Feb 3rd

Dear Family,

It's very good to hear about the things at home! Thanks for your emails, I really do appreciate them.

I didn't even realize that the SuperBowl came and went, so I guess that tells you how much I care or am cognicent about American football at the moment. Although the SuperBowl came and went silently, I never stop hearing about the Soccer World Cup, here. Everybody talks about it; I'm not so enthusiastic.

Special news this week: I went to Chile yesterday.

Me and bunch of other Elders and Sisters had to go to Chile to renew our Tourist Visas. It was quite the adventure, and a lot of driving. I came from 25 de Mayo in the North, 3 hours to Neuquen. 12:00am our bus left for Bariloche (Argentine Park City, no kidding), where we arrived around 6:30am, rented cars, did some paperwork, waited a lot, and then drove all the way to the border of Chile, did some paperwork, waited in some lines, saw some absolutely awesome forest/jungle from within the car, and then repeated coming back. About 36 hours of traveling, and waiting, but I got some really good pictures, and I can now say that I have been in Chile. 

Got back to Neuquen at 5:30 this morning. I've been working in the office helping around with things all day and my Collectivo (Bus) leaves at 5:00pm back to 25 de Mayo. Speak of the devil, I've got to go.

Thanks for all of the love and prayers. Trust in the Lord.

Elder Bradley Turek