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PUREN On Monday afternoon we flew to Temuco and had dinner with Elder and Hermana Thurston. At the airport we watched a helicopter take off with a water bucket to fight the fires that are still burning in this region. As we drove two hours the next morning from Temuco to Puren we saw some…

Our week was bookended with two wonderful ceremonies. TRANQUIL TRANQUI Last Sunday we flew south to Puerto Montt and then drove three hours further south crossing by ferry to the Island of Chiloe. The advantage of leaving our hotel the next morning at 6:00am to drive an hour further south to take another ferry was…

We hope you had a Valentine’s Day filled with love. We have noticed couples in Chile greeting each other or answering the phone with this sweet saying. One will say, “Me amor!” (my love) The other will reply, “Mi vida!” (my life) We want to adopt this sweet sentiment. Elder Lamb made us a delicious…

Last week those living in the US and Canada observed Ground Hogs Day. We hear that there will be six more weeks of winter in North America. We check the cameras mounted outside our home in Utah and are grateful for the much-needed snow we are receiving. Our week started out feeling like Ground Hogs…

TWO VISITS We started our week with a visit to the mayor’s office in Vina Del Mar. The mayor and her staff are working hard on many projects to benefit their community. The project we met to discuss was rebuilding homes after the December fire. Local church leaders attended with us and volunteered members from…

On Monday morning we flew 1,300 km north to Antofagasta where we met up with Lindquists who had been traveling. We went to Elder & Hermana Woodhouse’s apartment for a view of the progress on the construction of the Antofagasta temple and enjoyed dinner together. We had plenty of time to catch up with each…

Four days in the office this week were much needed and appreciated as we attempt to stay on top of all the moving parts of our humanitarian projects. Raul and Roxanna Seguel stopped by the office to say hi. They were in Santiago picking up a new car. Raul is our field manager in the…

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…

The Juan Fernandez archipelago is a group of islands located in the South Pacific, more than 670 km west off the coast of Chile. It is made up of the islands of Robinson Crusoe, Alejandro Selkirk, the Santa Clara islet, and smaller islets. We had the privilege of visiting Robinson Crusoe Island this week for…

SWEET REUNIONS We had not seen our children and grandchildren in over a year. We enjoyed so many snuggles this week! CHRISTMAS CHEER A sweet Peruvian friend delivered a delicious Christmas dinner to us. SANTIAGO SIGHTS SMELLS SOUNDS & TASTES: THE METRO CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT LA MONEDA PALACE LA VEGA CENTRAL MARKET ZOO…