Transfer Week + Conference

Hey Family,

Well this week was one busy week here in the great Australia Perth Mission. The first two days were really crazy trying to get Elder Ho all packed up and ready to go home. I dropped him off at the mission office Tuesday afternoon and was put with two other Elders until Elder Kay arrived late that night on a bus from his previous country area. But as a missionary knows plans need to be flexible. Some Elders came in early from another area so I had to go be with them. I was basically a taxi driver all Tuesday. But Elder Kay arrived safe and sound late that night I picked him up and headed back to goo old Girrawheen. The next day was transfers. We had to go because I had to take some Elders that were leaving my district. It was great to see people I had not seen since arriving and meet some new missionaries. We finished up with transfers and headed back to our area. 

We have had a lot of success the last few days finding some new people to teach which was great because our teaching pool was down to like two people but it is growing fast because the Lord is truly preparing the way for his servants. 

General Conference was amazing!! The three new apostles!!! We are so lucky to have great men that lead this church. I have fallen in love with Elder Ballards words, "Hold to the Old Ship Zion, and Sail On." I loved when he said that "you cannot jump off the ship and swim to the end, YOU WILL NOT MAKE IT." We must stay faithful to the church and support the leaders within it. HE speaks through his servants and they only do His will. With that being said I have a lot of work to do. Have caught myself thinking why would they tell us to do that or this but I am trying to stop. I may not know why but it is for the best and to help me and everyone else. I loved conference I felt the spirit so strong as I watched it. I hope you all were able to feel the Spirit as you watched conference and had it whisper to you that what they were saying is true. Enough of the preachy Elder Leatherow  right?! 

I have had a really great week full of meeting great people that are willing to learn. We were sitting at a stop light waiting to cross the street on our bikes when a man approaches us and says do you have a book for me to read? We both looked at each another and said yes I gave him the Book of Mormon and he instantly said this will support my King James Bible right? We answered yes. He said great. We are going to teach him this week and he really wants to know more about the gospel and the church. The Lord does work miracles. He prepares people. I hope your week has been amazing and I hope this week will be the same! I love you all!

Love ,

Elder Leatherow

Saying good ~ bye to Elder Ho

and also good ~ bye to Elder Birch (he is leaving the area)

Saying goodbye to Elder Matatuia. He was one on my Zone Leaders last transfer. He was amazing and got transferred to the zone just north of me.

Mom/Dad: Have you been using some sunscreen?

C: No, it is too expensive

Mom/Dad: We will be sending you some.  Anything else you want from home?

C:  A debit card that works and some acne wash, that too is super expensive here

Mom/Dad:  We will be sending you new cards from AFCU as well as prepaid visa cards

C: Thanks.  Maybe we could get me an account at Bank of Utah?

Mom/Dad:  That might be hard because you are there and the Bank if here, don't think we can open one in your name.  We will wait to see if the new cards work and go from there

Just in case anyone is wondering Elder Leatherow has hit the …..

Yep, 2 month mark! (Thanks Darbie for the pics)