Missionary Moment - Chile Vina Del Mar Mission

Buenos días! 

How is everyone doing?? I only hope the best for everyone! I am doing crazy awesome and am still alive so I think that is a good sign. Our new sector is a little ghetto. Everyone says to be careful but its really just an opportunity to make some good buddies. I´m sure they are good people! My companion is chileno as well so they wont mess with us. Im basically invincible with him around. Speaking of him, he has been driving me nuts! He keeps on pulling pranks on me and it ticks. me. off. I cant get him back either because I dont have any pranks. So if you guys want to help me out with that, please!

It has been a kind of quiet week, we had a baptism the other day and it turned out beautiful, thanks to our awesome sisters here. They are machines for real! And we learned a lot. My portugese is coming along thanks to an Elder who knows like 5 languages. This dude is crazy!

But that is about all for this week nothing new, just working! Love you all and have an amazing week!

Elder Jorgensen

These Babes

Carrie needed balloons, so she texted me and I met her at Braxton's work.

These babies!!

Asher was happy with all windmills.

Anson was happy if he wasn't throwing tantrums! :)

They are just the sweetest, most handsome, most adventurous baby boys and Auntie loves them SO BIG!!

Kaydon's Sandy Adventures

Kaydon is in Sandy for a week, or so.

He and Pops LOVE hiking and going on adventures.

This was their Monday hike.

I'll just enjoy the pictures, thanks!

Colton's 9th Grade Dance

Amia made sure that Colton went to the 9th grade dance!

He had such a fun time!

I am so thankful for Amia and her big sister ways with Colton.

She is fiercely protective, very mama bear-like, and always willing to stick up for him. 

She is very set on making sure that he is involved with as much as possible!

Here comes high school!

Missionary Moment - Chile Vina Del Mar Mission

Buenos dias a todos!

Hey fam and friends! I hope you guys are doing well and are enjoying the warmer weather up there! Its winter down here so its getting colder. There isnt snow but there is a lot of rain and the rain is freezing! Freak people the weather here is so weird. 

This week was crazy. Im in my new sector in vina del mar called "achupallas" and its really pretty! We have the view of the ocean but we are on the top of a big hill so we are always walking up hill which is tough on the knees but we have a lot of fun here! The ward here is crazy awesome and there is a kid here named Christopher, he has a calling as a ward missionary. Hes friggin 17 and doing more than everybody! 

My new companion is Elder Calistro and he is from chile! What luck! There is only 2 or 3 chilenos here in the mission. He is also a friggin giant! He is a little bit taller than i am and played professional basketball before the mission. He was also like a security guard, this guy is crazy! But hes fun and hes been teaching me how to make chilean bread.

Overall im doing good. I was a little overwhelmed with the being a trainer thing and opening up a new sector but im out here killing it and im a little bit more calm now! We are just working a ton and for now i cant send pictures because im using a tablet but next week ill have some! 

Love you all and have an amazing week!

Elder Jorgensen

Horses & Boats & Kayaks OH MY!

Colton and Je'Mari are in love with Inkom.

It was last minute that Mari came with us.

Originally, he was supposed to spend the weekend with his dad. 

But after tears and a bit of pouting, his Mama Lila sent him with us.

These two have "their" horses.

Mari's is Wasabi.

Colton's is Jasmine.

They aren't "their" horses, but they sure do a good job with them!!

Once Matt and I get them caught and haltered, the boys go right to work brushing them out, talking to them, getting their blankets on them and patiently waiting for Matt and I to saddle them up and get bridles on them.

They are both much more confident on them and are really, really good on hills now.

I got on Winchester again.

I was a bit nervous. Matt reminded me not to be nervous and that I was in control.

Chester and I had a little talk about how we would not be doing a rodeo again.

He was a dream!!

We were even able to sneak in a date night and go listen to Kade play in Lava.

He has the most beautiful voice and is so talented on instruments.

Sunday, we went to the lake with family.

Colton was all about getting in the kayaks with Matt.

Matt got him right in and Colton was in heaven!!

Later, he went all around the whole lake with Loni!!!

Aunt Amy took the little ones hiking for a few minutes.

The rest of us grown-ups just sat and watched!!

Everyone took turns piling into Mema's new boat.

Colton, Mari and Coleman went in the tube that was pulled behind the boat.

They had a blast!!!

Little Makayla even tried out the kayak on her very own right next to shore.

She is such a sassy little thing!!

Spring PS Picnic

Boy oh boy was Wednesday a rough hump day!

I woke up weeping.

I went to work and started to weep again.

Right before the whole thing started, I hid away in the restroom stall and wept again.

Then, I put on my big girl panties and went and did the thing!

I missed P an extra lot this year.

I wanted so badly for him to come visit and be a part of it... telling stupid jokes and visiting with everyone and mixing the salads and calling me "Sis."

But, I had my Mr. Watkins and I had my Beyta.

And that was enough!

We didn't have softball because of the never-ending rain we seem to be having.

But, my Streets guys cleaned out the bays under the large canopy where all of our trucks and big yellow machines sit.

Parks brought tables and chairs and they were set up in no time.

My guys filled up coolers with ice and drinks.

Beyta and Mr. Watkins took me to Sam's Club to get all the grub.

Structural Maintenance grilled up 200 steaks.

And the crews ate and ate and ate.

We ran out of food for the first time since I started doing this four years ago.

There were smiles and laughs and hugs and fist bumps.

We did it.

Again.

Until Fall.