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At the moment Dad is battling the cockroach that is on the ceiling over our bed!  Yuck!  Hurray!  My Hero!  He got him!

On to more pleasant subjects…  I want to express how thankful I am to see the Lord's hand everyday in my life and in the lives of those who come to the temple.  Today a sweet older sister came to receive her endowment.  She was almost completely deaf and dumb.  We used the ordinance cards to help her, but it was the Spirit who taught her.  She stayed for another session after the first and left the temple expressing her thanks and testimony.

Then I had a difficult situation arise between Hna. Lopez (my assistant) and one of our young returned missionary sister workers (Wendy Hernandez).   Hna. Lopez took me aside and demanded I do something about the fact that Hna. Hernandez was disobedient and has a bad attitude.  I listened as she told me that she had corrected her on a small mistake and Wendy had become defensive and upset and the whole thing had gotten out of hand.  I asked Hna. Lopez to wait while I found Hna. Hernandez explaining that they needed to do as the scriptures say and talk together.  Wendy came in and I asked her to tell me what had happened, then I gave Hna. Lopez a chance.  Both have had little resentments brewing for a while against the other.  I tried to monitor and keep things healthy, but needed to leave to talk to a group of primary children who were waiting for me in the temple waiting room.  I asked them to finish with a prayer and hug.  Later I learned that they had talked things through and worked things out, another testimony that this is the Lord's House and this is His work.

Last night Dad was at the recommend desk when in walked Elder and Hna. Jarvis.  Dad and he were missionary companions in Uruguay 53 years ago!!!  The Jarvis' are serving a mission in Mexico City and were here to train a new couple who will be working with the Perpetual Education Fund.  What a small world!  We arranged things to be able to go with them on a session and then do some sealings they had brought with them to do.  Afterwards we took them for a late supper down by the beach.  Dad and Elder Jarvis reminisced and had such fun.  Hna. Jarvis was easy to talk to and a lovely person.  They had been mission presidents years ago in Mexico.  We took them to their hotel and got to bed way after our bed time, but it was well worth it. 

Busy weekend!  We spoke to two stake high priest groups one Sat night and one Sun plus did our training with our new coordinators Sunday afternoon.  I spent yesterday cleaning and cooking getting ready to have the Gardunio family of seven for dinner last night.  This is the sweet family who invited us for Christmas Day last year and who were so good to Dad while I was gone in Feb.  He is over physical facilities for the temple and our house here.  They are from another part of Mexico and without grandparents for their children so we've adopted each other although I have to say their 3 year old twins are quite naughty and I was worn out by the time they finally left  at 11:00 p.m..

Tonight Dad is scheduled to seal two of our missionaries and so even though it is our "day off" we'll  stay after opening the temple this afternoon.  I'm glad we are busy, it makes the days pass quickly until we see you.  Love, Mother

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Wendy W. Bentley