We are here and enjoying the work. Here are some interesting and beautiful pictures we took. First, our address is 19081 Cemetario (Cemetary) we live almost next to a Cemetary up on the hillside of the Town of San Jose. Here are two pictures inside the Cemetary.

 

The cemetery is about the size of 2 football fields. You can see each site is real close to the next. There is about a 18 inch walk way down each row of sites. There is no space between the sites on the side. There are some that are quite elaborate and other that are very simple. 

Here is a picture from a different angle of the Cemetary. The people are very good about visiting their family sites. Some of these accommodate more than one person but most are sites per person. They sell real flowers and artificial flowers on site and down the road from us at the bottom of the hill is a strategically situated flower vendor. Lots of flowers and color.

 

The next pictures are some views I took from our house. The First is looking over the valley towards Santiago. You wind down the valley towards the left and our of the Canyon to the suburb of Puente Alto and they to the city of Santiago. This is a picture in the daytime.

 

 

At night we sometimes see the following picture out our kitchen window.

 





 

 

How would you like that out your window. 

 

This is the same night looking in a different direction.

 

Yes it is beautiful in the middle of the Canyon. The people here are wonderful. There is sometimes a small town feeling to an outsider like ourselves, but because we are missionaries and most have some knowledge of the Church they are kind and receptive to us. They don't know much about the US but they do think we are all rich.

 

The Lord has blessed us greatly while we are here. Bonnie was able to give her first talk in the church meeting yesterday. She spoke of the blessings she has gained from being a missionary. I also spoke on the needs of every member. President Hinckley told us years ago that every member needs three things: A friend, the good word of God, and a calling in the church. That is so true. If members do not have those three things they feel either unwanted, not useful, or embarrassed for lack of knowledge of the doctrine and gospel of Jesus Christ. We are trying to help in each of those areas and make sure everyone has those three things.

 

We met a lady the on Saturday who is a member. We knew a little about her. I invited her to come to church. She said, I don't have nice clothes. I said, that does not matter. We love you anyway and want you to come back and join us. She was at church yesterday and had a wonderful experience. There were those there she knew and who welcomed her. We need a friend, the good word of God and a calling or purpose to be there each week.

 

We are blessed to be here and appreciate all the support we get from friends and family.