Letter and Pictures - Week 65

Dear Family,

I send my love from all the way over here in Barbados! 

Here are some inspiring and uplifting thoughts from our beloved prophet Gordon B. Hinckley:

"Be believing. Be happy. Don't get discouraged. Things will work out. 

Do not despair. Do not give up. Look for the sunlight through the clouds. Opportunities will eventually open up to you. 

You look with optimism, work with faith, and things happen. 

Strength comes from repentance.

Every day is a great day in my life. I hope every day is a great day in your lives. Life is good. Let's go out and have a good day and help somebody along the way."

I love this gospel and I am so grateful to be a part of it. I'm happy living it and I love to share it. This week has been pretty great. This week we had Thelma and Fred come to the baptism of Elvis (One of the sister's investigators) and then they came to church. They loved both. They have been thinking a lot about baptism and have been praying hard about it. During gospel principles as they were introducing themselves Thelma said she has been struggling hard because she belongs to another faith but she thinks she will join this church. Fred said he can't wait for the day when he can call us all his brothers and sisters. It made my heart swell. They both were really fellow-shipped by the branch which I was really grateful for. They said it feels like a family to them. It's been a joy to teach them. We also had a lady named Joy with a new born baby come to church. She loved it and too was fellow-shipped. She is planning on making something and coming to the branch picnic activity next Saturday as well as church. Church was the great highlight of our week. We had a lot of fall through appointments but these great blessings make up for it. We had a good trade off with the Zone Leaders. They are great. Elder Powell and I had a good time. I'm really impressed by the leaders here in Barbados. Elder Tye has really been doing a phenomenal job as a district leader. He plans very well for his great district mtgs and he puts a lot of effort into his nightly calls to make them effective and it's helping the district out. It's been a real joy to serve with him. P-days here in Barbados we play a lot of sports. We played ultimate one week, soccer another, and football this week. It's been fun. I love these wonderful missionaries that  I get to serve around. I love you all! I really do. You all are my family and a family I'm blessed to be a part of. :) This gospel is true. It's the way of happiness! Take good care everyone! 

With great love,

Elder King

Church! Who knew going to church could be so much fun and bring so much joy!! This was the best part of my week! Love these great people!  (Top: Joy and her daughter; Botom: Fred and Thelma)

I decided to put on my suit since I never wear it. It looked good but felt weird to wear. I don't know what I'm going to do when I get home. haha

Elder Tye being a great district leader!

We make personal pizzas at times and I'm happy when we do! They are good. We put bbq sauce and pineapple on it and it's mm mm good :)

I wanted cereal one night but I wanted a big bowl so I grabbed a mixing bowl and filled it full of cereal

So much cereal! But I put into practice what I learned from running and I just kept going and persevered. It was like a marathon. A cereal eating marathon. I finished and I was like yes I did it! ...But then my tummy hurt... haha