The June 2013 group of incoming missionaries -- seven

elders from the U.S., 2 elders and 8 sisters from Latin America,

and 3 sisters from Spain

 The missionaries going home - L to R

Elder Dye, Elder Frogget, President and Sister Rappleye,

Hermana Diaz; back row, Elder's Frogget, Reich, Pugh,

Ruettinger, Bosse, Barker, and Jolley

 Goodbye Elder Pugh.  An amazing missionary (a convert

to the church 18 months before his mission)

 Elder Ruettinger returning to the grand state of Arizona.

How tall is he, anyway?

Elder Barker, Elder Abel, and Elder Klinkefus all back

in Osorno.  Elder Barker (Mister Incredible) leaves to 

return to Arizona; Elder Abel and Klinkefus will leave in

a few months.  They were all office missionaries when

we arrived in the mission in June 2012

 The Schnettler family at Sophia's baptism

Elma and her family at her baptism

 Las hermanas (Centurion, Reese, and Monroe)

with the "fruits of their labors" - Sophia and Elma

Our Barrio Centro hermanas -- We love them!

 Our Barrio Centro noche de hogar, hosted by the

missionaries -- a great lesson, game, and refreshments!

 Opening chocolate with a knife and a fork -- interesante!

 El Obispo -- he almost had the chocolate to his mouth

 Success!!!  Yummm - chocolate!

Can't have a party without refreshments -- and lots of them!

 The Osorno Stake Young Women's Presidency.  

Oriana, on the right, is from our ward and is my

visiting teaching companion.  All of the sisters

are single and under 30 years of age.

 It's looking -- and feeling -- a lot like fall!

 The yellow brick road -- mas o menos

 The house across the street from our apartment.  We

love to see the colors of the seasons changing!

The Osorno skyline to the west from our apartment

windows