Week 7--MTC

I am doing incredibly well! I am so excited to leave the MTC though. This past week, E. Wagner had a checkup for his appenidix, and the doctor's office was sooooooooo close to our house. It has been a little difficult at times to not get homesick when I am so so close to our house. It usually only happens when I have free time and I am just thinking, so I try to cut that down. Anyway, I miss you all, and hope you are doing well. But, I am doing a great work and cannot come down.

This next week is the week where they train all the new mission presidents. Every single member of the Twelve and Presidency will be on campus at one time or another this week. I'm so excited for devotional tonight, and we also have a special devotional on Friday. I am so excited! I wish before my mission I had paid more attention during general conference. I love it now! I think one of my favorite talks of all time is, "Come what may and love it." Elder Wirthlin has become one of my favorite apostles. I also recommend to all of you to go get on LDS.org, and watch the new Mormon Message this week. Its by Jeffery R. Holland, and its incredible. He talks about how there are good things to come. We all need to remember that. When times get tough, and it looks like there is now way out, good things will come. Sometimes we have to wait till heaven to get those blessings, but we are promised that we will receive them. I also like another talk by Elder Wirthlin also called, "Sunday will come." He talks about the Friday when Jesus was crucified, and how sad Mary Magdelene, and Mary were. He goes on to say that Sunday came, and Jesus was resurrected. Sunday will come. No matter how hard the things we go through are, Sunday will come.

I am so excited to get my travel plans this Friday. I think I am leaving on July 5th. I am going to make sure that its okay to call you, and if so, I will be calling you that day or that morning or something. I would love it if Connor would write me a lengthy letter with Robbie's number included. I miss that kid! He was so fun to be around! Were you able to get the letter to him?

Well this week, we re-committed to only speak Spanish. Our class kind of lapsed back into using English in important situations. Its bad to do so, because then we teach ourselves that its okay to use English when its really important. But guess what? Nobody speaks English in Chile. Well, there are some, but I need to be ready to speak Spanish. Anyway, since doing so, my Spanish has grown leaps and bounds. We learned how to use the subjunctive another time, and now I can use it easily. The first time we learned it, I thought I was going to die. Its actually hard to write my letters kind of, because I think in Spanish. I have to translate in my head throughout my writing!

The speaker for last week was a member of the Presidency of the 70. I can't remember his name right now, but he spoke in General Conference. He added to my excitement to want to serve in Chile. It was like a pump up talk! One thing he told me that really stuck with me is that we only have 2 years to do this work. The time will fly, and sooner than I know it, I will be on the plane coming home. Its crazy to think about my life after my mission, I won't even go into that. But, he told us the very same thing that Grandma told me, and that Grandpa Bowen would have told me if he was here. He said, don't have regrets. Live each day of your mission, so that when you are done, you won't have any regrets. The saddest words that have ever been are, What could have been. I butchered that, but you all know the quote I think.

Thinking about Grandpa reminds me that I want to tell you all that he has helped me. I have felt him, as well as others in my life. There have been times when I was sitting in the temple, and I knew that Grandpa was there. Also, I know that Great-Grandpa King is helping me out as well. I am so blessed to be born in the covenant, and have my ancestors help me out in this difficult work.

This week has flown by faster than the past weeks, my time here is growing short, and I hope and pray I can use every second effectively. Every night I pray to be a more effective missionary. The power of prayer is real. "Fear not, I am with thee, Oh be not dismayed, For I am thy God and Will still give thee aid. I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my Righteous, Omnipotent Hand." All we have to do is ask. I have learned that over and over here.

Mom or Dad, could you possibly purchase one of the nicely bound Jesus the Christ from like Deseret Book? Its blue i think. Its an incredible book, and my paperbound version won't last too much longer. You can take the money out of my account. I would really like it if you could. :) Other than that, I think I am good. Actually, could you possibly print off a copy of Come what may and love it? we cant print off here. Thank you :)

I love you all so much. I think about you every day. You are in my prayers. Thank you for everything

Love, Elder King