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February 23, 2015 Last Letter Home

Hello family.  

Well P. came back for a few days this week.  So it was nice seeing him again.  But he has already gone back to London again.  We talked about marriage with them.  They will have to wait though with him being in London and she being here.  But the both of them came to church.

We taught the guy in the bakery, named M.  He seems like a really nice guy.  We talked about the Book of Mormon with him.  He seemed very open.  It was a simple lesson since he was in the bakery, but it was a good one.  Just talked about the importance and power the book has and then invited him to read it.  

So while we were waiting for english class I set my things down on the table.  So later I moved my bag off and was going to move the Book of Mormon off as well, but just felt, oh just leave it there, so I did.  So some lady named L. came in and sat down next to the table.  She was in the room alone, and then she picked up the book or Mormon and started to read it.  She was there reading it for a good ten minutes.  So then after english class we talked to her for a little bit and then gave her the book of mormon.  She seemed excited.  

Well we weren’t able to teach M. last week.  But we did see him.  (we were bringing something to the church for his mom) And we just asked him if we was coming to church, and then he did.  We are meeting with him tomorrow.  

Today we headed into the center of madrid to look around.  

Well thats good you are doing better.  I guess there is no bone connection between the leg and the foot, so with no tendons i guess the only thing holding it together would be the skin, but under surgery that would be cut as well.  Well hopefully you'll be able to walk soon.  

Well thats good, it seems like Devon had a nice birthday.  Too bad the Brazilian place was closed.  Of all the south american food i think Brazilian is one of the best.  Its quite good.  Peruvian can also be pretty good.  by the way i like ceviche now.  

So with the other english class lady named N. she brought a friend this time.  And we started talking about being good people and our faith.  And they didn’t know if anyone had a plan for them.  If there was any purpose or if they were just here by chance.  So we told them, God has a plan for each and every one of us.  He knows us, and wants to help us.  Nothing is just by chance here.  They seemed interested to learn more.  And they wanted to talk more next time.  

We had mission tour this week.  It was with elder Dyches.  I really enjoyed it.  He just talked about how we need to be converted.  And that happens as we work hard and do everything we can here. He talked about his mission and how he felt he did everything he could, and how much he loved it.   I really enjoyed it.  Made me want to do everything i can.  

I just felt this overall since of gratitude towards god for allowing me to be a missionary.  ¨We sang ill go where you want me to go¨ And i really liked how it says (this is paraphrasing) the Lord will send me to work in the vineyard, and say words in faith.  I love being here.  I wouldn’t trade this for anything.  All of these people I've meet and helped, and all of the growth I've experienced.  And a stronger testimony of the savior.  That he lives.  And how important that fact is to make known to everyone.  

Im focused on this last week though.  There are still more people out there that need help.  And how great it would be to help some more people.  

Thats cool you had that missionary experiences.  There is so much joy in missionary work.  Sometimes I think the sons of Mosiah serves so long, for 14 years, but it would have been incredible.  And it would have been so exciting to serve alongside them.  And I think two years is really nothing to dedicate to the Lord.  Then I want to serve more. 

I really have such a mix of emotions right now.  I’m so grateful the the Lord trusted me to work with him in his vineyard.  

Thank you for all  of your support and for teaching me the gospel.  I admire you a lot.  But most of all thank you for loving me.  

Love you all.  Thanks for everything

Love

Elder Kinghorn

February 16, 2015

Hello everybody

Well this week we have been working with M. and his woman.  So M´s family owns this snack store, so we have been passing by these past few months and talk and share something with him. (and he always gives us a hot dog)  And its been cool to see him change.  At first he would just be there for the message but not he comments.  Although he hasn't come to church yet he said he would promise to go before i left.  So we also bought salmon and made it cooked it with him and his women (V.).  She is really nice to us as well.  So we were talking with them, then talked about the restoration.  She said it’s something new to her (as I think it would be to everyone) but we asked and she said she would like to know if it were true, and would be willing to read and pray.  And she also said she promised that they would all go to church together as well.  So that was really exciting.  Then also at the end M. gave my comp a Barcelona jersey and he gave me an Argentina jersey (to bad they lost in the world cup final haha).  They are both really cool. 

