Feeling the Spirit

Dear family,

So this week was rather a rough rough start but then a again the best things never come easy and I am truly coming to find that out here, as I am working so hard to get a baptism but make it a baptism that Elder Marriott will never forget. He truly is a great elder and I love working with him, he truly does push me to be a better missionary and be the best trainer!! Which I fall short of a lot but I am trying so hopefully that counts for something...

So I want to share this experience I had yesterday in a lesson. We have this family who are so great but they weren`t turning out to be to positive the last time I went i gave them more than normal to do to see if they are here to find the truth or just be nice and listen to us. So yesterday was basically make or break moment for them for us and well they made alright!!!! They did all that we asked and more!!! They even truly took into their hearts and thought about they read from the book of mormon and the short version of the Restaruacion video. We then taught them about bautism and read from the book of mormon about it!! And the dad accepted to be baptized next month and the wife is a little harder and she had tons of questions but they were good questions and we answered them easily with the scriptures and she said she would pray about it and then give us answer. but they also asked us to come back during the week to teach them which was really cool, that they asked us to come back!!!!! We then asked the daughter at the close of the lesson to see what she thought about everything and then we asked the question if she believe that Jose Smith saw the father and the son and she answered yes when that moment happened you have no idea how strong the spirit was and it was awesome to be there and be part of it!!! We then even got the dad to give the closing prayer we had been asking for about three weeks for him to pray and he finally did!!! It truly was awesome!!!! So I truly believe we will have a family baptism at the end of next month!!! I am so excited and so blessed to be a part of this great and maravillos work!! 

Congrates to Blair on his elk that is freaking sweet!!! 

And that sunrise is way pretty!!!!! Man do I miss the marsh....only one more year fellas!!!!!!! 

(; How is everyone doing??? Have you been able to have a family over for a family home evening for the Elders???? If not keep praying I know He will answer your prayers just also ask with intent to act on whatever it is like jose Smith did!!! 

I love you all so much, I love you mother to the moon and back and then some!!! 

Have a great week!!! 

Thanks for all the pictures, I love seeing them so please keep sending them!!!!! 

con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

PS  by the way the earthquake was seriously the weirdest coolest thing ever!!!!! (: It lasted like 30 seconds nothing fell it was just crazy weird!!!!

PSS  no BRUTUS!!!!!! He can`t die!!!!! I have so many memories with him!!! I will for sure say a prayer!!! Cause he can`t die he has to last until I get back home!!!!!!! Please tell grandpa to do all that he can please to save him!!!! i know he is a great doctor I have trust that he will find the problem and be able to give the right cure to fix him!!!!!