Chile Osorno Mission July 2008 to July 2011: August 2008

Friday, August 1, 2008

The Mission begins . . .

Three days after our arrival on June 28th, we received our first new missionary, Hna Aguilar from El Salvador. She went through training and then was assigned her first companion, Hna Tropple. The will serve in the Rio Bueno sector of the La Union Zone. We will always treasure Hna Aguilar as "la primera".

Transfers start for real in August when we send 10 missionaries home and get 9 new ones. Every six weeks there will be transfers. In between we hold zone conferences, training and interviews with each missionary. With a mission 1,400 miles long, this means a lot of travel and many nights in hotels. Below are some pictures from a few our first round of zone conferences.

The Osorno ZoneThe Punta Arenas Zone
The La Union Zone

The Rahue ZoneThe Coyhaique Zone
The Puerto Montt Zone

Missionary Mail to Chile

For parents wanting to mail letters and packages to their missionaries serving in our mission, the correct address is:

Elder/Sister . . . .

Chile Osorno Mission

Casilla 7-0

Osorno, CHILE

Mail is fairly reliable in Chile and once the mail comes into the office, we send it out to the zone where your missionary is serving.

If sending a package, do NOT use Fed-Ex, UPS or DHL unless you want to incur the additional fee in Chile to get it from their local contractor. The best way to send packages is the US Mail Priority Mail Box. Your package should arrive safely in 2-3 weeks. During holidays there can be some delays, but as noted above, we have had very few problems.

One additional suggestion: if your missionary has a Latin companion, please consider including something for him or her. These missionaries seldom receive packages and letters and your kindness will be greatly appreciated.