Well we have also tried to work with the members more this week.  As more people will progress that way.  We were at an eating appointment and we were sharing our purpose as missionaries and how important this is, and how we want to work together.  We were talking and they said they have some friends they would like to invite, so we set up a day to meet with them on Friday and then on Friday we meet with them in the members house.  That was really cool.  They are a family but the dad and the oldest son wasn't there.  Only the mom and the youngest son, but we are meeting with them again on Wednesday.  

We also finally say Ma. today actually.  We went to eat at his moms house (some other missionary that served here is also going home with me so he went to say goodbye, so we went as well)  We talked with Ma. for a bit and are going to meet on Wednesday.  

Sadly we weren't able to meet with M.  He was sick.  But tomorrow we will. And his mom will be at the bakery as well so we will be able to go to a calm place.  

There is also this women who we teach english to.  She doesn't really believe in God, but we try to share a message with her.  This time we talked about family history, and she seemed really interested in that.  So hopefully that will lead to somewhere.  

Well i wouldn't think it'd be fun to be cooped up all day long.  Not quite sure what cabin fever is exactly bit it probably wouldn't be fun. 

Well love you.  Hope you all have a good week

Love

Elder Kinghorn

February 9, 2015

Hello family

We were able to meet with some new people this week, so that was good.  M. the less active we were finally able to meet with his women.  So is really nice.  And she wants her kids to believe in God.  We didn't have too much time with them though and she got home late from work.  But it would be really good for M. if she starting progressing, because then he would as well.  

We also contacting this guy who owns a bakery.  So a few days later he told us to pass by his store.  So we did.  He was working so it wasn't the best of setting.  But we talked about the book or mormon and he seemed interesting in reading it.  I hope he does.  Thats really the best thing someone could do.  We also has a lesson with a less active women about the book of mormon and how important it is, and then on Sunday she came to church. She said she would read as well.   That was really cool. We just testified of the book of mormon and how it can change our lives.   I’ve really come to understand better how the book of mormon in the keystone of our religion.   

Well i lost my wallet on the bus one day.  I didn't even realize it until the next day.  And i had no clue where it was.  Called people looked all around our apartment.  So i prayed, and then it was at the bus station office.  

I read so cool talk the other day.  He said pre-mortal world we developed christlike attributes.  So we weren't even born the way we were just because.  We grew and progressed before as well.  So there really is no reason someone cant change.  They already have in the pre-mortal life.  So they can do it here as well.  

J. came to english class again, and we were able to talk about the restoration a little bit with her after class ended.  

M. is still doing well.  We talked about families again, next time we are planning to set a marriage date for them.  

Well is sounds like the surgery was an adventure.  Can Devon walk normally by now?  I’d assume he could.  I guess its good you finally got the surgery though.  You'll be better after its all over.  Thats nice Michael was willing to go pick up the medication. Kind of a funny story they just find him stealing the medicine.  It look pretty suspicious.   I don't know what the rave is about pain meds or drugs either.  Not being able to really function or not remembering what you did the night before doesn't really sounds appetizing to me.  Sounds like the car is really nice.  A fridge inside.  That’s crazy.  I guess its good if your not feeling the best though.  Probably a bit harder to get car sick in the car.  That's nice people have been coming over and bringing food and whatnot.  Hopefully you recover soon.  You're in my prayers when i remember.

Thats a really cool insight.  Our duty is just to love.  It’s the greatest attribute we can acquire.  It really doesn't matter what we do.  We can do every good thing in the world, but if we don't do it for love to that person and God, its just as if we didn't do anything.  Christ made no exception of persons, and neither should we.  You're going to listen to a close friend or family more than a stranger, why because they love you, and you know that they want the best for you.  

Hope you have a good week and don't go to stir crazy.

We'll hope everyone has a lovely week

Love

Elder Kinghorn

February 2, 2015

Hello Family  

We met with a really cool african this week named F. He got our number somehow and called us to meet.  So we met with him and had a really good lesson with him.  When we were talking about the book of mormon he said i cant just read it to read it, because that it wouldn't really get to me, and i wouldn't know what God wants me to know, I got to read it and pray to know what God wants me to know and ask if its true.  It sure is strange teaching in english though.  But it seemed like he really got it.  

