Tjabba grabbar!
This week was awesome.
I spent Tuesday in Jönköping on splits with my good friend
Elder Fronk, and then the zone leaders from Gothenburg came to spend the day
with us and interview Camilla for her baptism, and then, of course, the
crowning event was Camilla's baptism and confirmation over the weekend!
The baptismal service was great. Camilla requested that I
make my mom's now internationally renowned pumpkin chocolate chip bread that I
had made for her before using a can of prepared pumpkin that my mom had sent me
over Christmas. Since I didn't have any left, Elder Cluff and I had to make a
quick grocery run on Friday to buy butternut squash (because they don't sell
pumpkins during this season but it's okay because in Swedish pumpkin and squash
are both just called "pumpa" so I didn't lie when I said I would make
pumpabröd and it tasted the same anyway). The bread was a hit and I received a
couple requests for the recipe!
Funny story actually, we met Camilla by knocking on her door
a two months ago and we asked a single man, Ståle, from the branch to come with
us on a teaching appointment. They swapped numbers and things progressed and
now they're in love and engaged to be married and intending to have children
and be sealed together next year. Ståle actually had the opportunity to baptize
Camilla which was very sweet to watch. I guess Elder Cluff and I are
matchmakers or something.
The passage I chose today is one of the best descriptions of
what the baptismal covenant really includes in all of the holy writ. I have
seen through my experience with Camilla that She really has felt a desire in
her heart to "mourn with those that mourn and comfort those who stand in
need of comfort." She has a real desire to take Christ's name upon her and
try to live and serve as He would. The inevitable result of such a desire is
entering the waters of baptism to covenant with the Lord to do exactly that and
be born again of the Spirit. I am so thankful for Camilla and her example of
faith and diligence.
Have a good week!
Love,
Äldste Cummings
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