Hermana Heywood

Kaitlynn in the Chile Puerto Montt Mission

Mom's Birthday Call with You (Coyhaique), January 12, 2026

January 12, 2026 · Coyhaique

Birthday-call segment for Mom. Notable items: Hermana Bird is engaged (you found out via Facebook). Alexa receives her patriarchal blessing this Thursday January 15 from Patriarch Armstrong (the same patriarch who blessed Natalie); Alexa called and set the appointment up herself. Danica's mission call should arrive in the next day or so. You shared a cute Sebastian story - a 4-or-5-year-old boy at a door climbed the fence to pet your face and kiss your forehead while you kept teaching the mom. Long shopping segment to order a BYU hoodie from Amazon for Carlos (of Carlos and Victoria). You and Hermana Juncker will do a musical number at next week's zone conference in Puerto Montt - you on piano, Juncker singing.

Hermana Bird is engaged

You discovered through Facebook that Hermana Bird is engaged. Bird didn't tell anyone on the mission. Your read: Bird has some general awkwardness - not personal. You aren't going to take it that way.

Alexa's patriarchal blessing - this Thursday

Alexa scheduled her patriarchal blessing for Thursday January 15, 2026. Patriarch Armstrong (the same patriarch who blessed Natalie). Notable for Mom: Alexa called him herself to set up the appointment. He hung up on her by accident, so she called back and said "Hi, this is Alexa. I missed a call." Mom: "She was a grown-up."

Danica's mission call - imminent

Danica submitted her papers more than a week ago. Mission call should arrive imminently. Family speculation: she took French in high school, so possibly France, French Canada, French Polynesia, or Louisiana. Your question about converts being unable to go foreign: I was flat-out: "lie." Family takes bets.

Sebastian - the fence-kissing kid

You and Juncker were teaching a mom at her gate. Her 4-or-5-year-old son Sebastian came out, stuck his hand through the gate, asked for your hand, took it, then climbed the fence to pet your face. Mom: "He's really affectionate." You kept teaching. Sebastian then kissed you on the forehead, gave Juncker's head a hug, and ran another lap. You: "I don't know what's going on. But I would love to baptize you in three years."

Random horse encounter

On the way to the church earlier that morning, you and Juncker crossed a field with a horse tied down in it. You debated petting it (running mental risk math about a kick to the thigh bone and your stoneworker future at the Salt Lake Temple) and ended up taking a selfie with it. The horse smacked you in the face. You walked on. I later AI-cleaned up the blurry photos.

Zone conference musical number

Next Tuesday's zone conference is in Puerto Montt. You and Juncker will perform a musical number - you on piano (you've been practicing hard) and Juncker singing (she was in Madrigals at her high school). You fly Tuesday, conference Wednesday, return Thursday, and Friday is your 20th birthday.

BYU hoodie for Carlos

Long-running thread. When Carlos first saw you wearing your BYU hoodie, he lit up; his wife Victoria later told you that Carlos really wants one. You and I shopped Amazon together for a sweatshirt to send Carlos - comparing sizes (medium vs. large), bundling stickers / a beanie / a T-shirt to qualify for free Chile shipping ($49+). We didn't finalize the order; you would talk to Victoria the next day at lunch about Carlos's size and whether to also buy something for her, and we'd revisit. Victoria's Spanish check-in text via WhatsApp ("did you get home safe, Hermana?") came through to your Google Voice number and I initially thought it was a creepy elder.

President Holland (actually Uchtdorf) passing

Family chatter: you confused two general authorities (started saying Russell Holland, corrected by me to Russell Nelson, then you landed on "Dieter F. Uchtdorf" passing). Mom: she's sad about it. (Source ambiguity flagged in Cleanup Notes.)

Closing - sweatshirt decisions pending

You signed off with the BYU sweatshirt order still open - to be resolved after you talk with Victoria the next day. Sign-off.

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