Saturday, April 28, 2012

Returning to Chile

That's right--I'm actually starting a blog. I am headed down to Chile on el 2 de mayo, and I want to create a platform on which I can share my experiences.

Sometimes we get caught up worrying too much about our end destination--how successful we will be "when we grow up," how we will be viewed by others, and what things we will have accomplished. With what little experience I have, I know that the journey is the most important part in life, and it is the road to destination that determines who we become. If you don't believe me, believe the words of another Chilean, Elder Archuleta: "I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey." So let's Enjoy the Journey! #BYOMYO #makeitcount

I'll be interning with a small business consulting company called Surmount in Limache, Chile. Limache is actually the first area I served in on my mission, and I'll be living with members I know there. Hopefully our projects will be up and down the coast, and not just in my mission (ViƱa del Mar). I'll be in Chile until the end of July.

Overlooking Limache from Cerro la Campana. 2010 

The port city of Valparaiso, Chile (photo taken by Ricardo Hurtubia)