The Adventure Continues—Until November 23!

Yes, that's right—it has been ALMOST two years since Elder Dallin Wilcox arrived on New Caledonia! August will mark his 22nd month on the island, and he will come skidding back into Denver on November 23nd, just in time for Thanksgiving, and then head on to BYU in January. We can't wait, but he is still focused full-time on the mission--though he is excited to see his friends (and, we like to think, his family) when he gets back!

Until then, however, Dallin is continuing his wild adventures and good service. He is now responsible for overseeing all the missionaries on the island, and living in Noumea (the capital). He has been making some great friends (several of his companions have been from Tahiti, and one from the nearby island of Vanuatu), managing all the unforseen circumstances that can arise for a young missionary (including directing traffic with tree branches, a trick he picked up in Ghana), and having an amazing (if exhausting) time.

Dallin would also LOVE to hear from his friends--you can email him now at dallin.wilcox@myldsmail.net, and he'll send a snail-mail letter back to you (the only kind he's allowed). If you want to send a snail-mail letter yourself, the address is:

Elder Dallin Wilcox

Bureau de la Mission

BP 15154

Cedex

98804 Noumea Cedex

New Caledonia

In the meantime, his siblings will be managing his blog and Facebook account.

Enjoy the pictures, and if you have the chance to send a note along to Dallin, that would be awesome!

Friends!

Sunset on the Beach

Elder Wilcox in Thio

New Caledonian Missionaries (August '09)

New Caledonia

dinner?

After getting lost on a hike in the middle of nowhere, Elder Wilcox and another missionary had to trek through the wilderness for hours, machetes in hand, going off cliffs and swinging on vines. Straight out of some jungle epic thriller. He clearly had some battle wounds.


He LOVES the people of the island

So, it's definitely about time for an update on Elder Wilcox!!
He has been out ten months now and is doing amazingly well! He is working really hard, and is having incredible experiences and adventures. He was in his first area for about 7 months, and really got the work going there. He and his companion, Elder Styles were best of friends and taught the most of any companionship in the mission. He recently got transferred to a small town up North where the missionaries are not well received at all, even by the members, so he definitely has his work cut out for him! He always continues to be really upbeat and hilarious in his letters, and we are so proud of him. I will start posting letters on here too so you can all get a good laugh. He is very grateful for the letters and prayers of his friends and family! Above are some pictures that he sent just this week.

Dallin's Address

Dallin's current address at the Missionary Training Center is:

Elder Dallin Wilcox

MTC Mailbox # 82

FIJ-SUV 1215

2005 N. 900 E.

Provo, Utah 846o4-1793

He will be at the MTC until about mid-December. He will be serving on the island of New Caledonia (as part of the Suva, Fiji mission). His mailing address will be:

For letters:

Elder Dallin Wilcox

Bureau de la Mission

B P 15154

Cedex

98804 Noumea Cedex

NEW CALEDONIA

For packages:

Bureau de la Mission

B P 15154

98804 Noumea

NEW CALEDONIA

ATTN: Elder Dallin Wilcox 

(Please make sure the packages have the Missionary's name AFTER the address)