The weeks are starting to Fly By

Hi Dad,

The weeks here are really starting to fly by, the more I try and get lost in my studies the faster it goes, so I try and do that.   There isn´t a day that I don´t think or miss you guys though; you are always in my prayers and I know the Lord is watching over you guys for me. 

The Cabin sounds like it was a great time, I wish I could of been there! That is so cool Tess and Blake and their kids came up, how are they doing?? Ya I sure do miss those kids like crazy ~  I love them so much!! 

The language is starting  to come.  I am doing lessons without notes and just trying to piece sentences together. I had a meeting with my teacher yesterday one on one and he is very impressed with how much I have improved.   The more I speak it even it isn´t right is how I get better,  I feel.

That sounds pretty freaking sweet with the training though. Weston is referring to a mission training meeting Tom attended in regards to using social media to show the gospel.  I am not sure if I will get that opportunity or not, and you're right there is a lot of inactive memebers, and about half the missionaries here are returning back to the states to serve.  There is a lot of work to be done in the states! 

The texting the testimony sounds like it was a good expience for ya,  Tom mentioned to Weston that he had texted his testimony to two people who have touched his life and he feels their testimonies have strenthened his and I am glad to have a dad like you and that has a testimony of this gospel! 

How is the job situation coming along? 

Well I will let ya get back to work, don´t work to hard, love ya dad!

Love your son,

Elder Leatherow

Hi Mom,

That is so funny that Kyle did that!! *** Ya there is cold cereal and I have gotten use to the milk so it is okay. And the food is okay just seems like they run out or its always cold but that is okay at least its food and it is getting better as time goes on.  With it being so new of a MTC they are little unorganized we are their giniee pigs basically so hopefully we are helping to prepare a better way for the missionaries to come! 

Ya that Cabin sounded like a blast! I sure wish I could of been there, when I get back we will have to go up there as a big family thing! 

Tell G to keep going strong, I know he will though and I am glad Colt is balancing everything out good. 

Well I have to head to catch the bus for the temple. Hopefully I can send pictures when I get back of it if not i will send them next week for sure! 

I love and miss you mom; like crazy!  you are always in my prayers every day!

Love your son,

Elder Leatherow

***I have a friend at work who was tired of listening to me whine about me having a starving son so he took matters into his own hands; below is his email exchange with President Pratt, President of the Mexico MTC.

Hello,

I was just curious about what kind of food is being served in the cafeteria at the Mexico MTC. I have a starving missionary and I don’t know if it’s because there isn’t enough food or if he’s just being picky. I would appreciate it if I could get some feedback on this as silly as it may sound.

Thanks

  

Kyle Brown | Post-Closing Assistant | Bank of Utah

2605 Washington Blvd | Ogden, UT 84401

Direct line: 801.409.5433 | fax: 801.409.5340

We serve a pretty international menu. There are always tortillas and beans available, but the missionaries serve themselves. Bread is always available at every meal. There is always green salad, cooked vegetables, and plenty of fruit. Lunch always includes one kind of soup and two types of meat to choose from. Chicken cooked in different ways is nearly always one of the meat dishes. The other one is either beef or pork and  occasionally fish. There is always a dessert. It is often an ice cream bar. There is always several types of drinks including water. Breakfast usually includes eggs cooked in various ways. Fresh orange juice is always available for breakfast. Cold cereal is always available for breakfast and dinner.

The missionaries can eat as much as they wish, including going back for seconds on the meat dish. Most of the comments I receive from the missionaries is that the food is great!

Sister Pratt and I eat at least one meal a day in the MTC cafeteria so I speak from personal experience. If anyone goes away hungry it is by choice.

Carl B. Pratt

Presidente, CCM de México

Weston shared the following photos this week with us:

Typical Weston breakfast

This is where I spend most of my life for the next six weeks is in this room with these elders and sisters from my district!

It poured the other night so wore my rain jacket!

Random picture just cause I was bored so I thought it would be cool to take a picture of scriptures and my name tag and ring! 

It is so weird to me how you can hear a different tone in his emails this week.  He sounds like he is finally finding his place and has his feet under him and ready to take off.  I am so proud of him and miss him every day.  

I  know this gospel is true.  I know my Heavenly Father knows me personally, I feel his comfort around me daily.  I am so thankful for the restoration of priesthood and for the fact that I have it in my home.  I am eternally thankful for the covenants that my husband and I made in the temple thus allowing my boys to be with me for eternity if we all continue to hold true to the Iron Rod.  I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.