Some other good news, so we were teaching mara in Alcorcon, from Nicaragua, and she was kind of like a roller coaster.  Seemed to have lots of potential and wanting to meet with us, then slowed down, so we dropped her, then she wanted to meet and so on.  Bu a few weeks ago she was baptized and her daughter, so that is really cool.  

So funny story, so we were playing around the world at the ping pong table after noche de hogar.  I don't know if you know how to play but you keep running around the table and have to hit it at the other side.  Well you have to run when there are 4 or 3 people.  So we were playing and the branch president was there, and he was running to the other side and he tripped over himself and hit the piano and put a good size hole in the wall from the piano hitting the wall (it was a tiny electric piano no a big one well i guess a normal electric piano.)  and the next day he had a huge bruise on his upper arm.  He was fine though.  But a bit banged up.  It was pretty funny though.   

So M. the less active that went to the game with us went to noche de hogar on Saturday, so that was good progress.  He will come to church someday.  I know it.  We shared the scripture about how we need to take upon ourselves the name of christ, and we talked about how we can do it through the sacrament in one way how we promise god we will in the sacramental prayer.  And we also talked to him and his girlfriend for a little bit.  She gave us some food.  She seems really nice.  We are hopefully going to meet with her again this week.  We were only there for like 10 minutes with the both of them.  So M´s sister is also less active, and she came to church this week.  So that was cool to see.  She lives with the parents who are active and we eat there and share a message and she is always there.  

We had a really good meal the other day from Ecuador.  Called Biche.  It was someones birthday.  It was really good.  

Thats funny Michael and Brayden and JJ were there alone.  They are funny.  JJ said he wants to live together after the mission.  That would be fun.  That is a bummer about the surgery.  I’ll be praying for you though that you'll get better soon.  

That sounds like a fun lunch.  They are all fun people.  Well i don't know Marie Mickelson to well or Joy Rios, but they both seem really nice.  

WEll that seems like a pretty cool deal.  Kind of sad the ctsv is gone.  It was a cool car.  HOw long does the deal last for?   haha.  It is sad the ctsv is gone, but i thing thats a sweet deal.  Dad, remember when i asked if i converted the pope or the king of Spain if you would get an aston martin and you said yes, well i guess you just got a bit impatient with me and the king, so i guess you'll just borrow one now.  haha.  

Well hope you have a wonderful week

Love Elder Kinghorn

January 26, 2015

Hello Family 

We got this call the other day from this random african, i couldn't understand who he was or how he got our number, but he had interest in meeting with us, so we set something up for Tuesday.  We are excited to meet with him.  

I’m kind of confused with JP.  We haven’t talked with him for a while, and he hasn’t answered the phone.  But he came to church on Sunday, so he still is interested.  But on Sunday he said he has been busy.  So hopefully we’ll be able to meet with him soon. 

Some guy said something that kind of hit me. I understood it before but it just hit me this time.  He was talking about Christ and the atonement.  And said he willingly did it because he loves us.  He knew that if he wouldn't have done it, each of us would have to have paid the price for our sins, and we couldn't have done that.  So he did it because he loves us, and knew it was the only way for us to be saved.

L. came to english class and noche de hogar.  We were going to teach her at H’s house but in the end it fell though.  It seems like her parents are Muslim though.  So we’ll see how it goes. 

The week was good, but lots of things feel through in the end.  But we are excited for this week.

The less active was M.,  from Argentina.  And the other missionaries were from Talavera and Toledo.  We are in the same district as them.  We have district meeting with them every Wednesday.  

What day is the operation?  Isn't it on the fourth or something.  Well it'll be good once its all over, and you'll be better and you wont have anymore problems.  Its amazing what doctors can do now days.  If that would have happened like 100 years ago they probably wouldn't have done anything.  with no diagnosis of what it is.  

That seems like a ton of weddings to go to once I'm home.  ugh.  Well some weddings came be fun, but if its a all day affair it gets long and boring.  OH well.  Hopefully they'll all be fun.  That is really exciting for Shana.  The lord will never abandoned us though.  He will always be there to help us, no matter what.  

well have a wonderful week and happy birthday.

