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Hey Family,

Well this week went by way too quickly and the days seem to merge together. 

So last Monday for our Zone P-Day we went to Kings Park and did the Amazing Race on our bikes. It was super fun and Elder Kay and I think we may steal the idea kind of for our District P-Day coming up. 

You know it's a mission car when you have this many bikes on the back

After P-DAy one of my favorite ward members had us over for dinner. He was in town between flights because he is a pilot and he decided to have us over. 

I had exchanges with the Zone Leaders this week as well. I went with Elder Tapumania to his area (Lockridge). We had a blast we did service most of the day but it was great. I was able to meet some great people and help some people out that truly needed help. 

We had interviews with the President this week as well. That takes up a huge chunk of our day because he never is running on time with interviews so you plan to be there for about an hour and a half and you end up being there for like four to five hours but it is great to be able to talk to President Fife. 

On Saturday we experienced a miracle,  we decided to go see this referral we got like three weeks ago...... to our surprise he was home and we were able to teach him a lesson and he wants to learn more and invited us back this week. Our drought seems like it may have ended  ~ we were able to find three new investigators this week so that was super cool. 

We also had our ward christmas party. The theme was "A Night in Bethlehem". It turned out great. We turned the gym into a Isreal open market and had traditional Isreal food (by the way it was delicious maybe if your lucky I'll make some for you because knowing me I got the recipes). 

Yesterday was great. Church was good and after church we were invited over for a massive feed! I love going to poly feeds.... I come out 10 kg heavier! 

Well thats my week 

I love you all and hope you have a great week

Love,

Elder Leatherow

Our Christmas Tree

Blessing in the form of a Watch

So quick story,

I broke my watch about two months ago while messing around with another elder on p-day. So I have been without one. A less active who we visit twice a week noticed it right away. He was always telling me to get a new one. well we went and saw him the other day and he brought out a G-shock. He told us he bought it for $15 at the flee market earlier that day. He turned to me and said I'll give it to you for $40 I said okay becasue it was the best deal I had seen in a while. We got home and were looking at the the adds later that night and the watch is worth $200. I talk to the less active and told him how much it was worth and how I did not feel right to only pay $40 for it. He said in reply to me its worth $15 becasue thats how much I paid for it so to me I got above market value and said he would not take it back. I was extremely blessed. Just though I would share that with you.

Received the following email and picture from a wonderful couple who take good care of our missionary.

To the Kay and Leatherow families,

Dear Gordon & Michelle,  Shar & Tom,

Greetings from the most remote capital city on earth ! Perth Western
Australia (see D&C 122:1) :)

 My wife Trish and I want you to know how impressed we are with your sons. I
believe we dropped the Leatherow's a note some time ago -  We had the
missionaries come by for about an hour last night, for an ice-cream
milkshake and biscuits (cookies)  FYI,  biscuits in Oz are called scones
:)

They are mature young men,  who brought a lovely spirit into our home.  A
real credit to their families.
They left a spiritual message, Trish and I were both prompted to choose a
street (we chose the same one without knowing each other's choice ) which
they will tact - we are confident they will meet someone to teach next week.


I had just returned from San Diego, where I spoke at a memorial service of a
dear friend killed in a helicopter accident (google Wayne Lewis, Palomar
helicopter crash) - and 3 weeks earlier I was in the US as I was invited to
assist hosting some Australian interfaith leaders at the World Congress of
Families in Salt Lake. So I am a bit jet lagged still.

All the very best for the Christmas season -  we are looking forward to a 90
degree day, blue skies and a delicious cold meats and salads for lunch,
plus Pavlova  (google :) )  Your sons will pop in during the morning for
pre-lunch nibbles.

Love from the Baker's  ,  PHIL & TRISH 

PS  I am President Fife's exec sec   - I served a mission in So Calif and
Arizona,  even drove through Snowflake once,  :)   have dear friends in Show
Low (the Owens who own the mortuary at Prescott etc)