Off we go into the wild blue yonder!

Off we go into the wild blue yonder!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Southern Chile


We made a trip south last week to train priesthood leaders in their roles with the Perpetual Education Fund.  This group is the priesthood and Relief Society leaders in Puerto Montt Stake.  We had training meetings for 4 nights in 4 different towns, training 6 stakes on this trip.  We enjoyed meeting the people and seeing where Scott had served his mission.


There is a lot of German influence in southern Chile, this is the Lutheran Church in Frutillar.


The volcano, Villarica, is active, that is smoke coming out of the top, not a cloud.


Claudia Montiel and her husband, Miguel Provoste, knew Scott.  We met them in Temuco.  They said they had Scott over for dinner often, including Christmas.  Claudia said he was good friends with her kids.  She also washed his clothes.  We didn't have much time to talk. but it was great to meet them and hear them say that Scott was a good missionary.

Blaine's Birthday

Blaine with Brother Luna
We celebrated Blaine's birthday with the PEF Service Center.  That way I didn't have to make a birthday cake in a Chilean oven.  I did make Blaine a walnut pie (they don't have pecans here), though, it turned out pretty good.