Love you.

Love Elder Kinghorn

January 19, 2015

Hello family!

So we heard more good news from M.  So at first when her kids wanted to get baptized she wasn't really to happy.  She never said anything though.  And for some lessons she would say her head hurts so she wouldn’t have to come out  (and that did happen a few times)  But now she loves the church.  And we asked he is she was ready to be baptized now, and she said yes she was.  So now she completely wants to get baptized which is really excited.  When I first got here she just went into her room to now she wants to herself.  And she comes to church every week now, so its really going really well with her.  And P. wants to be baptized as well, so thats really exciting.  

We found J. because she was interested in english class.  We met with her again this week, but she also said she like to learn a bit more about the church.  And when we met with her this week she also brought a friend to english class.  His name is M. he is a pretty funny guy.  So we taught english then talked about the church for a little bit afterwards.  Then on Sunday J. came to church.  That was really exciting.  

Then another good thing that came from english class  (this is like the first time I've actually found people through english class, but for this whole time doing it then find some good people, its worth it.)  So these young people were walking down the street and i guess they saw our paper that says english class Wednesdays.  So they came on Wednesday.  They were like 16 years old.  Then one of them also came on Saturday to our branch family home evening.  And the members were really good and friendshipping her.  And they invited her to church, and she was going to come.  But something came up.  She never told us what.  But she really liked family home evening and wants to come to church.  

We went to church on Sunday (obviously) and it was like two minutes before we were going to start, and the first councilor comes up to me and says someone who had a talk, ends up cant give it today, so could you give a talk.  So i said yes.  So i was just rushing to get some ideas together, and luckily there was a speaker before me, but she took like one minute, so then i just did whatever i could.  But i think it turned out all right.  Thats the first time thats happened to me before though.  

Well we are finally going to meet with M. again.  He came to church yesterday.  So there is a man that lives there and there is always problems when he is there.  But he is leaving for some months, and so its the perfect time to meet with him.  

So we also went to the soccer game which was amazing.  A ton louder than cougar fans.  The atmosphere was really cool.  And it was super loud when 

Madrid scored.  Sometimes it was kind of hard to tell which way the ball was going when it went high in the air.  It was a super cool experience.  They tied 2 to 2.  I say madrid was the first ranked team in 2014 and Athletico the third.  It was a good matchup.  

Well hope you all have a wonderful week

Love Elder Kinghorn

January 12, 2015

Hello family.  

All is going well.  Good news with M.  So we were taking about eternal families and the after life this week.  Just talked about being together with people after death.  And maybe with Pablo gone now she has thought about it more now, but M. said now she would like to get married!!!!!  So that is really exciting.  Now we just need P. back.  So that is really good news.  They are such a cool family.  Both kids want to go on missions, and now they could be sealed. 

We meet with J. again.  He is a good brother.  He is form Mozambique.  We meet with the africans off and on.  But they are good people.  He didn't have to much time so we read 3 Nefi 11 and just talked about christ, and the book of mormon and baptism.  We invited him to be baptized, and he said (like everyone)  I've already been baptized, we we talked about the importance of the restoration and he asked but how can i know which church is true (well thats the million dollar question).  So he seems like he could progress well.  Well just keep working with him.  

Had a really cool lady pass by the church.  So we were there at the church right before english class started, and this lady pops by and asks who we are.  So we started talking with her.  Hey name is C. and she is from Romania.  She said she has been looking for a church, but hasn't really liked any of the churches she has found here.  She is really interesting in learning more.  Seems like lots of the really good investigators just find you somehow.  W. are really excited to teach her this week.  

This member has this friend that was moving this past week, so we went to help her move.  And she seemed really nice.  She has an adorable three year old daughter.  But we helped her for a bit, then talked with her about the church and so if we could visit her.  She was interested and we are going to meet tomorrow.  Just like Ammon first serve the people, then teach them.  

Another cool person we found through english class.  This lady say the sign on the church and wanted to learn english, but could never come on the set day.  (We ran into her on the street)  So we taught her english one day, then about the restoration a bit, and she was interested.  She said she would come to church, but sadly never came.  We haven't called her yet, but we are going to meet tomorrow with her.  

