Earthquake in Chile - Sarah Is OK

GAP is not a great source for current events. Heck, we're lucky if we get items posted once a month! This one's important, though, so we wanted to get the word out quickly.

Sarah Landeen, who is on her mission in Santiago, Chile, is OK after the earthquake.

Ellen, her mother, wrote on Facebook:

There was an 8.8 earthquake in Chile last night. Sarah is serving in Santiago West and is on the coast, but (being the nervous mom that I am) I called Church headquarters this morning, and all missionaries in her mission are safe and accounted for. :) We hope that is the same for all missions in Chile.

Sadly, many people have died in this disaster, which had 500 times the energy of the recent quake in Haiti. Please keep them and all who are suffering around the world in your thoughts and prayers. Please do what you can to help.

UPDATE

Ellen just posted more information about Sarah on Facebook:

I just got a phone call from Sarah in Chile. She is ok. Her house in intact, they have food and water, and there was no flooding from the ocean in her area. She said she woke up Friday night to the earthquake, they jumped under a table, stayed there until the shaking stopped. As of today, there is no power in her town, so she may not get to email tomorrow. It was so good to hear her voice!!!