INSIDE & OUTSIDE VIEWS
The Andes from our apartment balcony and p-day shirt ironing
MORNING WALKS
The Uruguay and China embassies down the street from our apartment.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
We would like to introduce you to the new missionary couple that live upstairs Kim and Wendy Lindquist. He will serve as the legal counsel for Chile, and she will serve in the English Connect and Pathway programs. They grew up in Utah and now live in Kuna, Idaho (a Boise suburb) but have lived all over the world in Columbia, St. Thomas and Tajikistan.
FYI- English Connect is a program provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help individuals around the world increase self-reliance and expand opportunities through learning English.
Pathway Connect is a one-year, reduced cost, online program offered to students wherever they live to help prepare them for online university classes.
BYU-Pathway Worldwide serves more than 50,000 students annually in 152 countries. Certificates and degrees are offered in partnership with BYU-Idaho and Ensign College.
The Lindquist’s came out of quarantine on Tuesday. After showing them around our neighborhood we took our first p-day Saturday excursion together to the historic district.
The block-long Biblioteca Nacional is one of the largest libraries in South America with over three million titles.
Iglesia San Francisco is Santiago’s oldest structure and principal landmark. It is the last trace of 16th century colonial architecture in the city. Construction began in 1586 and although it survived successive earthquakes portions had to be rebuilt in 1698. The tower was added in 1857. The coffered wood ceiling is uniquely beautiful.
Barrio Paris-Londres is referred to as Santiago’s Little Europe. The string of small mansion houses lining the cobbled streets sprang up in the 1920’s on the vegetable patches that once belonged to the convent adjoining Iglesia San Francisco
Teatro Municipal is the city’s cultural center where opera, ballet and classical music performances can be enjoyed.
PROJECT UPDATE:
IQUIQUE IMMIGRANTS
More buses transported Venezuelan refugees to family members this week.
FUNDACIÓN ESPERANZA NUESTRA
We had a site visit meeting at Fundación Esperanza Nuestra our partners in our wheelchair project. The two directors of the foundation are themselves in wheelchairs. Patricio suffered from polio as a child and Rosanna was in an accident in which she broke her neck. We went to meet them and explain the contract. The proposal will involve delivering over 300 wheelchairs and more than 115 walking aids. At their foundation, occupational therapists and physical therapists work with people who have suffered spinal cord injuries to help them gain skills that will allow them to care and provide for themselves. It was a heart-warming visit.
FEELING GRATEFUL
As Thanksgiving approaches our hearts turn to gratitude. This week we feel thankful for technology.
Technology helps us keep connected to our family. Besides FaceTime, Duo and What’sApp calls, the kids send pics of the grands to our NixPlay. As we see their sweet faces pop up on our screen our hearts melt with love for them.
Technology helps us navigate to our project sites. Elder Lamb received the replacement sim card for his phone this week, so we are back in business with GPS to guide us on our visits. What a relief! This technology makes the trips pleasant instead of stressful. Map print outs regularly leave out that one important turn in the middle of the journey. They are useless anyway because in rural communities here there are no street signs.
May we all ‘live in thanksgiving daily.’ (Alma 34:38)
With love, Elder and Sister Lamb (aka Ed & Debbie, Mom & Dad, Pop Pop & Tu Tu)
Lambs in Central Europe 