So an american has moved into the branch.  We are growing in power!  We are now three.  He is a foreign exchanged student.  He doesn't know to much Spanish yet though.  His name is Jason as well.  

Things are going well though.  We found some good people last week, and want to do better this week.  

Well you also said devon and Michael seemed different at first.  Its probably the same with cody.  Paige is a funny girl.  and really nice.  I remember Kyle and i made cookies for her once, and we made a mess in the kitchen, but the cookies turned out well.  

Thats weird your phone isn't working.  Its brand new right?  Well at least its still covered.  That helps.  Do you like it more than the other iPhone?  Does it bend?  We heard it does, well we heard that a long time ago, maybe they were thinking of doing it.  I don’t know.  Missionary work would be a ton different with a phone as well.  Strange how when things change, we cant think of going back.  

Well that'll be fun in St. George with the Smiths.  They are a fun family.  Hopefully devon will be able to do some things.  Well i guess he will at least be able to go to the movies or something.  I don’t know about golf or hiking.  Can he go in the hot tube?  I normally don’t have any trouble sleeping.  Some nights yeah but normally no.  

Its exciting we are finally going.  I thought i might never go in the end.  And its good we are going with the less active.  We also went to the mall with him today.  I bought a coat.  So i don’t know whose present will be from but i used some of the money.  

Thats odd cody is back.  Good news my comp and are are running sometimes during the week.  As we have nothing in the apartment for exercises we have a soccer ball and play around with that outside, or  we go for a run.  So hopefully I’ll be in shape by the lake to lake relay.  Who is going to do that in the end?  

Well i definitely have grown more in soccer since I've been here, but i think when i get home ill still enjoy american football more.  But ill say this now the madrid stadium will be a lot louder than Lavell Edwards stadium.  Weird thing, we cant where our name tags to the game.  I guess that way there aren't any problems.  

Well have a wonderful week.  

Love ELder Kinghorn 

January 5, 2015

Hello Family

Well with the holidays and everything its been kind of hard to meet with people this week, but all is well.  

Well Pablo left to London.  It was sad saying goodbye to him.  And he was pretty sad as well.  He is a really good guy.  He has a good spirit, easy to talk to, can joke around with him.  Hopefully all will go well in London.  And we also had a really good lesson with them after he left.  So M. isn't baptized either, and we talked about God’s and his love for us and how we need faith to move forward.  Talked about how we aren't going to understand everything, but we just need to move foreword.  He wont leave us completely in darkness, he will always give us some light and we need to move forward with that light.  Then M. said she really likes the church, and really likes what it has done for her kids.  She has seen a big change in them.  Then she said one day she would also like to become part of the church.  So that was really good.  They just need to get married then they would both be baptized, and then later they could be sealed.  That would be really exciting.  

There is this less active here named M.  He is a really cool guy.  We've been visiting with him for the past two months or so.  He hasn't come to church but he still has a testimony.  We listened to this talk by the presiding bishop I think it was said that less active are one of the best resources we have in missionary work.  So his novia isn't a member.  I don’t think missionaries have ever talked with her, but she is really nice to us whenever we see her.  So it was Saturday and they invited us over to eat but sadly we were with someone else, so that was a bummer.  Hopefully this week we will meet with them.  Kind of funny they actually live in our same building.  Another side note so we are finally going to a soccer game (took long enough to finally get tickets) and M. is going with us as well.  We are going to Real madrid against Athletico madrid on the 15th.  So that'll be fun. 

I don’t know if you remember who Ingrid is but I'm kind of confused.  She hasn't answered the phone for quite a long time, but in the branch we have a family home evening every Saturday night in the church, and she has been coming to those.  So well just wait for a bit, and let her do her own thing, but at least we have contact with her.  

So we were in our flat, studying then suddenly all of the lightbulbs blew out.  And it was new years day so lots of the stores were closed.  Well basically all of them.  So we were walking contacting and looking for some store to buy lightbulbs in and we just about gave up, and there was one store with candles, so we almost bought a bunch on candles, but then luckily we found one store with light bulbs.  so we were not in the dark. 

