The Lord is our Strength, September 25, 2017


Dear Family and Friends, 
  Things have been going pretty well here. We had exchanges with the sisters. Sister Chen and I were companions for the day and we spent the day doing service and on campus. Plus the AP's spend the day on campus as well so it was very fun! In 15 minutes Sister Chen and I found a new investigator and invited him to be baptized and he said Yes! Amazing! 
Being on campus is so cool because school just started so there are so many new people to talk to! 
Our Service we helped with was at a park setting up for their fall festival. There were a ton of booths to set up! So we helped the vendors. Sister Chen and I helped a lady who made her own baskets. It was so fun to help set the things up and it reminded me of swiss days. 
Saturday was pretty fun as well! Brother Dorius fed Sister Shreve and I and also the 4th ward Elders! We all had such a fun time and he made so much food for us. Brother Dorius daughter Kylie and I ran cross country together. 
Then we all headed to the stake center for the women's Broadcast. I don't know about each of you but I loved all of it! The common theme I found was that we need to remember who we are and where we come from. The spirit was so strong. Sister Lewis (our ward missionary and our best friend) and Tia(investigator for about a year) sat with us and afterwards was a small dinner that we all sat and talked about what we loved. 
On Sunday it was fast and testimony meeting and Tia stood up and bore her testimony for the first time! It was so moving and she thanked so many people for all they have done to help her. She thanked us missionaries for the Book of Mormon class we started and I was so touched. 
Things definitely have been difficult lately and being spiritually fed this week was what I needed. 
"Don't pray for your burdens to get lighter, but pray for a stronger back." 

I love each of you so much and pray for you always 
Sincerely 
Sister Leavitt 

Pictures 
Sister Leavitt 





(note:looks like some pictures didn't come through but the fun times on the beach sure did!
missing; Plan of salvation I made this week out of ensign magazines 
Saint George friends Elder Willits Sister Brown all on campus for the day)

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