May 20, 2013 Letter

Well hello familia!! Man I can't believe how fast that week went by! Seemed like an eternity, but now that I am here I can't believe that it's been a week since we talked on the phone! Crazy how fast time flies here. MICHAEL!!!!!! TONGA!!!! it's not Texas Lubbock mission... But I guess it'll do... hahahahaha CONGRATULATIONS!! I seriously can't stop smiling for how happy I am for you. You were meant to go there man and the people just can't wait to have you there!! That is amazing news!! And next monday?!?! Talk about holy cow you leave sooooo soon!! Better get packing!! Christee!! NO DATING!! Mom and Dad lied when they said you were born in 1997! They really meant 1998! So you still have one more year :) hahaha Kiddo I love you! Be careful who you go on dates with and remember!! It's OK to say no :) But I am excited for you! It's one of the funnest things to do! Man, It seems like life just flies by with how many things are going on! But it's only been 3 months! crazy stuff! I love hearing about those cute kiddo's ripping you off at restaurants, walking now, becoming stronger than Arnold Schwarzennegar. however you spell it.. haha And just growing up! Please send my love to those cute little Kiddos :) Texas, it's absolutely wonderful. Burning hot and in the 100's now, but just wonderful! We had our first official Spanish sacrament meeting yesterday for the brand new Spanish branch! I have never seen so many White people in a spanish branch... haha, but we'll change that soon enough :) It's tough because now that the branch has started we really have to focus on that one, but we need to still help the english ward, and man it's tough juggling the 2! We have 5 units attending the same building, 3 wards and 2 branches. it gets pretty hectic! Spanish Ward goes from 2:20 to 5:20 and English ward goes from 1 to 4... Overlap makes things difficult! But we'll figure it out! Guess how many hours I spent at the church yesterday??? 9 hours!!!!!!!!!! I spent my whole day pretty much at the church!! It was one long day... Got to the church at 11 for correlation meeting and left at 8 o clock after a baptism... I never left in between either. man I was going crazy in that tiny building! haha One hectic day but it was awesome. On saturday we had a BBQ with the Spanish family we are baptizing and it was awesome! We had Carnitas and elotes. Elotes are the things one Nacho Libre! The corn in the chile with mayo! hahaha they are too shabby! :) And my favorite thing ever! Tripitas! Cow intenstine! hahaha they actually weren't too bad. it's all mental, but it tastes like beef jerky, but it's just intestine... and looks like intestine.. haha not too shabby either though :) We have 4 baptisms coming up this weekend! We have David in English, and Martha, Martha, and Jacelyn in Spanish (Mom and 2 daughters) All on saturday! That's going to be another busy day probably spent at the church as well :) There are baptisms at 11, 2, 4, and 6. Crazy stuff! Work is progressing! The Mom, Martha, asked me to baptize her so I am way excited! But I have no idea how to speak spanish so I am so scared! haha But I guess I got some memorizing to do!! And if one of them asks me to confirm them I'll be even more toast!! Oh dear, I gotta learn fast. Spanish is coming EXTREMELY slow here because we just don't have enough chances to speak it! But it is definitely possible to learn it so I won't give up on it at all! I am happy to hear about how everyone is doing and I hope everyone knows that I love them sooooooooooo much and I pray for you all individually every night!! Greg you definitely have to send me pictures of your trip adn scuba diving! And i will definitely take some pictures of riding my bike! haha I always forget to do that, but I will try hard to remember! I love hearing the stories and I am so excited for Michael!! It's the best thing EVER out here!! And I know all the boys can agree with me on that one :) Family I love you sooo much and I will continue to pray for you! Hope all goes well and so happy that I'm here. LOVE YOU!!! :) Love, Elder King (Walker Texas Ranger)