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Hi!!

This week has been crazy busy as we finished classes, attended our last devotional (except for one more on Sunday), packed up our stuff and sent things to Miriam that I don't need in Mexico. It's kind of sad and while I am ready to leave the MTC, it has been such a great experience. On Wednesday we "hosted" the incoming missionaries. We met them at the Wyview Chapel (our central meeting point at West Campus) and unloaded their luggage and helped them to their rooms and then classrooms. Not that many came in but it was still exciting to experience it and remember my first day here. Since we finished up our classes (except for one last one tonight), we got photos with some of our teachers. They have all been great in their own way and I appreciate their willingness to help us learn both the language and the Gospel.

Katherine's MTC zone at dinner.

This morning we went to the temple and we decided to go through a Spanish session. It. Was. Awesome. It was hard and I think I only understood about 60%, but I loved it. I'm especially glad that we went through in Spanish since our temple will be closed for our entire mission. As my companion and I talked about afterwards, it was a little unsettling and we felt out of place during our time there since we were the only white, non-native Spanish speakers in the session (apart from our Elders). It's probably going to be just like that in Mexico! They were all nice and so tiny. I could see over all their heads - at least the women. I've never felt so tall in my life! :)

Katherine and her district at the temple.

Our last Tuesday night devotional was from Elder Bednar. He and his wife answered more of the questions asked on Christmas and it was fantastic. Some were the difference between faith and belief; another was about women in the church and the question of the priesthood—which he had a great explanation for. One of my favorites was "why do bad things happen to good people/why do good people have to go through trials?" His answer: Heavenly Father trusts them to learn the lesson and endure to the end, with faith. He also mentioned Doctrine and Covenants 122:5-8. There is so much I don't know but I do know this: that Heavenly Father loves us and that Jesus Christ lives. He restored the Gospel to the earth for our benefit and we can draw close to him in prayer. I love this Gospel and know it is true and hope that you will strive to learn more for yourself.

I love you all!

Hermana Bennett

The district and one of their teachers.