"It's still blazin hot down here."

Hey everybody,

So how is the snow? It´s still blazin hot down here. It is over one hundred degrees outside. Ya I think that has got to be the best weather ever for walking around all day. But no in all reality I am really enjoying my time here. I know that there is no other experience in this world that I can have that will compare. So I am trying to enjoy every minute of it. Those recipes will be wonderful thanks mom and rach. I told rach the things that I don´t have, so maybe if you know of a substitute or something that would be awesome. If not I will make do. Also the pictures I attached are from new years still. Because I haven´t really had time to take more. I will work on that. Because I still need to get you some pictures of what everything looks like here. But the only problem is I can´t have my camera with me while I am walking around, so it really complicates things. I will find some good pics soon though.

So I don´t really have any good stories this week, but I don´t think I have really answered any of the questions about the language. I understand almost a hundred percent of what people are saying. And I can converse enough that I need to. I know that my blessing I got when I was set apart that said I would receive the gift of tongues was true. Because I have been able to do it. I know at first I didn´t understand anything, but with time it has become much easier. I mean I still have to practice and learn a ton, because there are many words that I still don´t know, but I have a lot of help from the latin missionaries, because they all are willing to help me. So I can tell that it has been a very big blessing and I know that I have been blessed a lot. I always get complimented on how well I speak for how little time I have, but in all reality, it isn´t me. It is something that I have been given. And I can´t relax and not learn or I won´t have anything. But I know that if I continue to work hard and do what my part, the lord will bless me with what I can´t do. So I am just working as hard as I can. 


I haven´t had to hard of time with the language, well I take that back. I haven´t let my attitude be down about not knowing the language. Because I am new and shouldn´t know everything. So I just work hard, and it has all worked out. 

I have seen so many things already that I know I would not have been able to learn in any other place in this life. For that I am so thankful for the opportunity to serve my heavenly father and Jesus Christ. I know that I would not have been able to do it without every single one of you. You all helped in your own special way. You may not think so, but you all helped me to grow and learn what I needed to, to be able to do this. And I am so grateful that I am here. I know this is the best place for me at this time in my life. Two years will fly by, because I am already done with a fourth of it and it has flown by. In the moment maybe it felt long, but overall it has been very fast. So ya everything is awesome I am loving every aspect of the work. I have a very strong testimony that everything in this church that we are asked to do is for a reason. Although we may not know in the very moment why, if we are obedient to the things that are asked of us we will be blessed. I hope that everyone at home is doing good, and that all is well with your activities. I am so thankful for all of you and everything you do for me. You have no idea how much you have all impacted my life. So thank you and I love you all and will talk to you next week.

Love,
Elder Wheeler

New Year's with my Comp.. and his sparkly apple juice.

The lady at the store couldn't figure out why we would want sparkling apple juice.