ey family! This week has been good! We have found a few more familias so the work is really progressing! One of the Familias we are really for is the Familia Sanchez! They are soo special! They are going to church this week and they are reading the book of Mormon! We had a great lesson with them yesterday! We shared 3 Nefi 11 and it went great! We felt such a strong spirit in that lesson! We asked them if they would be baptized when they recieve an Answer and they said YES!! I really do love my area and my comp! I cant believe that he has to go! It will be hard! I am so grateful for the love of the Savior in my life! I love the spirit that i feel each and everyday! This has not been the easiest time of my life but surlely the most important! The spirit is our Comforter! Manuel , Familia Guzman, Familia Minaya, Familia Espinal are doing so well as well! I love them soo very much! They are such loving people here! The spirit just floods out of them when they talk and when they share with us their testimonios with us about Our Lord And Savior Jesus Christ! We celebrated the fourth in wendys it was really good! Monday we had a great day because we contacted this new guy named Claudio and he is really interesting! His daughter that lives in the United States is a member of the church! He has a lot of interest to learn the Gosple!

Thanks Family for your letters! 

Love Elder Westenskow! 

hey family! So this week has been soo good! It has been a long week because the mission presidente changed and now we have a new one! Our families are really progressing! My companion now only has 2 weeks left and he is very nervous to go home but excited at the same time! Yesterday we went  to Puerto Plata to go say bye to some of his people down there and it was very hard for him! I think it will be the same for me! So anyway this week we have had a lot of success with finding new people to teach! Manuel is really starting to gain a testimonio of the Gosple! The Familia Espinal and the Familia Guzman are really excited to learn more and to go to church! We have seen such a difference in our work and in the members! They are starting to leave and preach with us and now are giving us references! This work is so true! Tjhis saturday me and other american missionaries will be going to Wendys to celebrate the 4th of July! We have taught a lot lately about The Familia and it has really brought a great spirit to our Area! The family is soo important and the Lord ahora is really trying to strengthen the Familias! We are seeing a lot of families in this day falling apart and having a lot of dificultades! The Gosple doesnt take away the tests and trails, but it helps us overcome them! We need to be patient and everything will come out good! Well family i love you guys soo much and hope that you guys are ok! I will send a few pictures to you guys today!

Love 

Elder Westenskow!

hey family this week seemed to go by soo fast!! We are having such a good time! My companion finishes his mission in three weeks! He is such a great companion! He really works hard! So this week we found a new family and they are soo awsome! Its a family of 6 and they are so excited to start going to church! The Dad expressed to us that we wanted to help his family become more united and feel more at peace in there home! We expressed that the Gosple of Jesus Christ would help him with that vision! He said that this week that they will be going to church on sunday!! The weather is starting to get really hot now! It really hasnt rained that much!! The time just seems to fly by! I have been feeling really good! My zone is becoming one of the best in the mission! I am so proud of the missionaries in my zone! They really work soo hard! So this is the last week with this mission presidente! He leaves on tuesday! I feel like the mission wont be the same! I am excited though to see the new one! He is dominicano and he served in this mission! Presidente Castillo will be a great presidente! Almost all of our investigadores are progressing! I am really happy to be where i am! Family i love you guys soo much! I know that this Gosple is soo important! I love these people here! They are soo loving! This really is going to be hard to leave them! This work is true! I know that Grandma would be proud of my work here! I love the Plan of Salvation! Well family i will talk to you next week!

Elder Westenskow!

Sorry family for the short letter last week! This week has been really good! In 2 weeks we will see Manuel get baptized! He told us on sunday that he wanted to be baptized! He is such a powerful man! He really has soo much love for our Savior! We have a few families that are progressing now and said that they will go to church next week, so we will have to see how that goes! Thanks everybody for your birthday wishes! this was really a great birthday! The sister missionaries in my zone made me a cake! It was banana bread with chocolate with powdered sugar on top! It was really good! I love the missionaries of my zone! They work soo hard! I know we have one of the best zones in the mission! A lot of our lessons have been falling the last few weeks so its hard to have your head up all the time! I love this work no matter how hard it gets! These people are soo amazing! I know that sometimes the work gets tough or even life gets tough but these trails that we face daily are here to strengthen us and to guide us Gods Kingdom! If we are close to the spirit in everything we do, he will will  protect us and guide us to the correct path! He is our comforter and he will be with us in times of trial! We should try each and everyday to follow the impressions of the spirit! He so wants us to be blessed! I know that Jesus Christ is directing this great work! I know that the lord is preparing his children to recive the Gosple! I love you guys soo much! I pray that youo guys will try each day to be worhty to have the spirit! He will give you the comfort that you guys need! I know that this church is true! I know that this work is true! I know that if i stay strong and steady and work as hard as i can to finish my mission the lord will bless me. Love you all!

Elder Westenskow

hey family this past few weeks have past by soo fast! I seems that i dont have time for everything that i need or want to do! I am sorry mom for last week! I didnt have enough time to write you! Yesterday we didnt have time to write you but thats ok, i have a few minutes to write! Not much is going on really happening right now with our area! We are thinking about having a baptism this month his name is Manuel he is really sweet and has such a great desire to follow Jesus Christ! He has gone through soo much! the minaya family is progressing and we are think that in July they will be baptized! I love this work soo much! Sorry this carta is going to be soo short but i dont have a lot of time! I am going to take time to send pictures! love you guys soo much!!

Elder Westenskow