The double-decker bus we took from Osorno to the Santiago

Temple.  It was pretty comfy!  Our Barrio Centro

Ward members had the top floor all to ourselves

 A beautiful temple in a beautiful location

 The Barrio Centro young women

 The view of the temple and fountain from the housing

building

 "Once" with our ward members

 Our favorite couple -- the Arangua's (center back)

 These Chileans do love their mate (tea)

 The Goodman's with the Schnettler family and Tamara

 Definitely a highlight of our mission

 Our place of residence for the weekend

 A remarkable sight

 The Santiago Mall -- a seven story shopper's heaven

Dinner at Applebee's with the Ruiz and Schnettler families

 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

 Barrio Centro's booth for the stake primary activity

"Around the World" with Maria, Eugenia, Almendra, and Olga

 Elder Abel showcasing the Los Laureles presentation

of Cuba

 Barrio Ovejeria and their presentation

of the good ole' USA (check out the

refreshments -- Mmmmm!  Brownies, and some

very cute and tasty red, white, and blue pastries)

 Barrio Francke and Puerto Rico

 The cast members of the Barrio Centro presentation

 The sheiks awaiting the arrival of the dancing girls

 An awesome job, girls!!!

 A lot of work went into the costuming!

 The grand finale!  Applause!

 A relieved cast.  "We were a success!"

 A close up of the dancing girls -- ages 5-11

Elder Adams and Elder Dolinar in USA native-American

attire - plus white shirts and ties

Sophia and Olga -- mother and daughter piano students

 A surprise Mother's Day bouquet from Elder Goodman

 Almendra and her Mother's Day gift of the Chilean

national flower -- the copihue

Las hermanas - Centurion, Monroe, and Reese --

enjoying their visit with their families via skype

on Mother's Day