Well was really cool going to the concert.  Pablo and his family came to it.  Well you cant keep the decorations up all year long.  Thats one better thing about here, they stay up through three kings day, which is tomorrow.   

Bruno is a cute dog, and a really good dog.  I don’t know why anyone would say a cat is better.  That’s good for bruno though, means he thinks we are his family.  (which we are)  My comp now has a dog and really likes her.  She is half beagle half jack russle terrier.  

Seems like the New Years party was fun.  So i guess Michael just talks to his girlfriend in Spanish, what does JJ talk to her in?  It'll be cool to talk to her in Spanish when I get home.  Might be kind of funny, some common words here are swear words there.  Like coger it just to pick up or get here, but there its quite a bad word.  It'll be fun to talk to her though, and aunt Ana.  

HURRAY!!  no more splinters.  That was a long project, but thats good its finally over with.  

Well cody doesn't look too different from two years ago.  Doesn't look darker either. haha.  I guess even with the filipino sun he couldn’t get much of a tan.  I would imagine he would have to go without some daily things in life in the Philippines.  What did he do in night time for light in his flat?  candles, or flashlight i guess.  

Thats cool Michael is dating a Mexican.  That'll be cool to talk to her afterward.  Some common words here I've heard are bad swear words there.  I don’t know about in Puerto Rico.  But coger here for example is just like to get or pick up.  But at least in south america its quite a bad word.  BUt it'll be cool if there still together to be able to talk to her.  

Seems like everyone is injuring them selves as of late.  Cody is starting at BYU now as well right?  Thats pretty quick after coming home to start school.  Probably good though, sure you'd go crazy with having nothing to do for a while.  

Well thats good devon is felling better.  And really good for you as well.  No shoulder surgery.  Don’t know who I would play golf with when I got back if you got surgery.  And if Devon still can’t.  

We finally got tickets to a soccer game.  We are going on the 15. Its real madrid against Athletico madrid.  But you could say we are quite high up.  But it'll be fun.  Someone told us they have heating in the stadium.  That must be a big bill to heat that up every game.  And no, it’s not an indoor stadium.  

They are some hopefuls for a family that we have.  It'd be really cool to find one and baptize them.  A long time ago in my first area we found a filipino family, sadly they left to the filipinos, and by the time they came back I had been transferred, but they were all baptized in the end.  That was cool.  But it'd be cool to be there for a family baptism.  We are working to find one.  

From what you said seem like lots of the missionaries are coming home soon.  Thats one of the most important truths someone can know, the nature of god.  It says that in PMG about the restoration, one of the things you need to make sure they understand.  

Love you, thanks for all your support. Have a lovely week

Love Elder Kinghorn

December 29, 2014

Hello Family.  

Well one thing i didn't tell you David Archuletta came here and had a singing devotional.  So they gave us 4 invitations to bring some investigators of members or whomever.  So that was really cool.  

We had a branch christmas party the other week (kind of hectic they said it would start at 7 but it started more around 8:30, so we didn't stay too long)  but anyhow some members brought some friends, and one was a family with one kid and another on the way, and we are going to meet with them tonight, so we are exciting for them.  

JP is doing well.  Another member moved into the small town he lives in so she is helping him with transportation to the church.  So he came this Sunday.  We had a good lesson on the atonement, and he says he likes everything, but seem like he is still afraid of commitment.  But he is progressing still.  

Well P. is going to London tomorrow.  That is really sad.  He will be back in February but only for like a week, then he will go back, he has a doctors appointment and thats why he's coming back.  

Well we didn't really have a really special Christmas program, which I thought was weird.  And on easter i didn't have a special program either.  Here Christmas eve is the big day.  Christmas day is pretty calm. People stay up quite late.  Some people in the branch stayed up until 8 in the morning then went to bed.  

The package did come.  It was actually quite funny, I told my comp my mom sent peanut butter (I cant remember exactly what we were talking about) then ring, at the doorbell and it was my package.  Like literally one second after I said that.  

Well I'm sure devon must be going insane.  Thats good JJ and Michael will be over all of the time though.  When does Cody get home?  Within a few days right?  That seems weird.  Well at least now days there is Netflix and Hulu and everything.  Where are you going to put the outdoor projector?  So is the new one going outside or the old one going outside?  Are you going to buy a portable screen then?  

