eight days

Hello!!

So my time at the MTC is almost up—only 8 days left before we all fly down to Mexico City! Yup, we all got our visas and travel plans so on the 20th our entire district will be heading to our respective missions and we can't wait. I'm actually the travel leader so hopefully I don't lose anyone! That would be awful. My trip to Vegas to get my visa went well, there were 10 of us flying down for the day and we had no problems, whatsoever. People were really friendly, asking where we were headed, and the airport and plane staff were also great. While in Vegas we talked to a service missionary who had served as mission presidents a few times in Mexico and South America. He warned us that packages rarely, if ever, make it to the missionary. So I guess only send what you have to. He claims we can find anything we need down there but I guess I'll find out soon enough!

Katherine and fellow missionary Hermana Taylor en route to Las Vegas.

Las Vegas by night.

We had some great devotionals this week. One focused on "finding your vision" both as missionaries and later in life. When we have a goal in sight (or just remembering that goal) your life will be filled with more purpose and you will feel more directed in your actions. You can find that vision through the scriptures and personal revelation. Today we finally had the chance to go to the temple and it was amazing. It was fantastic to go with my district and to have so much time to just think and ponder what I should be working on. I went with a question and it was answered. I bring it up because I was looking for some extra direction as a missionary. As we focus on Christ and his example, we can know everything we need to know. We will also better understand how to act and how we can improve ourselves.

     Life here is going well. We continue to keep busy and we are having fun while studying hard. I actually ran into a friend from freshman year and it was so nice to talk to a friend, outside the mission, for a little. I do love my district and zone, but you get a little tired of talking to the same people about the same things. The only thing I never tire of learning about is the Gospel. Sometimes I feel like I know nothing, but when we go to teach someone, I am able to explain and bear my testimony, which is all we need to do. I am so grateful to be here and to be learning more about the Gospel and how to be better at helping others understand and learn for themselves. I know this Church is true, that the Gospel was restored to the earth and I am so glad for the chance to help others learn and come unto Christ. Our same teacher that had us study 3 Nephi asked us to write a letter to future missionaries, based on what we had learned from our study and what we felt impressed to share. My letter can be summed up in this: remember Heavenly Father and Jesus. Remember what they have done so that we can be with him again. Remember that we are each precious in His sight and that as missionaries and members, we need to testify of what we know. Read Alma 29:9!

I love you all!

Love,

Hermana Bennett

Katherine and the sisters of her district taking the traditional MTC photo.