So this past week has been really great. Last Monday we had a really fun day going to Celebration Station for p-day where Taylor works. We had Elders Anderson and Farley come with us, and we raced go-karts and played mini-golf. We then went and had an awesome FHE with the Lander's family. We spent some good time reading through the scriptures together and doing fun activities.
Tuesday we had a Zone Training, and we also received our iPads back. It is so much easier to plan and report on the Areabook app than it is on pen and paper. I am really thankful and blessed to have the great opportunity to use this technology to Hasten the Lord's work. There are so many good things that they can be used for. We then went to Steak-N-Shake for lunch and showed the waitress how to make a paper airplane. She was so stoked to learn how, and now the Sisters in Seminole are teaching her, and they are going to set a date with her this week hopefully. The rest of the day was spent on exchanges in Gulfport with Elder Farley and we taught the Book of Mormon class together.
Friday and Saturday was spent doing service and giving blessings. We helped on of the Sister Investigators move for a few hours, and that took a lot of work. We then went and visited with a recent converts mother. She is so sweet and I love her so much. We found out that she had had a stroke on Wednesday, and the reason that she texted us was because she wanted us to come over and give her a blessing. It is so neat to see her turn to the Lord and the Preisthood for guidance and healing. I had the wonderful opportunity to be able to give her the blessing, and I know one thing for sure. They weren't my words that were coming out of my mouth. It is such a blessing to be a servant of the Lord and that he can be able to work through me to bless the lives of others.
Saturday night we received the transfer emails, and Elder Stephens is staying in St. Petersburg training a new missionary. I am being transferred to another area. It a super small transfer meeting, so I have my predictions of where I am going. Probably to Brooksville or Citrus Ridge. I will find out on Thursday at the transfer meeting. I am really bummed about leaving St. Petersburg. I have really grown to love the members and the work here in St. Pete. I can't tell you how blessed that I am to have gotten the chance to serve here again, and I am glad that I could spend eleven months of my mission here. Now the Lord needs me in other places, and I am excited to see what is to come next. It will be a good change for me. It was super tough to say goodbye to all of the members at church yesterday. Especially after I gave my testimony. I will have to come back and visit this ward again and everyone here.
I don't have too much time left. But I just want to say Happy Birthday the best dad ever!!! I love you so much!!! You are such an amazing example to me and you have taught me so many things. Thanks for everything you have done. I am so blessed and honored to have such a great father!!! LOVE YOU TONS!
Love, Elder Leavitt
Re: Spring break: That sounds like such a fun week that you had with the family. I am really glad that you were all able to enjoy spring break together and have a good time.
Elder Stephens and I will no longer be companions any longer. He will be training a new missionary for the next two transfers and I am moving to a new area. I will let you know next week, but you will probably find out before I get the chance to tell you because of Facebook.
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