So let's see...

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It´s so crazy to think that I´m on the downhill slope and will be seeing you all before too long. Thanks so much for teaching me all that I know and helping me become who I am.

So let´s see...transfers are tomorrow. They´ll tell us what´s going on tonight at 6PM, but right now I still don`t have a clue if I`m staying or going. The good news is that the ward finally has a ward mission leader and the sacrament attendance is going up. Things are starting to stabilize. We´ve also found a lot of people to teach and who want to listen to us...but the trick is getting them to church. So far nobody has kept their promise to come. We plan on reexplaining the importance of the sabbath day, making it as easy as possible for them to go (getting rides, passing by for them in the morning, etc.) and seeing if they change. If not, we´ll have to keep looking for more people and let them go. There has been a big focus on searching for the elect, as in those who hear the voice of the Lord and do not reject it (which means keeping their commitments). I´m sure we can find many, we just need to have faith and do our best to find them.

So remember Elder Talbot? He´s Assistant right now, and we did divisions on Friday. I went with him to his area, and Elder Gutierrez (his companion who is from Ecuador) stayed in Arquitectura with Elder Cruz. It was a difficult day because almost all the appointments fell through, but the two lessons that didn´t fall through were good ones and it was a good experience to work with Elder Talbot again. We´ve changed so much since we were greenies living in the same house in Colima.

Britany´s dad is back in the hospital. He´s not doing so well, but at least he´s stable. The baptism has been put off by the family until he´s well enough to at least be present and see it happen...I don`t know when that will be, but for now we´ll have to help them out in what we can and focus more time on other investigators.

Today we´ve organized a carne asada with the zone (including the missionary couple that arrived not too long ago) in a park overlooking the barranca (the same place as last time) which will serve as a good way to destress the missionaries who are working hard but having a hard time, and say goodbye to two really good elders (Elder Sorensen and Elder Thomas) who are going home tomorrow. After that we´ll have district class and get to work.

I haven´t gotten any mail yet, but it only comes every once in a while anyways. It all gets sent to the offices, and then when the secretaries or the president have a special reason to see the zone leaders, they give them the mail for their zone. We still haven´t seen anything yet, but they are probably waiting for transfers before sending everything out, so as to not send letters to the wrong places. I did get a letter from Uncle Shaun not too long ago though (well, about a month ago), as well as the Bragonjes and Brother Lindsay. I haven`t been able to thank them for their cards, but it´s always good for a missionary to get mail.

Well, at least the missionaries who have no fear of getting a "Dear John", right?

Well, it´s time to run. Take care, behave yourself, and thank you so much for the scriptures and talk. I´ll look into them as soon as possible. Love the pictures too. Take care.

Love,
Elder Lund