This may be my last entry, at least for a while. We will welcome Seth home tomorrow evening so he can receive treatment for depression.

I couldn't be more proud of him for working hard and being diligent even as he struggled significantly with the related feelings. I feel God is pleased with his offering.

First, the pictures.

Elder Gramajo from the mission office came and worked with them on Wednesday and Seth reported they had a good time working with him. He is the elder in the middle.

This is the Rueda family. Seth said, "This family truly inspires me. It was a pleasure knowing them."

He reported it was also a pleasure working with the Perez family and Sister Salimar. (I don't know which she is.)

This is Seth bidding farewell to Elders Velazquez (his district leader) Elder Raudales, y Elder Soto (his last companion) and to Coatzacoalcos.

Since this is Seth's last email, at least for a while, I will include all of it.

Querida Familia,

Well I don't have much to say in this letter. It's been something difficult in these few days, but more than anything it has taught me patience. The Lord blessed me to see the fruits this week.

Lazaro y Martina have now been turned in the hands of the Branch who are making food to sell so that the branch can raise money so that  Lazaro and Martina can get married and baptized. They are strong in attending church, and I have no worries for them. They have their eyes on the temple.

Many members thanked me for my service in the branch and expressed a lot of feelings. I was quite touched because I had not supposed to have such an effect on them. We ate with an Hermana who seemed fine until I felt impressed to ask if their was something that she wanted us to pray about in the closing prayer. She broke down, and explained how it was hard to be diligent seeing as her husband works every day, but she is very diligent in spite of this fact. I was glad I listened and for the first time in a long time she was able to receive a Priesthood blessing.

The greatest thing for me was Elder Soto, my companion. Elder Soto is known as one of the hardest companions in the mission, but I chose to believe that the Lord could perform a miracle through me. This week he expressed a lot of feelings of saddness that I was leaving, because he knew he could trust me, and I was quite touched in what he expressed. I hope that I was able to give him hope in a world where many don't understand him. He is a man without guile, and will have a great reward for his service in this life.

Testifico que estas cosas han sido según la voluntad de Dios. En los últimos momentos de esta prueba, nunca dejé yo de trabajar, y sé que testificará con un consciente limpio ante Dios y hombre de que en los momentos mas oscuros, servía. Tal vez a veces no hice todo en todo diligencia, pero Jesucristo tuvo misericordia, y ninguna de estas cosas son mías, pero son de Él, pero agradeceré todo mí vida que Dios me preservó en toda esta prueba. Ninguna de estas cosas son de mi. Testifico que Jesucristo bajó abajo de todo. Testifico de Su amor, y me mueve hasta lagrimas al saber porque lo hizo Él. Sólo pasó porque Él nos ama. Espero que me llamará en servicios a él en cada momento para el resto de eternidad. Le amo porque Él primero me amó.

(I testify that these things have been according to the will of God. In the last moments of this trial, I never stopped working and I know that I will testify with a clean conscience before God and man that in the darkest moments, I served. Possibly, at times, I didn't do everything in total diligence, but Jesus Christ had mercy and and none of these things are mine but are of Him but I will be grateful all of my life that God preserved me in all of this trial. None of these things are of me. I testify that Jesus Christ descended belwo all things. I testify of His love and I am moved to tears knowing why He did itt. It was only because He loves us. I hope that He will call me to serve Him in every moment for the rest of eternity. I love Him because He first loved me.)

Les Amo,
Elder Seth Lunt