Camilla's fifteenth birthday party (center); Camilla

is the daughter of the first counselor in the bishopric

and the relief society president

 Sister Goodman teaching the primary girls

how to make "galletas" (cookies)

 They were good students and they enjoyed sampling

their creations -- but they couldn't decide if they liked

sugar cookies or chocolate chip cookies best

Fall is in the air! We can see the leaves beginning

to change colors from our balcony at the apartment

 Saying goodbye to more great missionaries --

Hermanas Howard, Koch, Larson, and Johanson;

Elders Wood, Cruz, Canepa, Archiprette, Burge,

Hauver, and Flores

 Hermana Howard with two of her success stories

 Hermana Johanson -- que le vaya bien!

One of our favorite Barrio Centro members -- Huajupe!

 Lago Llanquihue on a clear, sunny day

 Osorno Volcan, in the background, has nearly lost its

snowcap by summer's end

 It took two vehicles for this shopping excursion.  Elder 

Goodman is loading up the other vehicle in the back of the lot

Elder Goodman and Sister Erickson after a shopping

spree in Puerto Montt

 Enjoying another p-day in the campo -- this time at

the home of Emilio and Pilar Schnettler.

Elder Anderson, President Rappleye, Elder Goodman, 

and Elder Pugh

 Sister Rappleye and Pilar

 Emilio preparing the barbeque -- with a lot of supervision

 Salad, "grass fed beef steak," and French fries.

Life is good!

 A walk around the property

 Emilio and his daughter, Emily

 A scene reminiscent of Sister Goodman's days

as a girl, spent at Penzance near Joseph City

The roundup was successful

 More ward activity

 The rain didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm

 The "girls table"

 And a great time was had by all.  Wait . . . there's more!

 We thought everyone's eyes were supposed to be closed

 Elder Goodman sampling "mate."  He wasn't sold on it

even though they added quite a bit of sugar

 "Olgita" and Raul.  We love this little couple!

 Elder Jimenez, Huajupe, and Emilio picking plums.

We are pretty sure this wasn't an OSHA approved activity

 We all kind of felt like this after lunch -- but there was still "once"

 Hermano Arrangua prepared to create "once"

Desserts (kuchen, cookies), tea, and soda.  They do know

how to throw a party!

 Our summertime ward activity in the "campo" at

the home of Hermano Cartes -- Elder Moreno,

Huajupe, Elder Mason, and Elder Damasco

 The priesthood leaders of the barrio --

Hermano Ruiz, Arrangua, Chacon, Goodman, and Barria

 Elder Goodman and Hermano Cartes

 The Barrio Centro bishopric

 Hermanas Olga, Cecilia, Carmen Gloria, and Paolina

 The empanada experts -- Pilar, Jovita, and Eugenia

 The empanada "fry masters," Edesma and

the daughter of Hermano Cartes

 The "chicas" of the primary and young women's

 Learning the art of making empanadas

 Some "before" and "afters" -- YUM!

 Some back room diversion

 The salad bar

The grill

 We love our hermanas!!!!

Hermana Howard, Sumaran, Cartagena, Martinez,

Castillo, and Perez.  They give GREAT hugs!

 We wish these would grow in our yard at home.

Jovita and Tamara shared these from their yard

 Our "AP son," from the upstairs apartment -- Elder Davis.

We really are going to miss him!

 Homeward bound!  These missionaries are

leaving a hole where they served.  We will miss them.

Elders: Urrutia, Bowers, Olavarria, Fairbourne,

Arce, Viramontes, Trammell, Contreras, and Davis.

Hermanas: Nygaard, Cardoza, Perez, and Rossi (not shown).

 Elder Arce.  GOOD MORNING!

The "other side" of the missionaries we get to see

on occasion

 Elder Bowers.  We wish we had a daughter for this one.

 This is an exercise ball.  Not sure Elder Goodman

understands the purpose

Sweet Helma -- one of the members of Barrio Centro.

Sister Goodman is her visiting teacher and loves her!