Chilean missionaries delayed due to earthquake

Hey Family-

Crazy week down in Chile. The only missionaries that are from Chile are the ones that were ending this past change. Elder Rico and Elder Navarro. The airport is still bad and they have plans to leave this next Wednesday but who knows because its been delayed several times. My heart goes out for them and Chile but its probably worse than i think because i don't watch the news and actually SEE how bad it really is. I heard Elder Ricos town got it really bad but i hope all is over down there. Big aftershocks and a lot of them as you can see on Google Earth. Who knows where the next one will be. All i know is that it will come and it will be another big one. This change i asked to be with Elder Diaz as his companion to try to lift his spirits and do more work out in the field and for other missionaries. Nothing really exciting happened this week but this change i think we will be doing a lot of things concerning the office down in Reu. But who knows what we will be doing for that. Thanks for sending the stuff about Chile. Very interesting to hear and know about what is happening. So i hate to ask for things but i would really like/need like a few or more of the heating pads that i can put on my back for pain. If you can that would be great but if you cant no problem. So Elder Diaz and I are going to assist his ward now and its probably the richest ward in the mission but really really good members i have heard. We`ll see how it goes. I hope to be a help in some way or form for them. Thanks for the package. I share everything i get. I'm learning...haha. No i enjoy helping or giving away things and expecting nothing in return. Thanks for the scriptures. I`ll study them this week. Love you all and remember that if you are prepared, ye shall not fear.

Elder Larson