FELICES CUPLEAÑOS

September 14, 2015

FELICE CUPLEAÑOS TO HEATHER E LANE ELIASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HOPE YOU GET BIG HUGS AND KISSES FROM EVERYONE ONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IN OTHER NEWS. This we we are seeing the Happy Birthday of CHILE!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... OOOOOOOOOOOOOO

AND it's so fun. Theres traditional Chilean music playing everywhere and people are nicer and the chilean red, white, and blue are EVERYWHERE. It's a big week long party basically. the ward activity goes from 10:30am to 11:00pm and its just gonna be so much fun. We eat empanadas a lot (which arte like fried hot pockets) and food in general. a LOT. It's so fun in Chile right now

Also my compañera keeps making food from peru and getting me fat, so if I come home looking like a blueberry, NOT MY FAULT.

This week Margarita went to church!!!!!!!!!!! it was such a chock (which is a terrible thing for a missionary to say) but she never wanted to progress. We asked her to get baptized and she said, "I wanna wait until I am about to die and then I will get baptized" and we're like IT DOESNT WORK LIKE THAT. 

But you know what, she came to church and it was awesome. She is one step closer to the peace and love and happiness and joy and perfection that the gospel brings, and we know that she and her family will make it there. 

In other news, the work is moving forward. We looked for a recent convert the other day and found his MOM! So we taught her and she was awesome, It's amazing how God works with us. 

Whenever an appointment falls through, we always end up finding someone else to teach and you just know that it was in God's plan all along. He closes some doors to be able to open the ones that are going to be the most fruitful. 

This week I learned a LOT about humility. It's amazing how important it really is! And it's so hard to have it!! To the world, humility looks like a weakness, but it's a strength, it's a giant strength. It's a Christlike Attribute, and how do I know it's a strength?? Because it takes a whole gosh darn lot of strength to be humble. 

But the thing with humility is that it's one of the traits that we know we need to develope to be more like Christ, and we know that being more like Christ brings us more happiness. ENTONCES, 

Humility helps us be happier! It's very simple. And it's the same with patience and love and virtue and diligence. They are attributes designed to make us a happier people. It's amazing. 

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!

HERES A PICTURE OF ME AND MY PERUVIAN PANCAKE!!!!!

Love

Hermana Lane

Un Pobre Forastero

August 24, 2015

This week we are making progress with so many things!! We found an old investigator and got her to set a date for BAPTISM and we are working with an awesome awesome awesome family to get them to commit to baptism. They're about as close to being with my own family as I have gotten in Chile and love us like we're one of them. They're the familia cares and they are just hilarious. I can't even. The only member of the family is Ricardo who was a less active but is progressing a lot. 

They are stiking cute their family. We always eat at their house. last night we had crepes with tunafish. It was good...

I am learning so many new recipes!! I learned how to make bread deliciousness and Empanadas, which I am definitely making at home. We had a Noche De Hogar with the Relief Society President and her family and she taught us so many things.

My compañera is doing better! We found a fix for her ojos so it's just fancy living from here on out! She made me PERUVIAN FOOD on day when we didn't have lunch and it was so good. Maybe i'll be able to learn how to cook by the end of this change! 

Oh but we met the cutest lady who only let us in her houe so we could use the bathroom! The bathroom! A great way to end a date or start a lesson! She is the sweetest woman ever named Ana and she has just the sweetest spirit ever. The old people here are the best people here. ALL the older people we meet are so friendly, it's such a blessing. They just kill me with their cuteness. 

We played capture the flag today with the zones. And what do you know, there comes more precious old ladies walking through the park, I think if Christ was here He'd spend his time with the children but then right after He'd go and visit all the old ladies. Cutest people ever. juss sayin. 

Peru and America

We also had donuts

LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! 

Thank you fo the love and the letters!

Love

Hermana Lane

Tender MErcies

August 17, 2015

So while all you cazy kids were partying it up at the wedding, I was down here enjoying high class peruvian food in Santiago. (thank you for having health problems, compy). It was a break from the normal everyday stuff and it was such a blessing from God. He really does know all of His children by name and their needs and desires.
Also on Sunday we had Jello and Chicken Salad sanwiches. um AMERICA.

The ward here in Recreo is awesome. We have some really awesome members who are anxious to work with the missionaries. And We are working as hard as we can.

