time is moving TOO fast

Dear family,

Well and this week, passed by way quicker than I expected and I am again sitting down writing you all, but to think just one last time after this and then its more let's talk in person! This is blowing my mind!! I can not believe how fast time is going by and it flies when your occupied with things to do as well!!

This week was a really great one though, we have found some people that are looking for the gospel, they asked us some really deep questions, and when we responded it's like a light bulb went off in them cause they lit up and understood completely and everything started to click for them in their heads and hearts!! It was really amazing!! 

We are going strong and getting things ready for the next change, they should have a good one here and it would not surprise me one bit if they baptize 5 people from our area!! Which is truly a miracle!! We are going as strong as we can and we will continue to go ham this week and finish it out good. 

It's getting hard at times as everyone tells me bye and ask how many more times I can come back and see them before I go...so that is always a rough one...this mission has kind of made this old heart of mine soft, cause it's hard to fight back tears at some moments, this Sunday I am planning on sharing my testimony in spanish one last time....that is a crazy one to say so we will see how that goes, I always get so nervous in public speaking and then don`t do so good, so I hope I can do a good and finish out strong!! 

I love you mother to the moon and back and then some, I love you all and I will see you all soon, have fun at scout camp and enjoy the new ride!!!! TWO new cars now when I get home!!!!! MAN!! The life of rich folk right?!?! (; Have a great week!!!

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

Here we go….

Dear family,

Well as you all know Elder Smith got sick a couple weeks ago, and he was given some medicine to take for it and poor guy just doesn`t have the best of luck or something, cause he had an allergic reaction to the medicine and his whole body turned red, got white spots, and swelled up so he was not sitting good this week at all, so we have been running between doctors to get it all figured out and tons of test he had to take so this week was a little rough, cause the work of the Lord we didn`t get to do a whole lot, which was kind of frustrating but there is nothing we could really do about it!! 

So I took  advantage of my extra free time and I studied the scriptures a lot and boy was that truly great, to get and study them for my personal progression  because a lot of times as missionaries, we get focused on what we need to study for that day for the people we will be visiting and what not we don`t get the most time to study for yourself! So that was truly a blessing and I have been able to finish the New Testament and DoctrinayConvenios this past week, so which was so great and to truly be able to see and understand everything and how all these scriptures are linked together and fully comprend it all!!   I love the scriptures so much and the peace that they bring into my life it is truly amazing!!! I am so thankful for them and for guidance and revelation we can recieve from them, I encourage you all to read and re-read them, so you too, can find out for yourselves what I am talking about!!! 

Well mother I love you to the moon and back and then some, 

I love you all, and HAPPY FATHERS DAY dad, sorry its late!!!!! 

Have a great week every one!!!!!

Con mucho Amor,

Elder Leatherow

P.S. also HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIEDI COLTON AND STER ON THE 25

Random fotos for this week

It's all becoming so Surreal

Dear family,

This week wow!! 

Elder Smith did not have a very good week, he has been pretty sick and after a week of being sick he decided to head into the doctor and get it all figured out and he is doing a lot better now, which is so good, but trips to the capital are always fun and such an adventure within themselves!! He had some infections but with the medication they said he would be good in about 5 days and completely back to normal, which is good!! 

This week, was good I truly love the people here of El Salvi, and getting to serve them and work with them, and truly help them!! It has brought me such great joy and the friendships that I have been able to make that will last me a lifetime!!! We have some great people that said they love the church just they want to take it slow and not just rush to the baptismal font, which I understand so we are helping them,I know they will be baptized whether I am here for it though is really unlikely, but least I have gotten to help them and get them started on this great path!! 

Well family, I truly do love you guys and I am truly so grateful for your love and support over this amazing journey  all I have here is a couple more weeks of this beautiful country, and I am going to take it all in and live life it to the fullest!!! 

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

I hope you all have a great week!!!

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

P.S. Also,  Mother or Father could you put a bug in the bishop's ear that I would love to know my topic that he wants me to speak on my last Monday, so I could have that whole week to think and ponder about it and truly prepare something good and spiritual to share, thank you guys!!!

Enjoy the fotos from the week:

Livin' the Mission Life

Dear family,

HOLY OVERLOAD!!! Wow that was the best feeling, I don`t ever remember opening my email and seeing that many emails!!That was so freaking great and I thank you all so much for your pictures, I love seeing pictures so much!! It is blowing my mind how my little brothers are not really little any more, they both probably tower over me now!! So we will just have to see when I get home and we have a family wrestling match?!?!(; 

This week was a week seriously of miracles, I can say, we had so many good things happen and the Lord does bless us for our efforts!!

So in this area, it as always been a struggle to get people to church and we killed it this week and had great success not only with investigadores but along with members and less actives!!! 

We had an experiece that was awesome, that I would like to share with you guys, so we were sitting in the second class when a member came and pulled us out and a man had entered into the church and he told us that he had been attending a church but did not agree with the teachings and what not and that he had see our website and looked us up and wanted to learn more about our church and that he had 3 other friends as well that are interested in the church!! So that was so awesome, a miracle within its self, the Lord is ALWAYS prepaing the hearts of men, to come unto him!! I freaking love it, and we are going strong!!! Which is so good and exactly what I need and have been praying for!!! So we will continue to work hard and push ourselves and see what else the Lord has in store for us this week!!! 

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

Have a great week!!!

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

P.S. Colt there is a great questionar in the June Liahona about missions, you should read it when you get the chance!!!

 In front of a house

 A gentleman wanted me to sit on his bike ~ 650 NINJA

A gift from a member

Transfer ~ one last time

Dear Wonderful family of mine,

Well as a Leatherows we have this habit of liking to stay in our shells and not liking the idea complete of change, that is probably a good reason why we never have ever moved and what not and I am starting to think that is probably why the Lord continues to throw that at me but it's still a struggle for me, you would think it would be easier after having 16 changes in the mission, but I am doing better and hanging in there!!

Elder Smartt left Wednesday morning and I went and picked up my new companion, which is a great guy it's just is always a change and something that takes a bit to get used to!! I sure do miss Elder Smartt I will not tell a lie, he was such a great companion and he fit so well with me!! Elder Smith, my new companion, is really great though too!! He is from the same place as Elder Smartt Gilbert, Arizona!  He is a funny guy and he has a lot of time in the mission as well, he has almost like 17 months, so he knows what the mission is like and works hard, which is good and what I needed! 

The area is doing good, we are still having trouble getting people to come to church with the church being a little ways out of the way, makes it really hard so we will continue to work and pray that the people will also see that they need to go to church, and not just the close one but the true one!!  The crazy part also is that Elder Caldwell, who was my companion back in the MTC, is now here in my distrct with me! That is pretty cool, that we will die together now!! 

Well family I love you all so much and hope you have such a great week!! 

Mother I love you to the moon and back and then some more.

Con mucho amor,

Elder Leatherow

Photos from this past week

Elder Leatherow and Elder Smith

With this being my last 6 weeks, I am going to try to snap a random photo  EVERY day ~ here is one of those

A while back Melissa Vasquez sent me (the mom) a friend request on Facebook.  I didn't know anyone by that name but took a chance well I am sure glad I did!  This sweet gal is the daughter of Wes' mission president and she tags me in lots of photo.  How cool is that.  Enjoy the photos of the last trip to the temple.

Melissa said in the above photo Wes is laughing at her because she just ran into the glass door.  I love this photo more than words.  
Melissa is now getting ready to embark on an adventure of her own, she has been called to serve a mission in the Salt Lake City Temple Square mission.  Now I get to visit temple square and return the favor for another sweet missionary momma.