PFJ 2023

PFJ (Por la Fuerza de la Joventud) or in English, FSY stands for ‘For the Strength of Youth’. It is a 5-day program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where young people from 14 to 17 years old, all over the world, have the opportunity to learn and share unforgettable experiences with their peers; while attending doctrine classes, meetings, and spiritual gatherings. Sessions include music, games, group dynamics, service projects, and an opportunity to share talent. The benefits that the youth of the Church obtain with this activity are: Meeting new friends and acquiring experiences that will help them strengthen their personal testimony of Jesus Christ. The theme this year for the young women and men in our church comes from Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” The logo features a stack of stones called cairns. Cairns can be found on trails around the world and help hikers to navigate when the path is unclear. This symbol can be a reminder to keep the Savior as the base of our own spiritual cairns and to look for markers along life’s journey that lead us to Him.

As humanitarian missionaries in the South America South Area, we are responsible for facilitating the service project held during these summer youth conferences. Last year we assisted the youth in assembling 4,600 school kits for vulnerable school children. This year youth all over Chile will assemble 8,000 school kits in 10 different sessions all over the country during the next six weeks. Our first session was with 330 youth living in the Santiago South Mission and it was held at Camp Cumorah Casablanca about an hour and a half outside of Santiago. They and their counselors assembled 360 school supply kits. Spending time with the youth is always a delight!

Fellow missionaries, Elder and Hermana Lindquist and Elder and Hermana Salgado were our faithful helpers.

Friday dinner date with the Lindquist’s

We hosted Sunday dinner with the senior missionaries who live in our apartment building: Lindquist’s, Ruiz’s, and a new couple that just arrived yesterday from Omaha, Nebraska- Elder and Hermana Bruland. She is the psychologist for young missionaries in Chile. They have been in Argentina for a year and will finish their mission in Chile.

Abrazos, Élder y Hermana Lamb, (aka Ed & Debbie, Mom & Dad, Pop Pop & Tu Tu)