating me all of the time.  I will be waving back to you Thursday.  It's a good thing that it is after the week of the Boston Marathon.  It would be pretty packed and hard to get around with that many people there. You should Skype with with Kiera when she is getting picked up that way you can still see it.  :). Elder Ronfeldt seems to be doing a lot better now.  And so far my bike is holding up with the not so professional repairs that I have done with it.  Haha.  I works for what I need it for even tho it's not quite fixed.  I did get the package and thank you so much for it.  I loved everything that was in it. The muffin pan, the pocket knife from Kiera, the peeps ( I haven't tried any yet, but they look interesting). The almonds and nuts which are almost gone already.  Haha.  The letters from other missionaries.  You can share the one that I sent to do with everyone if you want. And my favorite, the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon.  Thanks so much.

Loves ya,
Elder Chase Leavitt

 

 

Dear Family and Friends,

This past week has been a great week and a lot of fun.  One of the
many things that I loved doing this week was sharing the "Because Of
Him" video with everyone.  It is now my favorite video and I love it
more and more every time that I watch it. If you haven't gotten the
chance to see it at all you can check it out at Easter.Mormon.Org.
One really neat experience that we had this week is when we were at
the library teaching a lesson on Facebook, we heard this pop up on
someone else's computer while they were watching it.  I know that they
were doing a big online campaign sigh it and had it all over YouTube.
We thought that it was pretty cool.

 

 

Wednesday we saw this ring around the sun.  It's called a 22 degree
ring and it is caused by ice crystals in the cirrus clouds.  I thought
that it was pretty cool so I wanted to show it to you.