Chile Osorno Mission July 2008 to July 2011: Visit to Castro in Chiloé . . .

Monday, March 9, 2009

Visit to Castro in Chiloé . . .

Susie and the view of Castro, Chiloé

Los palafitos - homes built on stilts out over the water

Susie and I at the palfitos

San Francisco Church on the main plaza

This past weekend Susie and I traveled to Castro on the island of Chiloé. Castro is the capital of the island and is home two great branches, Juan Soler and Gamboa. We also have branches in Ancud and Quellón. We haven´t been to Quellón yet, but will hopefully get there soon.

Castro is a beautiful town on the water and life here is centered around the fish industry, especially salmon. The branches have great members and exceptional leadership. We had visited here before in November for a District Conference, but this was our chance to get to know the members in the two branches.

1 comment:

Los Hansen said...: Queridos Lovell,

Que hermosa es su blog. Gracias invitarnos. Tal vez podríamos vistarles en un P-day.

Muchos abrazos,
Los Hansen; March 9, 2009 at 8:54 PM

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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.