From: Landon Scott Lane
Date: October 13, 2010 1:33:22 AM PDT
To: Eric Lane
Subject: Re: Elder Anziano Lane!

Hey mom, dad, anika, emily , and dallin, well, it turns out that i actually get a p-day today, so its nice i get to relax and clean up the apartment for the new companion. Just to let you know, if i ever dont write to you guys on a wednesday, dont worry, it will be becasue im really busy, so just dont worry if theres ever a wednesday when i dont write, but i'll always try.

I have been eating all the candy that you guys sent me and the pictures are great, and the little stress balls and rings are going to be great for the little kids at halloween, so thanks a ton for all that stuff. I sent your package out on monday, it just has some shirts from rome and another picture card and a few other things.

You guys are the best, thank you for all that you do, you're incredible.

Well, last week like i told you all on monday, was one of the best weeks of my life.. it started on Thursday.. We were up in Rome for the zone conference and president kelly announced that the Temple ground breaking would be October 23rd, so that was incredible, so the profet is coming! unfortunately, i dont think i can go, i think its only for the mission presidents in italy, branch and stake presidents and their families. But the temple is coming!! Also on thursday, i stayed in rome to do splits with one of the Zone leaders while Anz wood went back with the other zl and did an interview w/ Marghereta, she passed, also, issac was at the church, and his mom said that she didnt want him to be baptised, and he didnt want to go against her, but, he was miraculously convinced by the spirit that he should be baptised, so saturday and sunday were great days.. they were baptised and confirmed members of the church and received the holy ghost..

Then monday came around, and we met with silvia and her mom, silvia and her mom agreed to let silvia get baptised on wednesday. Then tuesday came, one of the worst days of the mission... Barbara (silvias mom) called us and said that silvia couldnt get baptised, it was not the right time. The thing that made me so upset, was on sunday night, me and anz wood both received inspiration from the holy ghost that she needed to be baptised on wednesday, well, that whole day we were dealing with that family and it just didnt work out, so, barbara that night met with our branch president and he told her that silvia needed to be baptised (Silvia knows the church is true, and she wants to be baptised, her mom, a recent convert, isnt sure though) So, they agreed that in a few weeks she could be baptised, so im excited for that day.

The mission work here in Terni is incredible, im excited for this next transfer (7 weeks) it is going to be incredible, i'll send you some pictures in a few minues of the baptisms, they were incredible!!

Love you all, have a safe travel home!

Anziano Lane