When Elder Lund returned from his mission around age 21, he set out on a career in construction. It didn't take long, engaging in physical labor, before he realized he needed an education and enrolled at Brigham Young University. There he completed the requirements for a bachelors and masters degree in sociology, and then pursued further studies in Hebrew and New Testament at Pepperdine University. [1] He started teaching seminary in Salt Lake City in 1965, and this was the beginning of a 34-year career with the Church Educational System. In addition to his early years teaching seminary, he taught institute, served as an institute director, worked as a curriculum writer, and fulfilled a number of administrative assignments. [2] He retired after 34 years with CES. In August 2003, in keeping