I have been learning this week a lot about the love of God and His gift to us of His Son. I feel like we don't think enough about how much He really did for us. He was the perfect example and established His perfect gospel, and then, when it got hard, really realyl hard, He asked if this cup could pass from Him, but still left the words "Not my will, but thine be done."

And I think we could think more about how we need to be focussing more on what is the will of the Father. Because His will is the way to eternal happiness. There is NO other way that we can receive Salvation, except it be through Jesus Christ.

Theres a talk called "The Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness" by Elder Packer from October Gen. Conf. 1995

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!

ENJOY YOUR BIRTHDAY KAIDEN LANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE

HERMANA LANE

CAMBIOS

August 10, 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MOSS!!

This week they decided to rip us apart, Hermana Chapman y yo. And I say rip because they are sending me.,.. badadadadadadadad BACK to RANCAGUA.

Im heading to Recréo, Rancagua with Hermana Raphael de PERÚ!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

IM GONNA LEARN ESPANISH!

But Hermana Chapman is going to TRAIN!! woohoo! So she will just be the most awesome trainer ever. I'm so proud a her!

BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING EVERY HAPPENING THIS WEEK IS HAPPY WEDDING HEATHER E LANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WESTON ELIASON is the luckiest man alive right now (I HOPE HE RECOGNIZES THAT)

But this week we had a Hilda spotting. I don't think I mentioned that she's a crazy woman we taught a couple times. But then we realized that she was crazy and now we avoid her. But sometimes we have Hilda spottings when we see her. It's like spotting the Grinch. And its funny because when we see her there's that automatic HORROR music playing in the background. Its great. The mission is great. 

In other news it's been windy, Its like MARY POPPINS down here windy. For reals, its so much fun.  She should arrive here anyday.

But anyways I love you all so much. Thank you for the love and apoyo. I know why I am here and I glory in it. I don't glory in myself, but in my God. He is my strength and my song. I really really really could not do this without Him. I konw that my redeemer lives and He loved all of us with a love we could never comprehend. I know He is the potter and we are the clay. And he's giving us every single experience we have to help us be molded and shaped into the eternal beings that we were destined to become. I am so immensley indebted to Him and to my Brother and Savior. And I ma so glad that the Holy Ghost is at work with us here in the mission. We see miracles when we "get out of the way" and let the spirit guide our lives. 

LOVE YOU ALL!! HAPPY BOTA!

love

Hermana Lane

¿tiene cerveza?

August 3, 2015

This week was full of lots of advenures. Theres been a lot of

"Where are you from?"

"California"

"Arizona?"

"Si."

Thats my Spanish in a nutshell in case youre all wondering. Its beautiful mì accento con una gringa compañera. 

WE ATE SO MUCH THIS WEEK.

We made kaka de mono twice this week, which is no bake cookies and its not doing us good. But the member love it so we keep making them because thyre chocolate and peanut butter so like what else do you need? 

This next week we will get our TRANFER CALLS on Saturday. This change has been the fastest change ever, I feel like I got here yesterday. But it's been so good. My compañera has been fabulous. 

This week we went and tought in ENGLISH!! I SPOKE IN ENGLISH IT WAS WEIRD. There are these investigators (although they don't know it yet) names Felix and Nianda. And he's actually from Arizona but she is from Indonesia and they are of the Islam religion. He convertyed to it when he met her so they could get married and they've been kickin it here in Chile for about a year while he teaches English at the university. 

Sowe went over there and they made us pizza. And we just talked in English because he speaks it duh and she's better at understanding and spekaing it tham she is at Spanish. But they are the cutest couple ever and it was amazing being able to be there. 

they told us about Islam and its was so interesting to hear about, and we told them about mormonism and it was just really good!Ç

wE had an earthquake on Tuesday. nbd. It was so fun. We were in our apartment and the bulding was just SWINGING aruond and the peruvian in our apartment was scared out of her mind while all us gringas were sooooo excited.

Bueno. I think it would do everyone good to read Ether 12 and then Hebrews 11. They are all about faith. They are amazing. Faith is so important. 

We need it as much as they needed it way back when. 

Through faith we can see miracles and we can grow and cahnge into the person we were destined to become. 

Thank you for the love and the letters. Disfrutan el calor en Los Estados!

Love

Hermana Lane

Miracles

July 27, 2015

This week was incredible.

We had a baptism on Satuday!! MAYRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't have pictures cause my camera died BUT it was amazing and this girl (she has 19 years) is gonig to have amazing eternal family someday. 

