Ready or not I will Go.

Dear Family,

This week was a roller coaster of days and emotions and it continues as I am writing this letter home.  I am praying that I won`t get changes that I will stay here one more change, one beacuse I seriously love the people here and the work is great! I have a baptism this weekend and what's even cooler -  I am going to get them married first then we are going to baptize them!!! They are a great family, and he is one of those that was a answer to my prayers. His name is Hydro! He lived in the states for 25 years and knows English but we hardly speak it because then it leaves my companion and his wife out of the converstaion. The way he found me was I was walking down a long dirt road and we had a horrible day we couldn`t get into anyones house to teach, I then literally looked up into the sky and said a prayer that I would find someone,  "what more do you want me to do Father?"  Five minutes later he drove up from behind and started to talk English to me and asked how long we had been visiting this area and what not. Come to find out he went to the church in the states and he wants his family to know of God and learn these things! It was rough start because his wife is super young she just turned 18. So for her to change everything and what not has been a struggle but incredible the difference in their home and their family is amazing! He is seriously one of the reasons I feel I came on the mission! They have helped me so much and I leanred so much from this family! I just am praying I can see it through this Saturday!

I have pictures of two other Families I have been visiting since I got here who are Menos activos, who I have help reactivate, and they also have made my mission complete! We have had some amazing spiritaul teaching moments that touched my heart and theirs! They have completly came back to church. One changed his job plans and everything to be able to go to church! The one with three boys hadn't been to church in three years and now the oldest is preparing to serve a mission! 

I love this area and it will kill me to have to leave if I do! I know with the change I will only grow and help other people, its just hard when I have had the success and met the people I have here!!! 

It sounds like everyone is doing great though and really loving the summer time and enjoying a break from school and from work a little more often!! Which I am so glad to hear! Colt and Heidi ~  I would like to wish you both a HAPPY BIRTHDAY this wednesday! I hope it is a great day for you both and you guys receive a giant cake!!!!! 

I also decided I couldn`t go three years without Stergirl!!! So I bought a little Colorado and I put it on every day, and know that Ster is here with me as well! I am sorry it's a little long this week, I will let you guys go for the week, have a great week everyone! 

I love you all so much, especially my mother who I love to the moon and back and then some!!!!! Con mucho amor

Elder Leatherow

Elder Leatherow tried to upload "fotos" this week but the computer would not cooperate so hopefully we get "foto" overload next week.  Wes' email came thru while G and I were waiting for Stephanie's funeral to begin so it was perfect timing ~ G got to tease him and get teased it was nice to see G smile.  What kind of teasing you ask?  Just the normal ~ you're gay, no you're gay ~ I am the big brother so I am cooler, no I am the little brother so I am cooler….you get the idea.  LOVE my boys to the moon and back and then some more.
And just in case anyone is keeping track ~ today marks 11 months