We received our third letter from Seth in the Mexico City MTC and here is my summary of his report.

Seth enjoyed attending the temple frequently before his mission so he was pleased that, on the previous P-Day, they were allowed to go to the Mexico City temple.  Note the smile. He said, "I enjoyed the temple, and... I could listen to a lot of the ceremony and learn words and understand many others."

Here is another picture of the temple that gives a little more perspective as to its size.

This is the Christus statue in the visitors' center. I believe these are members of his district. Again, I note with interest that he is the only male without a suit coat. His mission must be quite unique in never wearing suits. He said, "The Visiting center was way cool."

Finally, he was pleased that a charter bus took them to the temple because it facilitated a nap that was much appreciated.

Here's a report on some of his leadership experience.

"We had a meeting with the maestros of the zone, and agreed to help some specific missionaries. That night we went to practice a lesson with an Elder who was not confident in his ability to use Spanish, and we prayed he would gain it. He pretended to be the investigator and understood a lot of stuff, and was super excited that he did. Our Father blessed him exceedingly to understand the lesson and his confidence grew a lot because of how much he understood."

Here are some comments about his personal growth.

"I am glad that missions exist to give us much trials to conquer so that we may grow closer to God. I empathize with the man who scolded the Sunday School class about the suffering of the Willy Handcart company, and I do not regret all the suffering for how it has brought me closer to my God."

"I studied Charity and have found it is something I really am lacking, and I plead often and hard to have it... Praying for charity works."