Happy New Year

Dear Family

Well not to be baggy but I can now sing I will be home for Christmas!!!!(; It was one of those times that is was bitter sweet for me here, because everyone would ask how much time I have out here and would remind me that it is my last Christmas here in the mission....So it was a little emotional for me I will not tell a lie, I truly do love these people and the time I have had here! But at the same time I can´t wait to celebrate Christmas Leatherow Style again!!!!! (: 

We had a sweet experience with the Bishop this past week as well here...Saturday while we were studying I recieved a call from the Bishop and he was like "Elder I need your help!!"  I said "okay what do you need help with bishop???"  He said "you don´t have any appointments for this morning right??"  I was like "no" (we were just planning to go tracting). He said "good I need you to come down to my house and help me paint my house!!!" It was great!! I felt so good!! I felt like he knew he could call us and rely on us that we would go help him!! It was great and we got to talk and get to know the bishop on a more personal level and him to know us as well!! It was a very good experience and one I will never forget!! 

Being a missionary is great and all the opportunities to serve as well, you can feel so great and have the spirit so much when we serve others!! 

Thanks so much to all that were able to make it as well Christmas Morning to Skype!! Sorry if I offended anyone with how direct I was and strict with things, it just something that comes natural now....So I do apologize if I did offend anyone it wasn´t my intention what so ever!! 

Putting in the work:

Well I love you all so much!! 

Love you mother to the moon and back and then some!! 

Happy New Year and I hope everything goes great!! 

I encourage you all to can take a few minutes to set some goals that you all would like to accomplish in this new year to come!! If there is any that I can help ya accomplish please let me know!!!! 

Have a great week. 

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

PS this is what we ate here its a traditiion. Its called Pan con pollo

Dad:  I forgot to ask ya how you were wanting to big game hunt this year. Muzzleload or rifle? and what areas would you like to put in for. Its not a guarantee to draw anywhere anymore. Especially for a rifle hunt. Think about it and let me know, k. I think I will be putting in for antelope buck. I now have enough points that my odds are higher to draw, than not to. I should draw that tag either this year or next. Any limited entry areas? and what species. I think you are open for anything now. 

Wes: I would like to hunt whatever you do! With Muzzleloader or rifle so just put me in whatever you do and for limited entre please put me in for Elk Bull and antelope. I don´t have any idea on areas cause I haven´t been home to do research so I am going to trust your judegement and please put me in for an area that you heard and done research on that has good draw results and has been hot on bulls!

Thank you Elder Leatherow for the WONDERFUL Christmas gift