Ahhh, This week I learned so much about the Strengthening power of the Atonement. My companion and I are seeing the hand of the Lord so much in every single day. The power of prayer is real. Heavenly Father is really there, and He is always waiting to hear from us. 

WE went to Bitanical Gardins in Talca today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hermana Lane 

nuevvvos

July 20, 2015

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA LANE!!!! I HAVENT SEEN YOU IN A WHILE BUT IM SURE YOU DONT LOOK A DAY OVER 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

in other news. This week was a week of such great experiences. We met many new people this week, and one of them is this cute old lady who feeds us sugar. (dont worry mom, im being fed!)

We met a woman with the heart of a little girl, who is so gitty and so cute, and so RTEADY FOR THE GOSPEL!!

And we met camila, who is like 21 and is studying and is like "the youth these days are so lost" and we're like RIGHT! WE HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THAT.

I just want everyone to go home and ready Hel. 5:12, its about bui9lding upon the rock of our Redeemer who is Christ, We really can withstand the fiery darts of Satan when we build upon our foundation of Christ. In 1 Nefi 8 we read about Lehi's dream and how IMPORTANT it is to hold on to the word of God. Theres a talk somewhere and he talks about this dream and he comments that the criptures are a LIFE LINE for us. They are absolutely necessary. 

The scriptures help us strengthen our faith in Christ, which helps us make better desicions, which helps us to withstand bad temptaion and recognize when we need to repent!

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!! HAPPY DAY OF THE PIONEERS!!

eat some peanut butter cups and kit kats for me. 

love

Hermana Lane

RAIN

July 13, 2015

this month the all of chile fasted for rain. and let me just say, when Heavenly Father brings it, He brings it. we got showers of rain. Its amazing to see the blessings that come from acting in faith. 

also,

READ YOUR SCRIPTURES I LOVE YOU ALL THIS WEEK WAS GREAT I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY SARAH DEGRAWS 19TH BIRTHDAY TODAY

CHAU NO MAS!!!

LOVE

HERMANA LANE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

July 6, 2015

hAPPY bIRTHDAY aMERICA!!!!!!!  this week was full of excitement! Chile won the Copa America (woot woot) andf the 4th of July was awesome. We made some Hamburgers oreo balls with teh american flag. Super bakan. 

But more importantly we are moving the work forward, This ward is a change from what I was used to, but It's all good, we have 2 baptisms coming up already and are anticipating much more.

and the contacting is hilarious. nuff said. I will have no fear when I come home, let me just say that much.

This week I learned a lot a LOT about relying on the Spirit. The spirit can be SO STRONG if we just follow it without fear. Ah as young missionaries, me and Hermana Chapman have to be relying a lot more on the spirit and I am starting to learn how much God really can be involved in our lives as much as we let him. 

a wise man always said "God will be as much a part of your life as you allow him to be" 

I'm grateful for the guidance we recieve from the Spirit and the scriptures anf our wonderful general authorities. I can't blieve we lost another one this week, but its all part of the plan!

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!
thank you for the letters and the love. 

LOVE

Hermana Lane

Cambios!!

June 30, 2015

This week was CRAZY! We had a house mate go home early so we were in a trio with Hermana Cottom from Arizona! 

And then we got calls Saturday night telling us where we be going for cambios! IM STILL IN TALCA BUT in La Florida. So I basically just moved next door to where I was. And changes houses. and compañeras. My new compañeras name is Hermana CHAPMAN de Utah! WOOOHOO! She is awesome. We live with two other Hermanas who are also in our ward and it is so fun. I moved in yesterday!

But This next change is going to be amazing. Its going to be my 6 month mark in the mission already in 2 WEEKS!!!???? 

It´s so fast, its not funny. Its really not even funny. Thats why we have set goals and we are going to see so many miracles. gOALS ARE THE KEY. Our sector hasn't seen a baptism in 3 years, and we are going to make it happen and its gonna be a FAMILY. We haven't found them yet, but theyre out there and they're gonna go to the temple when Im finishing the mission in a year! AHHHH!

Prayers for familias is what we need from home, Speaking of home HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! BE SAFE BE SAFE BE SAFE!!! 

AND HUZZAAHH CHILE!! Who gets to play in the final on Americas BDAY in the Copa America! WOOOHOO!!!!!!!!

Love you all so much! thank you for your prayers and your letters and your love!!

LOVE

Hermana Lane

constitucion

June 22, 2015