April 30, 2012

Hello Everyone!,    Well the Choir extravaganza is officially over. I am so excited to be back in my area for the foreseeable future and not have to leave for any unknown reason. It has been a long three weeks. Although, I have had the blessing of seeing at least one of my converts from St. Pete all three weeks. The first week I saw Lazaro and Elizabeth (both getting their endowments in August), the second week Elizabeth came again, and yesterday I saw Elbis! It was such a tender mercy of the Lord to be able to see, hug, and spend a little bit of time with each of them. I truly do love and miss them.    We have a lot of work ahead of us here in Naples. We are having a big missionary push in the ward, mostly because somehow we have to make up for the 32-39 people who are moving out over the next three months. When all the moves are done we may be about the size of St Pete! It is sad to see so many leaving, but I keep trying to see the good in it and imagine who will come to take their place. I am looking forward to really rolling up my sleeves the next few weeks. I know that it will be a lot of work, but what better work is there?    I love you all and have thought and prayed about each of you often this week. I hope all is well with you and that you are safe and happy. Please let me know if there is anything that I can ever do for you. I love you all! Hermana Levanger