First Year Med Student
A week before Travis left, Kellie and Brian flew to New York City to get Kellie settled into her new apartment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.(Kellie in Central Park)This is what Kellie...
View ArticleGirls Camp at Heber Valley
Every summer our local Church congregation holds a five-day camp for young women age 12-17. This summer was my 8th year going as an adult leader and I have been blessed to always have at least one of...
View ArticleMexico City MTC
Travis has been gone for over a month now learning how to be an effective missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is currently in the Mexico City Missionary Training Center...
View ArticleBoca Sur
Travis has been in Chile for more than three weeks now. He is serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Boca Sur which is basically a suburb of Concepción. From...
View ArticleTokyo
Last month Brian had back to back conferences in Japan and we decided that I would tag along this time to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.Salt Lake City to Seattle then a 9 1/2 hour flight to...
View ArticleOsaka, Japan
Brian's conferences were in Osaka so after two nights in Tokyo we took the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Osaka. These high-speed trains are actually really cool--such a smooth ride and so fast!While...
View ArticleA Birthday in Chile
Travis (Elder Woodfield) is 19 years old today and for the first time in his life, he isn't celebrating with his family. Instead he is serving and teaching the people in Boca Sur, Chile as a missionary...
View ArticleNara, Japan
It's about time I get back to blogging about our trip to Japan. With Osaka as "home base" we took the Shinkansen to Kyoto then loaded a tour bus and traveled an hour or so to get to Nara. Our half-day...
View ArticleChristmas in Chile
This will be Travis' first Christmas away from home. He is over 5700 miles away serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. . .where it is summer.The holiday...
View ArticleKyoto, Japan
Five months ago Brian and I were in Japan. Our adventures in Osaka and Nara have already been recorded for posterity, and now it is Kyoto's turn.Our day in Kyoto began with a bus tour to three...
View ArticleMiyojima Island
Brian had been to Japan several times before I accompanied him on this trip, so he insisted that I see Hiroshima. Early the next morning we left our "base of operations" in Osaka and headed south via...
View ArticleEclectic Curiosities
This collection of photos I took in Japan I have named eclectic curiosities--things that caught my eye and, perhaps, made me take a second look.Japan is replete with vending machines. There were no...
View ArticleHiroshima
Hiroshima was the number one place Brian wanted me to experience while in Japan and, wow, it was an emotional, poignant, and thought-provoking place. We began at what is now known as the A-bomb Dome.We...
View ArticleTraiguen
Five weeks ago Travis was transferred to Traiguen, Chile--a beautiful rural village about four hours south of where he was serving. There are about 75 members of the Church in the Branch (local...
View ArticleClub Soccer
Abby, State Cup 2015Club soccer (Utah Storm) took us to Phoenix and Las Vegas this Winter.Vermilion Cliffs Highway (Arizona)Navajo Bridge (Arizona)Navajo BridgeTraveling is always more fun with Alex...
View ArticleMORP
Way back in March, Abby went to MORP.She knew exactly how she wanted to "ask". Her name was hidden in the tower."Day Date" at GetOut GamesAbby with her date, RobClara, Abby, Madison, and LizzyThe Whole...
View ArticleWintering in Traiguen
Travis (Elder Woodfield) spent his first Chilean winter in Traiguen.When Chile won the Copa America everyone celebrated.Hiking to the Lonquimay volcano was a P-day highlight for Travis.Elder A. from...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye to Traiguen
After almost six months, Elder Woodfield is leaving Traiguen. Elder F. from Arizona (second from left) was Travis' last companion there.It is always sad to leave the people you've befriended and loved,...
View ArticleCabrero
For the past three months Elder Woodfield has been serving as a missionary in Cabrero, Chile and its neighboring town of Monte Aquila. This sign says it best. He and his companion have truly been...
View ArticleBaptism in a Pool
Once of the first things that Travis and his new companion, Elder K. from Salt Lake City, got to experience together was M.'s baptism.M. is a truly remarkable young man who was ready and eager to...
View ArticleMonte Aguila
While Elder Woodfield was serving in Cabrero he also spent several days a week serving in neighboring Monte Aguila. Before he left the area his Mission President charged him and his companion to find a...
View ArticleMulchén
Elder Woodfield has been serving in Mulchén, Chile as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since the end of February.His companion is Elder P. from Argentina. They have been...
View ArticleP-day Adventure to Salto Rehuén
On one of Elder Woodfield's first P-days in Mulchén, Chile he visited Salto Rehuén. He had plenty of opportunities to document the countryside along the way.It's a good thing mothers don't accompany...
View ArticleMiracles in Mulchén
As Elder Woodfield and his companion have testified of Jesus Christ many have been baptized and have come unto Him.(Alexander's Baptism)(Manual's Baptism)(Martin's Baptism)(Mierta's...
View ArticleSnapshots from Japan
Stone lanterns at Katsuo-ji (Mino)We've been in Japan for three weeks now--half way through Brian's sabbatical as a Visiting Professor at Osaka University's Toyonaka Campus. I've posted some...
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