week 68:

Hi Everyone,

I love you all so much.  I know I say it all the time but it is because I totally mean it!

Mom, you are an angel for helping me with my school registration.  I really wish I could be more help but I need to concentrate on the work and you are taking a load off me by doing it.  It would be so hard doing it by myself from here.

I am a little nervous to come home.  It will be so strange getting back into the normal life.  It is so close now--only ten weeks!  That's so crazy.  Okay, end of rant!  It is going to be so weird not having a companion.  Mom, you will have to be my bff and I will follow you around all day!

I think Mom's love of dogs has rubbed off on me and now I have fleas because I love dogs.  My legs are terrible because of flea bites.  HORRIBLE.    Oh well, battle scars right.

ALso, I LOVE HERMANA LOPEZ. We are lilke SUCH good friends. 

I think I told you last week that I was asked to play the piano at church.  I don't play the piano!  I told them i can't play. Also only 20 people came to church this Sunday, and 4 of them were us missionaries. It is so hard to get used to! But it is growin' on me. 

Can't wait to see your all your faces! 

Love,

Hermana Watt

For those keeping track-only 71 more days

THIS WEEK'S PICTURES

Me and Hermana Lopez in the New Harmony of Chile

Hermana's Watt and Lopez with lady in their area

Kamryn and Chilean dog

Hermana Lopez and Hermana Watt

Week 67: I LOVE YOU!

Hola,

I just want you to know that I love you so much, and I was SO happy to see everyone on Skype.  Thank you all for being there so that I could see all of you! I can't believe how big Emily and Hattie are!

Right now I am in a place called Illapel! It is totally New Harmony in Chlie, and they actually asked me to play the piano. Too bad Allie isn't here because I know NOTHING.  I am still a Sister Training Missionary.

Can't wait to hug you all!

Love,

Hermana Watt

Illapel, Chile

Illapel is a Chilean city, which is the capital of the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It lies along the Illapel River and marks the country's narrowest point along a parallel.It's located to the east of Los Vilos.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Illapel spans an area of 2,629.1 km² (1,015 sq mi) and has 30,355 inhabitants.

Choapa Province is one of the provinces making up the Coquimbo Region of Chile. It has an area of 10,079.8 km² and a population of 81,681. The capital of the province is the town of Illapel. The current governor is Gisella Mateluna Gambo.

The province is divided into four communes (comunas) administered by four municipalities:

• Illapel
• Salamanca
• Los Vilos
• Canela

This Week's Pictures

New companion Sister Lopez

They have known each other from Leadership Conferences

Hermana Watt and Hermana Roskelley 

from San Francisco

Sister Morris and I with the Zone Leaders

Saying Goodbye to Mesach

Hermana Fajardo and Hermana Watt

Hermana Morris, Hermana Watt, Hermana Fajardo and Hermana Roskelley

Week 66: I AM SAFE AND PROTECTED

There has been a lot of news about Chile lately with the volcano eruption.  Just so no one will worry, the eruption is not where Kamryn is and in fact she never heard of it happening as stated in her last email to Amber.

Also, there was a story in the news about four sister missionaries who were attacked in Chile.  This happened in the Concepcion Mission.  Kamryn is the Vina del Mar mission.

Here is what she said about that:

"I just want you to know that here, we are super okay and protected, especially 

where i live. We live in a gated complex, and they are super safe. I am 

in a really good area, and my mission is a pretty safe mission in general (: No 

worries!"

She is busy in the work and enjoying her mission and the people of Chile!

She and her companion, Sister Morris, made cookies for the Elders.  The picture below looks like they really enjoyed them!  

People in Chile tie their horses up at their houses.  There is a picture of that here as well!

PICTURES FOR THIS WEEK

Sister Morris, the Elders, Sister Watt

I think Ora Siempre means Pray Always.

The Missionaries enjoying their homemade cookies!

The two Elders on the left are the Zone Leaders

A beautiful view and notice the horse tied up to the house

The horse

Happy missionaries, Hermana Morris and Hermana Watt

Week 65: MOTHER'S DAY SKYPE COMING UP!

Hi everyone,

I am so excited because I get to see your face soon! We have changes a few days before skype... so if I change, I am not quite sure what time i will be on... you might have to just be by the computer all day.

