Chestnuts everywhere!

Dear everybody,

We have many different kinds of trees on camp but at this time of year, we notice one in particular. All day and all night we hear the chestnuts falling to the ground, hitting metal roofs on the way down. Many of the big chestnuts were planted years ago by German missionaries who lived on camp in its beginning.

Here in Chile, chestnuts are treated like a potato. People buy them, boil them, shell them and then mash them up just like we would do to a potato. They are high in starch and carbohydrates.

Tomorrow, we head to church in Villarrica. The kids volunteered to pick up chestnuts for anyone at church who would want some. They picked up a whole wheelbarrow full (about 40 lbs worth!).


While the kids were picking up chestnuts, Danny was painting our house a chestnut color! Our project for the house this month was to get the siding painted. The siding is made out of cement board and needed a couple coats of paint before the rains come this winter. April seemed like the perfect month to get this project done with less rain and more sun.


We started with the back side of the house just in case the chestnut stain color was not the right one. In the end, it looks beautiful so we continued onto the front side facing the camp.

Danny did most of the painting up on the scaffolding.

The house will need a second coat of chestnut stain, but it went on very easily which was a nice surprise.

What do you think? Do you like it?

The Lord has been faithful in allowing us to move forward on one project a month for the house. We are thankful for those who have donated financially for some of the projects.

There are still many things that need done on the house, but we are taking them one month at a time.

Thank you for your prayers as we continue to work.

Liz