
Throughout his youth, and even from the
mission field, Elder Bednar would ask his father, “Dad, when are you going to
be baptized?” The answer was, “I’ll join this Church when I know it’s the right
thing to do.” Years late, after Elder
Bednar’s mission and after he was married and living far away from home, his
father called on a Wednesday to ask, “What are you doing Saturday? Can you be
out here (In California) to baptize me?” Elder Bednar baptized, confirmed, and
ordained his father. He says of that
phone call and the question from his father:” I honestly believe that’s why I
was born. Not to teach him, but to
assist him in learning about the restored gospel.”