Last Transfer

Dear family,

Well this week starts my last and final transfer in the mission! That is so crazy to me to think!! I have no idea what is going to happen to be honest with you all, we have not received any imformacion about them yet, we will probably know tomorrow afternoon! I truly feel I will stay here and finish out my mission, now whether its with Elder Smartt or not I have no idea, some crazy things have happened here in the mission, so anything could happened! We are praying that we stay together, that would truly be freaking sweet, and he wants to finish his mission here in this area as well, so if he does stay he will have to stay for a change after, cause I will be leaving and they need someone to teach the other elder the area. 

This week was a really great one!! We found five new families to teach, which is so great and really will help us to start out the next change on the right foot, whether Smartt stays or I have a new companion! This week not a whole lot happened, the branch has grown at least we finally hit three weeks with over 50 people in the sacrament meeting again, which is really good! So we are very pleased about that one, I have a goal of seeing it at 75 before I leave here!! So we are going to work really hard and see what we can do there! Well folks I know its short, wait until next week to find out all the details of all that goes down this Wednesday with transfers and what not!! Mother I love you to the moon and back and then some, I love you all and hope you guys have a great week!!

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

Like a Sponge

Dear Family,

This was a good week, I can`t believe we are already entering our final full week of this change!! That is so crazy to me how the time is flying!!! 

This week was not too bad of a week,  Elder Smartt got sick so we had two days of being in the house and hardly getting to leave, but he is all better now and is running around again!! Which is very good and I am so thankful for that! 

We had some members introduce us to their family who aren't members last week and they came to church and they are way positive and said they will be coming again next week!! So we are going to go visit them and hopefully it isn`t just they want to come to church but they will be willing to listen to us and our message!! If so, I really think they can be our baptisms for June!! So we are praying really hard there! 

I had a leadership meeting this past week as well, which was great! I learned so much and  just being around that caliber of Elders and leaders of the mission it is great! The spirit is so strong and one learns so fast!! I tried to be just like a sponge and soak it all up!! 

So if I remember correct Colt is graduating tomorrow or is it Wednesday, I am pretty sure it's tomorrow, that`s what you guys said on Skype right?? Well either way, congrats little bro that is freaking awesome!! And such a huge accomplishment and to also graduate from seminary that is to freaking awesome!! Keep it up bro!!! You are going to do some amazing things in this life!!! 

Also, who is ready to hunt?!!? We got tags from what dad says!! I freaking cant wait to get out there with you guys and make some more great memories!! 

Well Mother I love you to the moon and back and then some!! 

I love you all so much and hope you guys have a great week!!!

P.S. I just finished the Book of Mormon in Spanish again this week, INCREDIBLE!!!! 

How is all of your reading coming along?!?! 

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

Temple Blessings

Dear wonderful family,

Well I feel the time went too fast yesterday and I didn`t get to share one of the most important things with you guys so I will use my time today in order to do that! 

I want you all to know that even though my time is running down, I am still working and trying so hard to make sure my conversion is strong so when I do get back, I don`t fall into old bad habits! 

Last Thursday I had the privilege of attending the temple here, the last time I went to the temple was last September, like to do a session, and if my calculations are correct it was just over 7 months ago, and that is too much time that I let past without going!! I know I don`t really have control over when I can go while I am in the mission, but I do after the mission! I would like to make it there on a monthly basis and I would love to go and do a session in every single temple in Utah!!! Temples are truly one of the greatest if not the thee greatest blessings we can have here on this earth!! The work that is done there is incredible and you can not find it any where else!! Families are sealed and to never taken from each other just because one passes away, we still can be together!! The opportunity we can help others have the same as we do their work for them!! The spirit that is there, is something one can not explain he just has to experience it!!! I loved every single second I was in there, and it is hard to leave but when I did, I felt like I had been recharged and ready to take on the World!! So I encourage every single one of you that are able to take advantage of it and do a session, I promise you that you will receive blessings you can`t even imagine and those of you who can`t just yet, continue to search and see if it is somewhere or something you would like! You can go there and be on the grounds and just that alone, you can feel a difference!! So please go! I know that they are God`s kingdoms here on earth, that God and his Son Jesus Christ live and that the temple is a great place you can go and receive revelation! 

Lo comparto con mucho amor con cada uno de uds en el nombre Jesucristo. Amen.

Thank you all for writing and talking yesterday, I love you all so much and that mother I love you to the moon and back and then some!! 

I hope you all have a great week!!

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

Elder Smartt and I at the Temple!

Juan Estaban, our 80 year old friend

6 days til SKYPE

Dear Family, 

Well this week, is probably going to be real short cause we are going to SKYPE this SUNDAY!!! WOW, feels like we just skyped the other day!! The time sure is flying by!! Which is good, cause boy do I miss you guys and hanging out and doing our Leatherow Thang!(; So now for the goods!! So for Skype we will be having Stake Conference this coming Sunday so we have to do some traveling in order to attend, so I will be available at 1:30ish or so! So if you want to have Skype ready at around that time, and by 1:30 I mean Salvadorean time(; 

This week is good, we had the old man that is 80 years old tell me that he will get baptized when we tell him that he can get baptized!! Which is really awesome!! He just has to get into being a little more obedient to some of the commandments in order to do so! So that was awesome, we also found a lawyer guy this week, who was super positive and asked us to return after he reads the book, cause he said he will have some questions!! We  are witnessing miracles here ~  it is freaking great!!! 

So G-ray is lifting huh?!?! That is good cause do I have a surprise for him!!(; 

Well family, i sure do love you guys so much!! 

Mother I love you to the moon and back and then some!!! 

Have a great week, and just 6 days and we will be talking face to face!!!!!!(: (:

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow