Dear family,
Those are some monster deer, am I right????(;
This was a good week, we had interviews with presidente and so that is always a treat, but we are having some trouble here with the Ward and helping us in missionary work and the ward keeps declining in numbers it truly is sad!!! So that is rough and we are trying our best to help them out and get back on track so they can progress and recieve blessings as a ward. So please help missionaries out when you can, cause that is the only way the work will progress, always be looking and praying for missionary opportunities, I know there is no sweeter feeling than when you see the gospel change someones life!!
I have a couple things or experiences I would like to share with you guys this week.
So this week we were contacting in the street, I was talking to this man who was reading the Bible and so we got into conversation, my companion is new so his spanish isn`t the best it's coming though and so fast! He is great, so he was just kind of standing there listening when a girl came up to him and starting talking, I couldn`t really listen though cause I was talking with this other gentlemen, I just trusted that he could answer her questiones and what not. After I finished, the lady had already left, but it turns out that she had listened to missionaries before and wants to learn more so she came looking for us and we went to her house the next day and taught her!!! It was incredible - the Lord is truly preparing people for us right before our very own eyes!! I know that there is someone out there waiting for YOU as well. Don`t be afraid if you get the chance share the gospel I promise you will never regret it what so ever!!!!
So the second piece of news is horrible. I just found out today and it's hard to fight back the tears as I type because what these people mean to me, but my last baptism this past June of the couple, the wife was killed in a tragic accident. She was shocked by a live wire and killed....I am not sure all details because I get them from other missionaries who are in the area..but it just really puts things in perspective when I heard that. That I am so happy I was able to help her be baptized so she could go and enter the kingdom of God now, but sad because now because a great man is wifeless and has two little kids to look after...I know that God has a plan for each of us and if we just trust in Him He will truly bless us and its all for own benefit! We are the luckiest people on earth to have this gospel that we can have the comfort of knowing that we will see loved ones again after this life, that God does have a plan for us!! That it's not over after this life! I bear testimony of this gospel and the plan that God has for each of us!! That through Him we can return to live with God and our families once again. Comparto en nombre Jesucristo. Amen.
Also I hope you all are doing better and have a great week!! I have a scripture in Mosiah 24:13-16 that I would like you guys to read and more importantly I need mother to read it! I know we all have our trials, but read it hopefully it will help ya out!!!!
Well I will stop yacking your ears off, thanks everyone for your love and support, I love you mother to the moon and back and then some!!! I love you all, and miss ya but have a great week and keep smiling and stay positive!!!!!
Con mucho Amor,
Elder Leatherow
Tom and I were both able to chat once or twice with Wes:
Wes: so dad I was thinking for next year we should put in together!!! We both draw or we both don`t kind of a thing!!! I would truly be my honor to get to hunt with you, and put us in for whatever you want!!!! I will kill anything!! I just would really like to hunt with ya dad!! So please give it a thought and let me know!!!
Dad: Sounds like a great plan to me bud.
Wes: Sounds great!!!! Lets do it then, if you need money take it out of my account to put in for us please!!! Thanks, I have to go, until next week though for sure!!!!!!!! Love ya dad!!!!!
Mom: Thank you for the scripture reference it was spot on for me today as well as the rest of the family. You are truly a blessing!
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of the sweet sister. I will be sure to say an extra prayer for her husband, kids and for the wonderful missionaries serving in El Salvi.
Love,
Mom
Wes: Its raining every day though getting into those days of rain season here, so it hasn`t been to bad luckily!!! How is your day off??? You seem a lot happier than the past couple weeks, which makes me a lot more relieved and happy!!!!! (: (:
Mom: you know I am ok. I am truly loving have the day off. I have a had a rough couple of weeks. I felt myself getting sick, my mouth started to break out in sores and my eyes were continually swollen so I just said a prayer that I could be strong. I have some amazing friends at work who listen and I am married to a true son of God. He is my rock. I know this hasn't been easy for him but his faith is amazing. and Josh has really stepped up to help us with his sister. I found myself always looking down but when I looked up and saw all that I have I knew I needed to walk taller and just have faith that we will get thru this. One day at a time. Thank you so much for caring and I don't want to burden you with my junk. That is not what you went to El Salvi for. :)
Wes: yeah but you are my mother and I love you, and I want to help you and do all I can so please talk to me if you need anything...cause I have gotten good at reading people and I know you and I know when things aren`t great so its even worse when you keep it from me and then I try and do what I can to help..even then its not enough...mom know that I love you and know that Heavenly Father loves you!!! You remember when we went to central Utah a few years back and I was helping you up those Rock walls..do remember the words I told you???? ¨I got you, I won`t let you fall¨ I haven`t went any where mother, I won`t let you fall nor will our Father in Heaven just put your trust in him and look up for the next hand hold to keep moving forward. I love ya mother!!!!!
Mom:I love you too.and thank you!
Wes: I have to go though! So thanks for chatting mother, love ya to the moon and back and then some!!! Have a great week!!!!
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