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From November 23, 2015

Okay So I haven't been writing very much these last few weeks so I am going to write a little bit more today:) So your welcome for everyone who takes time out of their monday to listen to me... lol. 

Just to celebrate the season of thanksgiving:

I'm grateful for: 

So first of all Renato was confirmed a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints yesterday and it was the most beautiful thing! During his confirmation he was blessed to be a great and faithful example to his family (his parents aren't members but his sister is) and I just could see him going on his mission and I started to cry, hahaha. I was just really cool:) 

Also my ward here in Reñaca Alto is struggling a bit. There are a lot of problems in the families and the attendence to church is pretty low... so we decided that we would make a chart to read the Book of Mormon as a ward... we think that the members are lacking a bit in that area. It's just amazing the difference that there is when a family and personally and when they don't. We had a conference with President two weeks ago and we talked all about the Book of Mormon... and it's INCREDIBLE the power of that book. And I know by expereince that if we read it every day and APPLY its teachings in our lives we will be able to experience the power of that book too. I know its true and I know that it was made for our days. It helps SO many people come unto Christ and change their lives. 

I know that this gospel is true and that's why I am here so that the world can know what I know to be true. Read the Book of Mormon and you will feel the difference! Se lo prometo! 

I love you all and have a wonderful week! 

Hasta luego,

Hna Logan

Muchas Cosas

From November 16, 2015

Sorry, don't have much time today but...

This week was super interesting! I got really sick with a secondary infection in my throat. I sound like a man... and it sucks! Last Tuesday I had a fever and was with convulsions all night long. But now its almost gone I think... I HOPE. I really need my voice for the Mission Choir. 

Then we had a Renato's baptism! And it was so beautiful! Renato is just super adorable! I have some really cute pictures! 

Then to celebrate the family had a cocktail and the little kid threw his glass of coke all over me... it was great.

And today as a Zone we hiked to a waterfall and had a testimony meeting. It was really pretty. I'll send pictures. 

El Libro más Correcto de Todos

From November 9, 2015

Hola mis seres queridos!

So this week wasn't anything too special. But my companions Hna Holmes is freaking out a bit because she only has three more weeks of her mission. Which means I only have 9 weeks left! I just keep thinking about how much I LOVE the people here. Especially in this ward. And when I leave it will definitely be a big heart break! I kind of just planned my life up until my mission and never saw it ending... so accepting that is a pretty hard thing! And even though I'm not a perfect missionary and I dont always do as much as I should, its been the BEST thing I have EVER done. I've never grown, learned, loved, testified, or felt SO MUCH. It's incredible the things that I've experienced and I wouldn't change it for the world! 

This week I've been thinking a lot about the importance of the Book of Mormon. We decided we're going to challenge the people of our ward to read the Book of Mormon in three or six months together. Because we are seeing a lot problems between the families in our ward and many of them aren't taking quite serious their callings, etc. So we think that if they can (as a family) every day read the Book of Mormon they'll be spiritually prepared every day to face the opposition. And then they can work on strengthening others. And we are going to start finding scriptures to leave on their doors every once in a while so they can have a happy note every day to lift their spirits. We hope that will help them! 

Well I love this work. I love the feeling of bearing my testimony and feeling the spirit testify of the words we speak. I KNOW this is the true and restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that we have living day prophets that guide us in these latter days. I know that my Savior lives and LOVES me. And that He LOVES each and EVERY one of you. I KNOW He hears every thought you think and every desire of your heart. He knows you. Inside and out! Never forget that of all the GREAT and MAJESTIC creations of the Lord, YOU are His treasure. 

Con todo mi amor,

Hna Logan 

Halloween

From November 2, 2015

Hey so I'm gonna send some pics from our halloween party that went super well, I think!

Also my comp and I dressed up super awesome, bahahahah

So this week we were pretty much just focused on this activity! We are working really hard with our ward so that we can have more unity and more support from them. And it went so well! I mean it wasn't anything like the states, but for Chile, it went really well! 

Besides the activity not much is happening here, we are just searching for more investigators to teach and my comp is freaking out because she only has a month left in the mission...HOW CRAZY!!!! 

Well I love you all and I know that what I am doing here is SO important in the Lord's eyes and I know that the best thing I can do is continue to serve him with all my heart, might, mind, and strength!

LOVE YOU ALL TONS!

