T minus 17 Days and counting...

Buenas Dias!!!

With so many things happening this week I've been constantly busy, even today! Not much to note in particular, but I will start out with the biggest thing:

I've been cleared to continue on to Chile! :D

I know it's not exactly missionary-like or professional to put a smiley in an email, but I am so excited and grateful to be able to continue onward. The doctors have given me some VERY specific instructions on what I can eat, what I can do for Gym, and how I am to take care of myself in the remaining weeks that I'm here. I have also received some specific instructions about what to do if anything begins to happen while I am there, and how to handle it; but nevertheless, I am allowed to go on and serve. THANK YOU for your prayers on my behalf! I know that it played a key part in allowing me to go.

My hand has continued to progress as well, and I am able to use it again. Although I am still not allowed to do hand-sports (basketball, foursquare, goalie for soccer, etc.) I am able to use it again without pain for writing and opening doors, jars, etc. What a blessing! Thank you for your concern.

The heat has really turned up the last few weeks, and this week was no exception. None of us has really had time to do much, and poor Elder Loomis is typing and writing at a feverish pace today to try to respond to as much of his birthday mail as possible (he doesn't expect to get much done before he leaves though). We are trying to speak solely in Español, but it´s difficult sometimes without the vocabulary we normally use. It´s certainly a fun excercise in thinking outside the box and figuring out new ways to express things. Every spare moment is spent studying (typically spanish), and we seem to be losing time (Finally..), almost like some crazy exponential function where the work increases and the available time and resources decrease. It's hard, but I really like it- it's a challenge.

How did everyone's Book of Mormon challenge go? Did anyone try it? If you missed the deadline, try again! I promise, it's worth it.

Sorry that I can't write more today, we're out of time before dinner. I hope to talk to all of you soon! I leave the 29th, so if you'd like to hear my voice (I get to make a phone call at the airport), get in touch with my parents and we'll coordinate a conference call.

Remember that God loves you, and I love you too!

A Dios, Con Dios.

-Elder Wheelhouse