The Family

German (pronounced Herr Man. Hudson never got it, he always thought we
were saying "Her Mom."), Javiera, Karisa, Dalanie, Hudson, Veronica, Paula

Ten years ago, Brent served his mission in Chile and made some wonderful friends. A specific family has adopted us in and treated us like their own. They are the Malebran Family (or MollieBrown family as Hudson affectionately calls them.) In large part, they are the reason we go to Chile.

One day they got a phone call from Brent. "We're going to come and visit. . . tomorrow." Even with such little notice, they were wonderful hosts and very accomodating. They picked us up from the airport (where they had been waiting for several hours due to our delayed flight out of Dallas.) An upstairs addition to their house became our little suite. We were welcomed with gifts and a special dinner. We went to church with them, ate with them, borrowed their vehicle for a trip down South, and vacationed at the beach with them. Malebran's are a beautiful family and hold a special place in all of our hearts.

Our welcome cake. It was to die for with adorable fondant figurines,
pineapple, strawberries, whipped topping, ice cream, and meringue

The interior was tiled, with beautiful wooden benches, and 12 ceiling fans.
It was wonderful to attend and feel so welcomed. A sister missionary we
met was from Boise.

Swimming in their back yard. It is very small an intimate. It really
is an outdoor living space. Grapes were growing as a shade for their swing,
their tree had lemons ripening, and the apricot tree housed their birdcage,
and provided shade for their cocker spaniel.

Hudson playing at the park with the girls, his amigas. They are
so cute and sweet. Javiera is 16 and Paula is 15.

Dropping the girls off for their English lessons.
They treated us to a Chileno feast at their favorite restaurant.
Perfectly grilled steak, pan y salsa, fresh juice, ensalada, and flan.