March 14, 2012

Dear Familia!! Hola!! como estan?? It is so wonderful to be able to hear about everyone and to hear they are doing good!! I am so happy for you all and I'm so happy we have the family we do! Without even just one of us, our whole family dynamic would be thrown off!! I love it! I think we have the perfect family and Wouldn't trade it for anything!! I am so Jealous of the boys right now heading up to Colorado to see Greg!! But I wouldn't want to be any other place than here! I will have my whole life ahead of me to do things like that with the boys!! The MTC is just great as always! Waking up early is a challenge but boy does it give you more time during the day and refreshes you too! I love it! Today me and Elder Williams had the opportunity to do initiatories in the Temple and that was wonderful! If I could live there... I would. The spirit is amazing, the people are absolutely wonderful and so kind, and the cafeteria food is.. BOMB!!! It is heavenly!! They make such good food!! It's just a wonderful place all around. But It amazes me the sacredness of that place, and the work that takes place within that affects the eternities!! What a power. It truly is a little piece of heaven here on earth. In D&C 138 it talks about how there are temples being built in Heaven, and if that place is sacred enough to be in heaven than it is sooooo sacred here!! I love that place and I want all of you to go as much as POSSIBLE!!! If there isn't time, find some!! It makes everything better! It is such an amazing experience and you an never go wrong with going. So my teacher here is from Gilbert, Arizona and he totally knows Dallin Ray!! It is an incredibly small world!! But guess what!! I have devised a plan and I am Breaking out of the MTC!! Yup you heard it!! I have strategically chipped a filling in my tooth, and I got the Dentist and all his secretaries on board and they got me a shuttle out of here!! I'm going out into the free world!! I will be a free man!! Hahaha I have an appointment with the dentist and hopefully all is well with my tooth! Pretty genius isn't it?? But that should be fun! Haha So yesterday was officially my Month mark!!! I have been on a mission for 4 weeks and 1 day. That is absolutely crazy to me... It is a very sad thought to me though. To think I have 23 months left is sad.. I only have 23 months to serve the people of Texas! But I promise you family that I will give it my all and will not stop for the time alloted me. And when my time has come to return home, I hope you all know my mission will still not be complete! It is a lifetime calling to invite others come unto Christ. I challenge you all to do it! Whether it be through your words, your actions, or the light that is within you. I challenge you to do it. It will bless the life of someone else immensly and what greater Joy could we have that abounding in goods works for Gods Children. It is a sacred calling and we are all called to the Work. It is a life calling. I love you all so much and I am so very blessed to have come from an amazing family!! I want you all to know that I have a testimony of this Gospel and I know of its truthfulness and of it Divinity. It can work miracles in our lives and in the lives of others! Yo se que familias son eternas! Yo se que Jesucristo es nuestro Salvador y Redentor! Jose Smith is un profeta verdadera y yo se que con todo mi corazon. Cuando vivimos como Jesucristo, estamos feliz! Por medio de Jesucristo Milagros es posible. Solamente por medio de Jesucristo. El Eangelio es un bendicion in nuestras vidas! Se amo mucho y yo se que este Iglesia is la iglesia verdadera!! I love you all and I can't to be serving the people of Texas!! I am so excited!! Sorry there wasn't any accent marks on the spanish, the computer didn't like those so pretend there is! But I love you all so much and can't wait to live forever in the celestial kingdom with every single one of you! With all my love, Elder King

March 7, 2012

Family!! How is everyone doing back home?? It's so wonderful to hear from all of you!! I love you all so much and I'm glad you are all good!! Haha I love hearing the stories about the cute little Kiddos!! That made me laugh so hard!! I love it :) Sounds like everyone is doing well. Well things here at the MTC are just wonderful and I absolutely love it here. Time has flown by sooooo fast and I just can't believe it has been 3 weeks!! Sooo crazy!! So many things happen but everytime I go to write I have no idea what to say!! haha Elder Ballard came and spoke to us not this tuesday but last tuesday!! It was soo good! It gave me such encouragement and such a desire to work!! I love this work and wouldn't want to be anywhere else!! It is so crazy to think I am a Missionary of Jesus Christ and I am serving the Lord for the REST of my life!! Spanish is actually coming along real nicely and I am learning more every day. BUT I'm am not the one learning. That is something that I have to get used to because The spirit puts words into my mouth that sometimes I never thought I knew!! Its amazing and the Gift of Tongues is real!! I love it :) The church is true family. It has no boundaries and will prevail no matter what comes in it's way. Truth shall reign. I know with all my heart that this work is where I need to be and that not only can it be done here, but in every single place in the world. Missionary work shouldn't be two years, but instead a lifetime work. Why even call it work when it brings you so much joy?? The Lords knows you and wants the best for every single one of us! Keep going strong and don't you dare take your eye off missionary work, whether you are busy, old, or think it has already been done on your part. The Lord has tons a children that need YOU. So please never lose sight of the missionary attitude!! It is one that will always aline you with God and will always keep you on the straight and narrow. That is how much of a blessing it is in our lives. Family I love you so much, and I am so grateful for every single one of you. I LOVE YOU!!!! Nos Vemos!!! Love, Elder King