This week Eduardo was baptized on Friday. He`s 15 years old and it really seems to me that he`s going to serve a mission. The baptism almost didn`t go through, due to a whole lot of complications, including lost keys, missing baptismal clothes, delayed arrival of the Bishop, and a WHOLE lot of other things. However, we ended up just postponing the baptism until that evening, and Eduardo was baptized along with the daughter of the bishop. It was a very special experience, and an example of how perseverance pays off.
The other incredible event was the visit of Elder Bednar on Saturday. We left Colima at 2 a.m. to be in Guadalajara, ready and seated, by 8:30. The trip isn`t actually that long, but we needed the time. The meeting itself was absolutely wonderful. We were made to feel comfortable, willing and eager to learn and participate, and attentive to the promptings of the spirit to answer our questions, spoken and unspoken. Much participation from the missionaries was asked, and I gave a commentary on part of one of the talks we were supposed to read before coming. Elder Bednar is very warm, very humble, and also very direct. I learned an incredible amount from being in the presence of one of the Twelve, but what I learned was from the spirit itself...as he said it should be. The trick now is to permanently apply it to my life and grow into not only a better missionary, but a better person in general.
I miss...photos of the family! That`s all I can think of at the moment. Just missing the family! The material things, after all, don`t really matter. It was wonderful to talk to you.
Well I really seem to be out of time today. It`s going to be a short p-day, but that`s alright. Missionary work is a lot of fun anyways. I love you very much and hope all is well amidst these many changes. As Elder Bednar said a couple of times,"If you just focus on being good girls and boys, everything really will work out". It really is true, too. That`s faith for you.
Love you very much,
Elder Lund
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