My mission president leaves at the end of June, so it will be interesting to see what the new President will do! I will only be here for a month after the new President arrives.

I was surprised to hear about a volcano eruption in Chile! I had no idea a volcano even erupted here.  Wierdly, no one said a thing about it.  I guess I missed it! Ooops. 

Transfers are coming up and I have not idea if that will affect me in any way.  I am good either way.

The Elders had a baptism.  Her name is Nancy.  

I appreciate all the love and support I get from home.  I can't tell you how important that support is in the mission field.  You are all awesome.  Thank you so much for all you do for me.

Love,

Hermana Watt

PICTURES

KAM WITH CHILEAN CHILDREN

NANCY'S BAPTISM

Sister Morris, Sister Watt, Nancy and the Elders

Hermana Watt & Nancy

Sister Watt and Loretta (the little neighbor girl who loves candy)

Claudia, Sister Watt, Sister Morris and Marco

For those of you who count, it is:

91

More days till Kam comes Home!!!

Week 64:

Just a few things from Kamryn's email to her Mom,

HI MOM! 

I love you! I wish I would have been there for the 50th anniversary! It looks like it was a lot of fun! Everyone is getting so big! 

Things in the mission are going great. My companion and I are doing great.  It's all good.

I miss you all so much! I am thankful that I have you guys as my family. I brag about you all the time, don´t even worry (: Thank you for changing my life, and helping me become the person that I am today. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE! 

AND.-..... DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 

BIRTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love you. Don´t go too crazy for the big 21! (; LOVES! 

Hermana Morris and Hermana Watt

Chilean paint fight

Hermana Watt and Hermana Moraga

Kamryn and her friend Maria de los Angeles

Week 63- I´m ALIVE!

Dear friends and family,

I am ashamed to say that I obviously haven´t written in a while... but thank goodness for repentance, right? 

So for starters, IM SORRY. 

BUT...

Chile is still amazing (: I am still here in Placilla, 

working hard with my comp Hermana Morris, enjoying

not having to walk up and down huge hills. becuase 

usally, that is all that Valparaiso is. BUT we lucked out (:

We are still in the works of finding the chosen children

of the Lord! We know that they are here somewhere (: 

Just takes a little bit of faith on our part, and patience.

Easter was amazing. I love it here, because in the mission, 

we focused so much more on the Savior, and everything that

he did for us. It means so much more to me now that I am here,

and it made me want to be that much better of a person for him, 

because I know that the only thing I have that is truly mine to 

give is my heart and my will. And I learned that it is worth any 

sacrifice, especially because of the sacrifice that HE made for US. 

I love the mission. It still changes my life every single day. 

I want to extend forever... but apparently you can´t do that... awkward. 

Mesach is doing great. The ward is amazing. My comp and I 

are always laughing because we always do embarrassing things

on accident. 

Placilla is great. Never wanna leave this place!

I know the church is true. 

AND I love you all. 

Love, Hermana Watt

Week 62> ZONE CONFERENCE, GENERAL CONFERENCE AND EASTER!

Guess what? I got my easter package JUST in time. I got it on Friday, and Easter was Sunday. WAHOO. It was the best, and I shared my candy with all the kids in the "English" room of General Conference. Needless to say it was the BEST! There are a lot of us Americans. The room was a little stuffy but we had a blast listening to the words of the Prophet and Apostles! Can´t believe it is my last one in the mission. :(

Time is flying by way too fast.

We are going to have interviews with the president this week. . I STAYED IN PLACILLA! YAY! 

Mesach came to the conference.  That was great.

I am having an awesome time here!  We are searching for those who are ready to hear the gospel and are really trying to follow the spirit. The Lord is trying to change me through this experience into who He knows I can become before I go home. He knows everything. 

We had a good Easter (: it was nice to have conference.  The good news is next Easter I will be there! Wahoo.

Won't be long till I'll be there with you.  I am looking forward to that but am still working hard here in Placilla.

Love you all,

Hermana Watt

 Zone Conference 

Kamryn and her companion teaching

Kamryn teaching a group

Sister Watt & Sister Morris

Kam Watching General Conference

Kam and Sister Morris with the Easter basket Amber sent her