Wow, I feel like maybe I should start singing a different tune, but the song is still the same, I'm staying here in St. Petersberg/Largo for another transfer! I can honestly say that when I got here at the end of March last year I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would still be here, and would remain here for at least eleven months. I have a feeling there will be a different song in six weeks, but until then the work moves forward here in this little piece of heaven the Lord has given me in His vineyard.
In some ways this last transfer was one of the longest, if not the longest that I have ever had. Between Christmas, my birthday, the new year, saying goodbye to friends, moving into the chapel, etc, it just kept going and going and going! In other ways, I can hardly believe it is over. Here it is, 2012, the middle of January and I only have seven months left as a missionary. The time is flying and I can't figure out how to slow it down! Time is a really funny thing sometimes, and right now it is kind of working against me.
This last week was a good one. We worked hard and had some truly wonderful lessons and growing opportunities. We had our monthly Family Home Evening activity, which was really fun. We decided to make it about missionary work and made '2012 Survival Kits' which had a Book of Mormon, pamphlets, a Proclamation on the Family, Articles of Faith, etc. Everyone loved it.
Our mission is really pushing for member referrals this year, and although we are already doing the majority of our finding that way, there is always room for more. I know 2012 holds a lot of really interesting events not only for our area and mission, but for the church as a whole. I am truly proud to be a part of it.
As many of you know I have a love for Friday the 13th and it has been a very Lucky day for me in the past. This week we had a Friday the 13th, and while it wasn't necessarily a bad day, it was a bit of a scare. I think my luck may have run out! Last transfer, one of our Elders went home for medical concerns and we had another elder transferred here in the middle of the transfer to serve with Elder Boud and finish his training program. Well, on Friday, Elder Boud started having heart palpitations and ended up in the hospital for the day and night. I was not a happy camper. I have a hard enough time saying goodbye as it is, and I was not ready to say goodbye to my third friend in a matter of weeks. While for him to go home was a definite option for a few hours, in the end (meaning Saturday the 14th), he was cleared as all is well! I think it was a good learning experience for all of us, even though I was pretty stressed through the whole process.
Elder Boud, Hna Duarte and I are all staying for this coming transfer and we will be getting a new Elder who has a little less time than I do in the mission (and he plays the piano which will be WONDERFUL for our branch). It should be a great transfer and I'm looking forward to seeing even more miracles take place in our branch. I'm hoping that we have a few baptisms in the next few weeks here, and that the leaders of the branch continue to guide it in the right direction.
I love you All!
Hermana Levanger
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