August 8,2010

Good night from Trinidad,

We have had great news from home with two new baby boys being blessed
in our family the last two Sundays. They are Andrew Beer Wheeler
(Kory and Heather ) and Kasen Krew Wheeler (Seth and Tiffany). We are
so grateful for these new little ones in our family. It sounds like
fall is fast approaching and that school is starting again soon. It
is hard to imagine when they seasons change very little here. The sun
comes up and goes down the same time all year round. I take that
back, it changes by about twenty minutes. The sun is up about 6 a.m.
and goes down about 6:30 p.m.

We have had a busy week in the Mission office as we have been
preparing for the Zone Conference tour with Elder and Sister Coleman.
Elder Coleman is a member of the Seventy and will tour the whole
mission with President and Sister Gamiette. We are also preparing for
transfers and the arrival of 7 new Elders and the departure of 9
Elders. It is great to see both as the new Elders are so ready to get
started and the departing Elders have mixed emotions. It is such a
great experience to see the growth that comes to these young
missionaries. Our Heavenly Father is definitely in charge and has
such a great plan for us. We are also watching the progress of a
Senior Couple from the Netherlands and a young Sister from Nepal as
the prepare to come to the West Indies Mission. They were having a
lot of challenges satisfying the immigration requirements but the past
few days things have opened up for them. It is amazing to watch this
young woman from Nepal and we look forward to getting to know her
story. It is very cold in Nepal and she will have quite an adjustment
as she comes to the Caribbean. We also had a wonderful P-day on
Saturday. We went to Maracas beach with Elder and Sister Childs and
had Shark and bake, which is a must according to everyone. It is deep
fried shark and a scone like "bake". We took the mountain road back
to Valsayn where we live. It was beautiful rain forest with some very
interesting road conditions. This island has it all, beautiful
beaches, flat crop land, swamps and rugged mountains. The population
is very diverse and we have come to love the East Indian people.
They are beautiful, well mannered, family oriented and hard working.

Well, we best call it a night as we have to be at the airport at 6
a.m.to pick-up Elder and Sister Harris (CES couple) who went to
Suriname for a Seminary Graduation this weekend. We have been
studying about inspiration and the Gift of the Holy Ghost. We are so
grateful for the " tender mercies" we receive as we are guided
through the complex matters that present themselves in the Mission
office. There is no doubt that we are blessed each day! D&C 8:2-3
"I believe that one day, when we are allowed to review the scenes of
mortality from a grander perspective, we will be astounded at how
closely the Lord directed our paths, orchestrated the events of our
lives, and in general led us by that kindly light we know as the Holy
Ghost." May you be blessed this week!