Well seems like Dad gets a lot of good gigs from working at Vivant.  How much electricity do the solar panels use? Well that'll be good you can lock the door remotely.  Well I guess it wont be useful if you leave the door wide open like we did in St. George that one time.  haha.   

Well hope you have a wonderful week.  

Photos of Christmas

December 15, 2014

December 15, 2014

Hello family

Everything is going really well here.  We have meet with Paul a few times and he really understands things well.  We went over the plan of salvation and at the beginning he was going to tell us some of his doubts, but he said no, you cant answer them.  So we preceded talking about God’s plan.  And we got to adversities in our life.  And talking about the garden of eden, how we need opposition in all things.  And that opposition can come from other people.  And it just clicked for him. 

We got a new chapel here in Aranjuez.  Its still just a rented space but its so much bigger than the last one.  The last one was tiny.  We really didn't fit anymore.  The last one had 4 tiny rooms, no kitchen and a tiny sacrament room.  And that was it.  This one is a lot bigger.  

JP is doing well.  We talked about fasting and he accepted to try and fast this week.  He didn't come to church (we gave him a suit that was left in the apartment and he is waiting until his mom fixes it this week)  Good news though, so Mel is going to come back here during Christmas so she will be a good friend for him here.  She already was trying before she left to London.  And It'll be a good connection again to her step mom L.  

I think just cooking in a missionary flat is cursed.  We normally we eat quite a lot with the members, so we really don't go to the store to buy groceries, but this week we didn't eat too much with them.  So we tried making waffles.  And they turned more into toasted tortilla chips.  They stuck to the iron, and ripped in half, and then we were down to the only thing we had was rice and beans in our pantry.   But they turned out all right.  Good thing to learn I guess.  Rice and beans.  

We finally have heat in our flat as well.  We were freezing and were trying to figure out the heat.  Couldn't figure it out.  We looked at the hot water heater, and it was on the sun, which should mean heat.  And there is also a snow flake, but we never flipped it, because that would mean cooling you’d think.  So we called the owner of the flat and all that he did was flip the switch to the snow flake, so now we have heat.  So that is good.  

We were walking down the street one day, and some guy called us over and asked if we spoke german.  No, but english yes.  So what he wanted was he was trying to buy a car from Germany, but he didn't speak german nor Spanish, and the german didn't speak Spanish, but english more or less.  So we talked to the dude, set it all up so he could go buy the car from him.  And I was thinking to see if we could teach him some day, but didn't, then he went his way and we went ours.  Then a few days later we were walking, and I saw two mannequins and what I thought at first to be another mannequin, but then it started waving to us, then I though hey that looks like the car dude, so we started talking to him again, and this time we weren't about to let him get away twice after got put him in our path, so we started talking about the gospel, and he was interested, so he gave us his number and he wants to learn more.  

I wont be email next Monday, so don’t freak out if i don’t send anything.  Christmas will be pday, like last year.  And i’ll email from Skype around 430 to 5 here time.   Hope that works out there.  

Sometimes people go to one more place for one transfer, but no as well.  I really hope i don’t though.  I wouldn't want to go to one other area for one transfer.   I get along really well with Elder Mower.  We are good friends, and we work well.  So its really good.  Yes we got a new chapel,  its really good.  Its still just a bajo, not a stand alone chapel, just a rented thing, but its really good.  Our last chapel was really small, one of the smaller ones I've seen here.  

Thats a good goal jj has.  That’ funny they went over there to get help, then you just started talking.  JJ and Kyle are funny.  Seems like Kyle met a lot of Brazilians while he was there.  And then you stayed up still three talking.  They are fun.  I remember sometimes we would do that then jj and i would go buy ben a jerry´s and eat it at the temple parking lot.  So which car sounded the best in the end?  

yeah, crutches are no fun.  When i had them i got tired trying to go far and just walking pace.  

Id say thats a good deal for the cars.  Could drive around an aston martin.  That'd be fun.  How much are they.  

We do not have a christmas tree.  so that will be good.  I still have the stocking though.  It is taped to the wall.  Just during our free time, if we eat with someone close to the church we still have a few minutes till we go out, so i learned it more or less.  

