August 26, 2014 "Last Transfer"

August 26 2014

Hey everyone just wanted to bring you all up to speed on my neck of the woods. This is transfer week and we are still living in the apartment with 4 other Elders and by tomorrow there will be 6 Elders living in the one apartment all living out of their suitcase. Talk about cramped! I will be getting a new companion tomorrow which will help out a lot with the stress of the situation. It is also weird to think that this is my last transfer and the last time I will be going to this meeting.

Elan Wilder is a 19 year old Jewish kid and we have been teaching him a lot lately. Amazing guy! We went to a baptismal service of someone else and he felt the Spirit very strongly but had a hard time making the connection that the feeling he was having was an answer from God.

The other morning on our way out the door for morning exercise we caught a Camel spider trying to enter in. This was the first time I have seen and heard of a Camel Spider and I guess they get to be very big. Try looking one up and telling me more about them. The one we caught was pretty scary looking.

Temple excitement fills the air down here with the Phoenix Arizona Temple Open House beginning October 10th and being dedicated November 16th. To put things into perspective I am working to the beginning of
the Open House because that is when I go home. It really takes away the thoughts of being so called "Trunky" because I have a goal of preparing people for. It makes things fun.

Love Elder Leonhardt