Ready to Fly

Hey dad,

ONE WEEK LEFT!!!!

I am freaking stoked; it is going to be a huge culture shock, I know, and I will have to re-learn the language but I am so ready for the challenge and am going to take the bull by the horns and run with it! That is crazy that those two families have been in your prayers a lot as well. I have been thinking so much about them; it is freaking crazy and Madeline.  Thinking how I can get to them and teach them?  I have been praying like crazy and fasting to find out how I can. I recieved a small answer today while at the temple ~ that is why I am out here on a mission...to prepare myself to come back home and teach them. That this expereience is to prepare me in the best way, cause its gonna take some thinking and finding a way to get through to Chad.  I know I will never give up and I know he will come to know of this truth along wiht his family and the Watkins. I know this is the true church and the way we can be saved at the last days, they have just lost their way and we willl do our best to help them find their way back to our Heavenly Father.

IT is so freaking good to hear about Dale and Kegan I hope Logan is making it there too!! That is so freaking awesome, and that is truly an answer to my prayers. It brings me such joy to hear and read that, I am so proud of them and their decision to go back to church again, I know it will bless their lives so much and it is the right thing to do. Well I fly out Tuesday and I get to email Monday right before I leave so I will email ya then, and then when I will get to email again I have no idea! I hope you have a good week dad, you are doing amazing things back home in the stake and the family.   Keep it up and keep going strong! I love and miss ya dad you are always in my prayers!

Love your son,

Elder LEatherow

P.S. You need to get out on that hill and scout cause you are lucky to have those kinds of hills, and that is pretty sweet about that car, ya I really hope you have better luck with it!!

Tom recieved his email early in the day and I didn't receive one.  I kept telling myself, 'remember he is doing the Lord's work and is busy.  He probably is at the temple, doing laundry, or just doing stuff for himself'  But deep down I was so sad that I didn't see a letter in my in box.  But I would love him just the same… so sent him a simple sentence from work :  

On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Shar Leatherow wrote:

Are you out there today?  Missing you something fierce.

Later in the afternoon I received the following:

From: Weston Leatherow [mailto:weston.leatherow@myldsmail.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 3:50 PM
To: Shar Leatherow
Subject: Re: Tuesday

Ya, sorry we got to go to the temple again today and so I still had laundry and a hair cut to get and all that good stuff before I ship out in a week. So I apologize. I haven't forget about ya I just got done sending ya a good sized email so hopefully you will recieve it shortly.

Boy did I feel like a butt head.  

Hey Mom,

Holy moly!!

You guys have had a crazy busy week, sounds like a ton of fun though! 

I wish I could of been there for the family party, that is one thing I sure have missed like crazy is the family get-togethers and seeing the little kids run around every where. It won't be to long though and I will be back home. 

That is so exciting for Logan and Colt though, they are growing up so fast!! I can't wait to see pictures of the dance! 

I have recieved the package, I got it yesterday. You guys are the freaking best and I recieved a letter as well! It was like Christmas morning for me!!! It was freaking great!! Thank you so much for everything it is exactly what I needed.  

Tell the Watkins family that I love them, and thank them for the pictures and the letter, I have looked at the picture so many times and keep it in my suit pocket. 

Caution:  next paragraph may be TMI; proceed at your own risk.
Well I guess I can tell ya now since it seems everyone keeps telling me stop being a baby and just eat the food...cause I honestly have been eating the food and getting past it….I was sick for about a week two weeks ago, and you know me I  thought I could get through it on my own well....after a week and me starting to have blood in my stool I finally went to the clinic. I had a test done and I have a parasite which is another reason I was dropping weight. Cause anything I ate would just go right through me within that hour but no need to worry I am good now. I was on anti-parasite pills and feeling and doing great now!! So please don't worry. So that will help fill ya in on why I was dropping weight. other than that I haven't had any issues. 

I am getting so stoked to leave in a week it is crazy how fast time is flying by! Before ya know it I will be home again! This week is just finishing up fake investigators and watching powerpoints on in-field stuff and how it is different from here. So this week is going to drag a bit but I know it will be helpful and I can't wait to get out there! 

Tell Kyle I said hi for me at your work and I still want pictures of his truck!

The new car sounds freaking sweet!! I am super jealous and pray this one will be a lot better than the last one for you! 

Well Mom I will get to email ya monday before I leave and I would like to call home while I am at the airport sometime, I don't know my flight details yet so I will let you know Monday so maybe jump on your email to see that and I will tell ya when I will be trying to call home a second or something if that is even possible!! I love you so much mom and I miss you like crazy, I know when I was sick was a moment I wish you were here cause you always knew what to do. I am learning though to do it on my own and trying my best! Well I will let ya go and I can't wait to hear back from ya mom!

I love you to the moon and back and then some!

Your son Elder Leatherow

I am feeling so blessed tonight.  Blessed that the doctors took care of my boy, blessed that he is feeling better, blessed that he is still excited to be on his mission and most of all blessed that he didn't forget about his mommy.  :)

Miss this kid like crazy!  Love you to the moon and back Wesman!