Hna Logan

Perseverar hasta el Fin

From October 26, 2015

Saludos a todos! 

Ponderize: 2 Nephi 4:27-30

Okay so I'm sure you're all just dying to know how my week was, right??? Well let me tell ya;)

So this week we started planning a lot for a Halloween activity in our ward, which I have a feeling is going to be super rad! I mean it wont be like how they are in the states... cuz the candy and everything is different, but for Chile it's going to rock! My comp and I are working really hard with the members to get a little bit more support from all the ward members and get them to invite their friends and loved ones:) 

So wedensday we had transfers and the big suprise here is that...WE BOTH STAYED:) Which means my comp is going to end her mission here in Reñaca Alto and it pretty much means that I will probably end my mission here, too! Which makes me really happy because I love the members here and everything:) 

So do you guys remember Carlos? Well we had some interesting lessons with him this week because he KNOWS the church is true and he comes to church almost every sunday, but he just doesn't want to be baptized yet... which was a little frustrating for us. But we had some really powerful lessons with him and members of our ward where we smashed all of his doubts and where we were all just crying from bearing our testimonies... and he STILL doesn't want to get baptized. So now we are just going to teach him EVERYTHING. Everything that we have to teach him and if by then he doesn't feel like he should be baptized we are just going to share our testimonies with him for every lesson. We feel that eventually if he keeps feeling the spirit like this, the spirit will tell him what he should do next. 

Also this past weekend we had Stake Conference, too:) And we had ELDER TEIXERA from the seventy come visit us! The talks were INCREDIBLE and it was a wonderful experience! Elder Teixera had all of the full time missionaries stand up infront of everyone and it was pretty embarrasing, lol. But he gave a great talk about missionary work and I hope we can all put it into pracitce because it looks like mnumbers have been dropping here in Viña del Mar because and I quote, "We have lost the spirit of missionary work in our hearts" 

Well this upcoming week we are going to have another choir practice for the mission and I'm pretty stoked! We sounded pretty great the first practice and I hope with all the practicing we've done in our own areas these past couple of days will help us this week to just rock the show! I'mk so glad I'll be able to be a part of this my last months as a missionary! I really love music! ESPECIALLY christmas music! 

Well I'm doing wonderful and I LOVE the spirit and the wonderful experiences I'm having here on the mission! And I wish it could just go on forever! 

Que tengan una buena semana! 

Les quiero y los amo a todos! 

Hna Logan

Here are some pics from an FHE that we had:) Love these families!

Otro Bautismo Viene...pero Qué Pasará con los Cambios?

From October 19, 2015

Hola a todos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay so I realized that I forgot to mention how beautiful it was to hear that Taylor, Aleena, and Jonah could finally get sealed! The pictures are beautiful! I got pretty teared up to see them and hear all about it:) I'm soooooo happy they could finally get sealed and have an eternal family! I love them all with all my heart! 

So this week we put another baptismal date with a kid named Renato! He is 8 and is the little brother of a recent convert! Let's go primary!!:) We are super excited! And it looks like we are going to have a halloween activity in our ward! But we have transfers this wed so either one of us could leave:((( I hope not, but God knows whats best... 

Sorry, I keep running out of time! But I am doing super well and I love hearing from all of you!

I know that my Savior and Reedmer lives and I love that I can apply the Atonement in my life every day! I know that we have a loving Father in Heaven who loves us! And I know that this gospel has been restored by our beloved prophet Joseph Smith! I KNOW it with all my heart and soul! 

Les quiero a todos!!!!!!!!

Hna Logan

Bautismo

From October 12, 2015

Okay so my scripture to ponderize this last week was Alma...and this week I chose Mosiah 2: 23-24. 

I hope to hear of all of your guys' scriptures to ponderize!!

Sorry I don't have a lot of time but I'm going to send pics of our baptism we had this last Sat of Andrea! 

Also I had the chance to practice for our choir of the mission! It's going to be great! We are going to sing the 18th of Dec RIGHT ON THE BEACH! HOW COOL! 

I'm doing absolutely fabulous and enjoying every moment here!!!!

LES QUIERO MUCHISMO!!!!!!!!

 

Here's the pics! 

Here is when I went to the choir practice and saw my x comps Hna Boylan and Hna De La Torre with her new comp Hna Zuelgaray who is the x comp of Hna Boylan it was pretty cool hahaha

Here is a pic from our baptism this past week!