Slowly Figuring it Out

HeyDad,

I really enjoyed Conference myself, all 10 hours of it! I took a different approach to it and that was I wrote down questions I had for myself that I would like to be answered. That truly made a huge difference! I loved President Eyring and President Uchtdorf's talks during the priesthood session, as well as the talk given by Edward Dube during the Saturday morning session. I found that I wrote the things that the spirit prompted me ~  I can always go back and re-read the talks but the things the Spirit prompts to me I can't get back or look up  so that was something I learned and will always do from now on! This week was a bit crazy - we had a meeting every day of some sort whether with president or stake leaders or zone meetings, so we had a crazy week! It was good though but boy is it good that I got today to rest, 'cause I was exhuasted going to bed last night! I am slowly figuring this mission thing out, I have a lot of things to learn and change, but I know it comes little by little! Thanks dad for your great example and sharing your thoughts on conference with me! I love ya! 

I am glad you guys got out and did some good hunting though! I miss that like crazy! I am glad someone is kiling something.  :)   The new suit sounds awesome, for sure send me pics! 

Well that is about it for this week dad, I hope you have a great week and know that I love and miss ya and am doing all that I can to make you proud out here!! 

Love ya!

Elder Leatherow

Hey Mom 

I told dad about Conference so this email to you I will tell about the culture and everything since I haven't really done that….

Down here is way different; it is very poor but the people are really nice for the most part and patient with me and my Spanish. We travel by bus a lot and we fit upwards of 80 to 90 people on these buses. They cost .20 to ride each time. 

They have little corner markets on every corner literally! Everything is cheap, chips are .10 Powerade .75 (750mL) or bag of water .15 (500mL), there are NO street signs - like stop lights and stop signs NO speed limits! I have became really good at playing live-size frogger game here as well! 

We teach with these little pamphletes I think thats what its called in English in Spanish its folleto. We go through the pages and ask inspired questions through the Spirit. We never knock doors, we just street contact every one , never letting a family walk by untalked to. We have been trying extremely hard to work with the members to be missionaries and do their part and recieiving references from them! Because memebrs play a key role in conversion, because after baptizad we aren't there and everyone needs a friend to keep them going so we are trying to get them doing that and having a member with us at every lesson. 

It is beyond humid and hot and I sweat like a pig. 

The food here is different everything is cooked in oil! We have pan(bread) at every meal, along with beans, rice or both. The only thing I hate is platinos and it makes me gag but I have found tricks to get it down. 

I pay 23 dollars for a lady to do my laundry each month. I pay 80 dollars a month and guy cooks us meals 5 days a week for 2 meals wich is 2 dollars a meal which is pretty good. Soda (1.25lt.) is .75 so it is crazy cheap! 

This country has a major issue with the gangs and I know why MS 13 originated here, because of all the lovely paintings on every building, literally EVERY building! The members are so nice and are willing to help me practice my Spanish so that is nice. That is about it! 

I love you mom! Thanks for everything!! 

I love you to the moon and back and then some!! have a great week!!

Love your son,

Elder Leatherow

Hey G ~ I would so have to agree with ya bro, Uchtdorf's talk was incredible and I loved it so much!! I am so happy to hear you watched conference and was able to take something from it. You are way better and wiser than I ever was so keep up the great work! You are right you just have to keep getting up and going the knee thing is only temperary and will go away soon just stay strong. Keep up the great work with your studies! I love ya little bro! I am happy you guys killed some more stuff! The only thing I kill around here is bugs and lizards! So you are very lucky to be killing things! Love ya bro, the language is coming slowly! Have a great week!!!

"Doubt your Doubts before you doubt your Faith"  Pres Uchtdorf: Gen Conference Oct 2013

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