I feel fine.  Never really gotten to sick.  Well once i did.  Only small things.  Its so bad when your comp gets sick though.  I go crazy in the apartment when it happens.  no fun.  

Well it seems like the off sports of byu always do better.  The ones no one cares about.  Well at least its something.  When all the lone peak players get to byu maybe they will be good.  

Well thats good 3 over after 6 with those conditions.  The ball never goes as far in the cold.  And its just harder to play.  I guess well see how good Kevin game is when I'm back.  Well have to have a match.  

We've been sharing the same message with every one.  Juan 3 16.  And the He Is the Gift video.  It’s really good.  We have cards and are handing them out to every one.  We want to hand them all out before Christmas.  

My comp is from crossroads Texas.  I think its by Dallas.  He's been out about a year.  We get along really well though.  And we work well so its really good.  Well everything should be all right with the packages.  As long as there is no tariff like last time.  

I’m really grateful to be here for Christmas as well.  Its awesome being a missionary during Christmas.  And watching the video just makes me appreciate Christ more, and why we have Christmas, and what better way to celebrate it than by helping other receive this gift.  

ill be calling arounds 430 to 5 here time.  so i think 830 9 there time.  

We'll love you all.  have a lovely week.  

love elder kinghorn

December 8, 2014

December 8, 2014I'm

Hello family

Well good news, I'm staying.  I was pretty nervous right before transfers came out.  And I have a new companion, he is from Texas.  

Everything is good here.  We had a really good lesson with P. about the atonement this past week.  Just how we always have hope of a better world through Christ.  

We had stake conference this past week.  So we went to madrid.  We went with people from the branch and I saw Nena there, so that was exciting. She is doing well.  

Well something from two weeks ago, so in some free time I've been learning silent night on the piano, so our pianist was gone that week, so played it in church.  Only that hymn and only the right hand.  I think it turned out fine though.  

JP is doing well though.  He accepts everything.  I think is he just gets a better relationship with the members he will get baptized.  

I cant remember what happened last week.  We meet this young half Brazilian half argentine this past week.  So we are going to start teaching him.  

We are getting a new church here.  The one we have right now is pretty small.  )ur chapel right now is empty.  Nothing inside.  

We had stake conference this week.  So thats why we were at the temple.  Well its probably the photo on the bus to the temple.  We rode on the bus with members from the branch. 

Well thats too bad you have to have surgery.  Does that mean you'll have a scooter?  Or will you have crutches.  You'll be able to walk by the time i get home though right?  How did you ever hurt your ankle in the first place anyhow.  I don’t really remember.  Well I guess for christmas you and devon will get some things you can do while sitting down i guess.  

Thats cool Pres. Sitteruit taught the class.  He was a good president.  That'll be cool to be able to see him afterward.  My president now lives in provo, so its not to far either.  Not the same church building though.  

Well I'm sure the gtr's suspension is quite a bit harder, but that now why you bought the car though.  Id rather take the gtr as well.  Well the Cadilac is still quite a quick car though.  James May said he really liked the db9 for that reason.  Aston martin.  Really quick, but still good suspension.  

Well I’ll get tickets somehow.  Just have to ask someone to do it the first day they go on sale, the first moments.  

Well Mexican food is good.  There isn't to much here.  We eat lots of latino food though, which is good.  I like Mexican food more though.  Well latino as in south american food.  Id say Brazilian is the best south american food.  

Well I'm sure the snow will come sooner or later.  

Well thats cool you have a gospel principles class.  Thats the class i attend right now, so I'm sure it seems normal for the returned missionaries.  Where was the lady baptized? 

Well i am staying in Aranjuez, so no change of address.  

Yeah, i remember how cold it was, and we didn't want to look at the lights just go home because it was so cold.  Must be really cold in Russia or Alaska or something during a mission, church pants all year long.  brrrr.  

Well ill be skyping the 25th, no clue the time though.  

Yeah, hopefully ill be able to get some soccer tickets soon.  I’ll get something sorted out. 

l thats all.  I cant remember anything else and we have to go.  

well love you.  hope you all have a good week

Have a wonderful week

Love Elder Kinghorn