Family!!
I love you all!! It is such a joy to hear all about you all!! And Happy Birthday to everyone because I miss alot of birthdays already!! I apologize, but trust me I think about you all the time and have you in my heart constantly!! From what I hear it sounds like that family is doing good and progressing in everyone's individual aspects! That makes me happy!! I am so glad! Michael I wish i could've heard your talk!! I bet it was amazing though!! And Christee you can't get your license until I get home!! haha
Texas is still good ol Texas! This week was pretty rough going... Alot of people punched on our appointments. (Punched means cancelled by the way, don't ask me, that's what everyone calls it and it catches on) We struggle with getting members to our lessons as well. Our ward is notorious in our mission... not for good either.. There are very very good people in this ward, but hardly anyone will work with us, or help us out in any way! Apparently this area has been white washed quite a bit so the ward got bitter about it, but we are starting to gain back their trust and it's progressing, but it's a huge obstacle we face is our own ward! It is sad, that it is that way but we can have success and earn the trust of the ward, we just gotta keep trying! I am learning so much out here and it's crazy how much you learn in such a short span of time!! The mission recieved 25 new missionaries when I came and they will receive another 25 this next transfer which is in 2 weeks! That is 50 new missionaries is this mission within 3 months! How crazy is that! THe work is going forward!!
Ok so a couple fun facts about the town I am currently serving in. Abilene, Texas: 1. Has the most churches per capita in the entire world!! So like there is a mormon church on every corner in Utah, that is the same here, but with Baptist, or church of Christ, or Methodist, or any of those! 2. Abliene Hosts the "BYU (mormons)" Of the Baptists, and the Church of Christ, and the Methodists. ACU which is Abilene Christian University is the "BYU" of the Church of Christ, and Hardin-Simmons University is the "BYU" for the Baptist, and Mcmurry something... I forgot the full name but it is the "BYU" For the Methodists! I wonder how those rivalries go down... haha So now you know a little about the area I am serving in and the people I am trying to teach! Haha It's definitely a challenge... but It is possible. I haven't been condemned by any preacher yet so I am grateful for that, but the week before I got here, a guy told my companion he was going to be damned and all that terrible stuff. So luckily I haven't had that! Yet...
This week we have an appointment to go see this couple and it should be interesting. He is majoring in Religion and she is knowledgable about the Bible. Whenever we tried to bear our testimony they come right out saying "Let me Axe you a question." haha So hopefully it's not a bashing session because nobody wins in those... So please pray for strength for me if you would! Spanish is still coming really really slowly out here! I haven't been able to speak much at all! But I think next transfer I will become a pure spanish missionary without an english ward, because of all the new missionaries coming in!! So hopefully everything works out with that! That'd be nice! If there is anything else you want to know about here just let me know! I can't really think of anything right now.. haha
Family I love you so much!! I am so grateful for you and am so happy for all you do for me! Keep coming closer to the Lord and everything will be ok :) I love you all and pray for you constantly!! Please send my love to everyone!
Love,
Elder Matthew Todd King
Family!!
I love you all!! It is such a joy to hear all about you all!! And Happy Birthday to everyone because I miss alot of birthdays already!! I apologize, but trust me I think about you all the time and have you in my heart constantly!! From what I hear it sounds like that family is doing good and progressing in everyone's individual aspects! That makes me happy!! I am so glad! Michael I wish i could've heard your talk!! I bet it was amazing though!! And Christee you can't get your license until I get home!! haha
Texas is still good ol Texas! This week was pretty rough going... Alot of people punched on our appointments. (Punched means cancelled by the way, don't ask me, that's what everyone calls it and it catches on) We struggle with getting members to our lessons as well. Our ward is notorious in our mission... not for good either.. There are very very good people in this ward, but hardly anyone will work with us, or help us out in any way! Apparently this area has been white washed quite a bit so the ward got bitter about it, but we are starting to gain back their trust and it's progressing, but it's a huge obstacle we face is our own ward! It is sad, that it is that way but we can have success and earn the trust of the ward, we just gotta keep trying! I am learning so much out here and it's crazy how much you learn in such a short span of time!! The mission recieved 25 new missionaries when I came and they will receive another 25 this next transfer which is in 2 weeks! That is 50 new missionaries is this mission within 3 months! How crazy is that! THe work is going forward!!
Ok so a couple fun facts about the town I am currently serving in. Abilene, Texas: 1. Has the most churches per capita in the entire world!! So like there is a mormon church on every corner in Utah, that is the same here, but with Baptist, or church of Christ, or Methodist, or any of those! 2. Abliene Hosts the "BYU (mormons)" Of the Baptists, and the Church of Christ, and the Methodists. ACU which is Abilene Christian University is the "BYU" of the Church of Christ, and Hardin-Simmons University is the "BYU" for the Baptist, and Mcmurry something... I forgot the full name but it is the "BYU" For the Methodists! I wonder how those rivalries go down... haha So now you know a little about the area I am serving in and the people I am trying to teach! Haha It's definitely a challenge... but It is possible. I haven't been condemned by any preacher yet so I am grateful for that, but the week before I got here, a guy told my companion he was going to be damned and all that terrible stuff. So luckily I haven't had that! Yet...
This week we have an appointment to go see this couple and it should be interesting. He is majoring in Religion and she is knowledgable about the Bible. Whenever we tried to bear our testimony they come right out saying "Let me Axe you a question." haha So hopefully it's not a bashing session because nobody wins in those... So please pray for strength for me if you would! Spanish is still coming really really slowly out here! I haven't been able to speak much at all! But I think next transfer I will become a pure spanish missionary without an english ward, because of all the new missionaries coming in!! So hopefully everything works out with that! That'd be nice! If there is anything else you want to know about here just let me know! I can't really think of anything right now.. haha
Family I love you so much!! I am so grateful for you and am so happy for all you do for me! Keep coming closer to the Lord and everything will be ok :) I love you all and pray for you constantly!! Please send my love to everyone!
Love,
Elder Matthew Todd King
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