So I am serving in the Centreville (yes that's how its spelt) 2nd ward. The weather has been great so far. It has not been humid at all and in the low 80's to high 70's. There are so many trees and everything is green. The problem is that there are so many cars here and its crazy to get around. And there are soooo many different kinds of people here. Koreans, people from Egypt, people from Ghana just so many! Its funny to see somebody who looks like me!

  Before I forget, my address is not Locust it is Lotus. That was my fault I wrote the wrong thing down!

  My companion is cool and it's getting a lot better together. At first I was really homesick but it has gotten better everyday and with time. It is just so different here then what I'm used to. We are in a car because we have a big area so at the moment a bike is not needed. It will take time to get used to the missionary life but I am working on it.

  How is everything back home? How is school and work going? I am glad to be here and with time it will get better. I have  really got big into reading the Book of Mormon and that has become my favorite part of the day.  I hope you are doing well and that the kids are as well. I miss you all so much! It still seems crazy I have 2 years of this. It only gets faster everyday. Let me know if you can think of things I need to get or would like to have in my place.  I think we are good but I am not sure. I love you Dad and I miss you!!

Love,

Elder Westover

My mailing address is:

14111 Locust Ln. #1711
Centreville, Va 20120

At the end of the transfer in 6 weeks, don't try sending anything until I let you know that is still my address! Talk to you Monday!

Elder Austin Westover

Opening the Call - Washington DC South

Going Through the Mesa Temple

Setting apart the night before leaving.

This is it!  Walking into the MTC!

WEEK #1

I only have 30 minutes and I cant copy and paste so it will be short! We work so hard and I love it! I miss you all so much but am focusing on the work. How are all of you? I have an amazing companion Elder Palmer from Gilbert. He is funny and we both work hard! Our district is awesome and we do everything together. I love them all. Even if there are only 6 of us!  i have no time! I miss you all and love you! Your in my prayers and I work very hard!

 

Love you all so much!!

Elder Westover

So I guess we get an hour so here I am. I love the MTC! It has been fun we work way hard and we have a blast while doing it. Im at the MTC West campus which has been so fun! The rooms are nice, which I love. We have such a fun District and we just have so much fun!

 

We got to hear a talk by Elder Bednar about forgetting ourselves and serve the lord. It totally made me realize that I need to be happy and help others be happy! It completely changed my attitude!

 

I fly out the 21st to Minnesota and than to DC and I'm excited!  Thanks for your email cause it made me feel really good. I miss all of you and sorry for the short email at first but they said we could get on real quick. I will figure out how to send pictures! I love and miss all of you!!

 

Love,

Elder Westover :))

WEEK #2

The MTC has been awesome! I love it! We study so much and work so hard! I love the feeling of the spirit that is felt here. It is so peaceful here and it helps us focus! So on our Tuesday devotional Elder Scott came and spoke about prayer. He talked about always praying for help and to give thanks. He also gave a blessing to those learning a language to have the gift of tongues through hard work and diligence. Pretty cool blessing. Also he said he felt his wife was in the room through the veil! So powerful. 

We also did some funny stuff this week! We one day all had super short ties and then some guy got all mad.. but we took pictures as a district and we laughed about it. So many cool experiences and I need to find a way to email pictures to you! I love  you all so much and miss you guys! I love to work and to grow in my relationship with my Heavenly Father and I know you all can as well. Be safe and know I love you!

I wish I could golf a little bit! That sounds like a ton of fun! How is the gang doing? Keep informing me with new things its fun to read them!  Try and send me some pictures if you can! I'm trying to figure that out but we will see! Also I fly out on Wednesday and I leave the MTC at like 2:30 am! My flight from SLC leaves at 6am and it says we will be in Minnesota at like 9:28? I don't know if that time is here or there. I think I might call you in SLC or maybe Minnesota I just don't know.. Its Delta airlines and its flight 1440 from SLC to Minnesota and flight 1764 from Minnesota to DC. If that helps? I'm just not sure when to call. Just PLEASE keep your phone on and around you and I will try. 

Love you!!

Elder Westover