11 March, 2010

UTAH CHILE PROJECT

Yes!  I did make it home just a few days before the big 8.8 earthquake hit Chile.  It was such a blessing to be with the people that I love and tell them how amazing they are, right before such a big tragedy.  

Many of the people that I love have sent me emails.  They are all alive but they also need our help.  This is a picture of Elaina.  We taught her at the beginning of my mission, threw her a wedding and she was baptised.  We went down South to visit her and it was amazing to find out her husband got baptized, they got sealed in the temple, they have 2 boys and she is Primary President!  She is the best.  

I was very worried about her because she lives just a 2 hours away from where the earthquake hit the strongest.  Her and her family have been accounted for so I am relieved at that.  

I know that Chile still needs our help!  My family has a non-profit organization called 'COLOR MY WORLD
please go to:  

http://www.colormyworldkids.org/Color_My_World/Chile_Project.html

You will read on the sight we are donating hygiene kits.  You can put a kit together yourself, with your family, church, work, etc and come drop them off at one of the drop off points.  You can also donate partial kits.  Just grab some tooth brushes or soap or whatever (there is a list on the site) on your next trip to the grocery store and help out the people that I love so much in CHILE!!

Thank you so much for your help.
This is a little preview of what the sight looks like (I couldn't fit it all on here).  On the sight it tells where some drop off points in Utah are and there are more specifics.  Let me know what you and your work, church, families may want to do to help to get the hygiene kits going. I'm sure we can all get ideas from each other! 
Un monton de GRACIAS!   

23 February, 2010

Southern CHILE


So we've been backpacking down in SOUTHERN CHILE.  Pretty much the prettiest place in the world.  Here is a sneak peak of Valdivia, Chile.






















Ah!  Having the best time ever!  I feel like a real gypsy getting on and off busses, sleeping where ever we can, hitting the beach.  I love this country...so beautiful!