11/21/22 Chao Calama!

Vellenar, I think she likes it!
 Heres a list of random things that have happened this week:



•Quarantine without electricity and water 
•Early cambios because chile and I went to vallenar 
•We put together a ton of stuff bc now there's elders in rio loa and said goodbye to everyone 
•We all cried lol 
•I baked a ton cuz I was stressed 
•13 hr bus ride overnight 
Hermana Griffin and Hermana Garcia


To explain a bit better about a couple things: 

We were stuck in Quarantine for a good 6 days, and then on the last day of quarantine we ran out of drinking water.... and then the power went out, and stayed out for 24 hours!!! At some point our phone was pretty much dead so we just like rested and I crocheted random stuff for our friends 

Chile has a weird government thing where no one can travel today. I don't know why. So we left a day or two early. And I went to vallenar which is the southmost part of my mission!! It's green here!!! 

They put elders in my ward lol. 

Hermana Griffin and Hermana Garcia
When we had to leave we all cried, I like wept through church because I was so sad to be leaving... however, I love it here so far!!!! 

Stress baking for the winnnnnnn!!! I made brownies and cookies and I can't even remember what else!! 

Stress baking for the win!

Aaaaaaand last night I traveled 13 hours from Calama to Vallenar in a bus!! Tried to sleep, didn't sleep as much as I wanted (but the stars in the middle of the desert are beautiful!!!!!!!!) 

Vallenar is super different!! In calama there were always men staring and whistling at us, but so far that hasn't happened here!! It's super cute, there's not a toooonnnn of people, but it's kinda nice that way. The hope now is to stay here at least 6 months so I can be here for rainy season!! 


Love you guys!!! God is good!! 

Hermana Griffin and Hermana Garcia
xo-hna griffin 




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