HEY FAMLIY! This past week has been really a ton of work I really can't wait until I get  to the field. Friday was when I went to the campo and was able to teach real people and it was the best thing I have ever done. We just went contacting and taught a few actual lessons and it was great, I still need to work on my spanish..... a little. It's ok though because I know a lot more than I thought when they started talking. Mi compenero y yo fuimos enseñando una hermana y preguntamos sobre que es fe en Jesucristo y ella fue hablando por mucho tiempo. las personas estan muy interesado en hablando sobre Jesucristo. Familia this mission is great. Saturday it was full of all these different classes and it was crazy. A lot of information to remember but I think that I will be alright.

 Like i say every letter Sundays are the best. we always get to hear a couple of devotionals and they are always great. Last Sunday I had to do a talk about Fe en Jesucristo. There were members there from the Quorum of the 70 and I was really nervous. I had to do my talks in Spanish and that's what made me even more nervous. But after my talk I was able to meet them and they said my Spanish sounds really good!!!! They both speak 4 different languages. I think that would be great. Later that day I heard something really sad but I'm glad that he isn't suffering anymore. One of the temple workers from Utah, here on a mission had a stroke and passed away in the hospital. He was a great guy and he was someone  that I got to know really well here on my mission. It was hard to hear about it.

 

Monday was a good day because I weighed myself and I have only lost about 9 pounds. I feel better since Monday, and I think I'm getting used to the food. Tuesday was a normal day except I was able to see a devotional by Elder Perry and I really love our Apostles because everything they say is correct and means a lot to me. There is a Mormon message by Elder Jeffery R Holland from 2010 and he bares his testimony about the Book of Mormon and it helped me think more about how important that book is in our daily lives. Wednesdays are always long and that's when I think more about you guys more because its almost P Day. But I decided that  because on WednesdaysI I'm  not as focused on being on my mission because we do other things. I'll have to run more during gym, and its working keeping my mind focused.  

Today has been the best day so far. The temple received the new video.  I'm glad because the old one isn't as good. I have only had to go through it Spanish once and that was pretty hard but I got through it. I have like 5 days left in the MTC.  I'm getting really excited to get out there. I'm going to tell you something now about what its like out there. I have never been so humbled when seeing what I saw. The people are really poor and they need every bit of hope. The children sometimes don't have any clothes and it really isn't fun to see them bathing in water on someones porch. I am grateful for what I have been given. But makes me want to give them this gospel of hope even more. I am grateful for the opportunity to be here and serve these people because they are the best and they have the greatest spirits. 

Tomorrow I get to do splits again and we have about 6 appointments set up. So wish me luck and hopefully I will be great. Next P Day i will be out in the field I leave on the 19th, so I don't think the P DAY is the same so look out for my letters. Anyway about the letter that you and gentry sent I haven't got it yet and I'm not sure when it will come. But I will look for it!!   I really don't care about what you want to put in the package for Christmas just decide for me, any thing is great. Maybe some sour patch kids. 

I love you guys and miss you soo much. You guys are in my prayers everyday and I hope that you can be blessed. Mom and Dad I love you guys so much and hope that you are doing ok. It's okay that the Packers aren't winning because I'm not there. Mi hermanos y hermanas I love you sooooooo much and hope that you guys are doing ok.  yo se que cuando  quardamos nuestro fe fuerza en El podemos bendice en todas cosas. yo quiero cada de mi familia ser fuerza en todas cosas y cuando oramos a Dios podemos sentir paz en sus vidas. love you guys sooo much. Please tell my little buddys how much i miss them and cant to wait to see how big they will get. i will take a picture of my letter from gentry as soon as i get it.

 

love you and miss you soooooooooooo much!!

your missionary Elder Westeskow

I JUST LOVE THIS KID!!  MISS HIS FACE!!  

SO GRATEFUL FOR BLESSINGS!!