October 4th 2014

Well another weekly letter to write. I just got the news from dad that tayson hill is out for the season. It hurts just as bad 6k miles away :( That really stinks and they lost to Utah state :( I realize just how much i love BYU and how much i want to go there. Its been my dream from day 1 so i think im going to have to at least try to get in and if not Uvu so i can be close. But oh well its just sports. 

Its nice knowing what we know about the true gospel and that really we have a savior. I cant imagine life without the gospel. It wouldnt make sense. But this week really i have just been thinking and mainly thanking always for the things i have been blessed with and the things i know and am able to do every day.

I have been studying a lot about hte apostle peter and how he was changed and everything. He really started out as just a normal guy and then seeing the change into who he became is amazing. I hope to be able to be a true desciple as was peter and do my best always for the lord. 

This week was a little slow for the work as we had 2 meetings a lot to do in the office and now general conference. But i like to think of these moments as times to just spiritually recharge and re focus. It uplifts me personally to have these weeks to study and participate in great meetings and now general conference. 

Wednsesday was the leraders council in the mission. Where all the district leaders and zone leaders combine in neuquen for a meeting. I got to talk for 15 mintutes to everyone about the finances and rent and stuff. It was fun. It was great to se everyone as well. I think, well i hope to see a lot of my mission buds after the mish at BYU. I have made a lot of new friends and im glad they have good standards. I look back and realize the importance of friends with good values and standards. I feel more focused and driven in life now with a better understanding of the gospel. 

Ok, yes i still work in my area. A lot when possible. We have been blessed with success and I hope we can keep it up. My companion is elder cardenas from ecuador. He is quiet but funny and cool. 

Not too much else is new. As far as being financiero, its ok but i get really stressed sometimes. I missed a meeting with poresident cause i was in the bank for 3 hours and i think he is aupset or something que soy yo. But this week i wrote a check bad and almost didnt get the money out in time for the secretarys to go to chile for tramites. (long story) But then i went to deposit money friday and i got rejected there cause im a gringo. He said we dont have time right now to deposit money......I waited in line for 3 hours and now you tell you dont have time!!!!!! I was stressed. In the end he deopsited almost all the money i had. But still left me eith some. Jerk guy.

Nobody like gringos here. But then i just think of matthew 10:22 I think it is. So its ok. The scriptures give me comfort. My patriarchal blessing gives me comfort. I am so grateful for the gospel and everything for the comfort it provides me. I love you all please stay strong in the church. Because it is true. Share the gospel. It is true.

Have a great week. i love each and every one of you and pray for each and every one of you. Have agreat week. hit me with questions.

Elder Westensee

p.s. i wrote my letter last week in spanish and nobody said anything hahahaha