It's finally time.

Thank you for the package!  I'm enjoying it quite a bit, especially that Mexican Dinner.  Wonderfully brilliant.  It's nice to have a picture of the family now too, and I would always love more.  I'm glad you are enjoying the music of Christmas.  I will do my best to do the same every day here, as I try to keep Christ in my heart.  I really like the "Walk with Christ" ideas, and I've also gotten some nice Christmas gifts and cards from the Bragonges, Hayes, and Christensens.  Send them my regards.

Tues, December 15, 2009

It's finally time.  This is my last week here at the MTC.  I have travel plans (SLC to Dallas, 5 hour layover, flight to Guadalajara, arrive at 7:30 local time), I have checkout instructions, I have had a health and safety meeting, and I have already seen one member of my District leave.  Monday the 21st, I will be traveling away from what would otherwise be a White Christmas, for the purpose of sharing with the people of Mexico a Christmas message more important than any other they have ever heard.  It is exciting and confusing at the same time to be so far away from both home and my traditional idea of Christmas, while feeling more Christmas spirit than perhaps ever before.

The BYU Men's Chior sang for us on Sunday.  It was very powerful.  Between one of the songs, the question was even raised as to where we were and what we were doing on the night of Christ's birth.  One of the members of the chior likes to think that he was in the angelic chior that sang to the shepherds.  As to where I was...I really don't know.  I'd like to imagine I was in one spot or another, doing various things, but I really haven't a clue.  I do know where I will be and what I will be doing this Christmas day.  I'll be on the streets of Mexico, knocking doors and handing out Books of Mormon and teaching people what Christ came to this world for, and how they can receive a part of it.  I will spend Christmas day in the service of my Lord and God.  Where will you be?

Take care of yourselves, and you'll be in my prayers.  I don't know when the next time I'll have email access is, but I will write home as soon as I can.

Love,
Elder Lund