Hermana Abby King: Stayin alive stayin alive!

The three amigas!

Mis mejores amigos!! I hope you are all safe and happy! Theres a few things that have happened the past few weeks that I want to share!!

Firstly, I am safe and happy! I am counting my blessings every single day.

Secondly, I said goodbye to my training and entered REAL mission life as a normal missionary! I said goodbye to my mom, Hermana Luke :( and said hello to my new cute compy, Hermana Lopez!! She is the best and I honestly have never laughed harder! We teach each other new things every single day!!

Thirdly, not only did I get one new compy, I got a HIJA in the mission as well! I had to go into the office about a week ago and President pulled me aside and told me we were going to be getting another comp last minute...um what!! I was so excited!! I thought it was another missionary from a different mission BUT shes a missionary from the CCM in the Philippines! Which means...I am training!! Yeah I was confused too hahah! I am so happy and wow I am so excited about this!! We got our new cute compy Hermana Fajardo and she is so little and so cute!! She is from Peru!! I love my two comps so much!

Fourthly, yup I am in cuarentena haha! We are in cuarentena for 15 days at least. It has been fun to try to think of ways to teach using our small little brick phone but WOW there has been so many miracles. I know in hard times like these there is a lot of reason to be upset and to be sad. And sometimes, yes, its okay to take a minute to be sad. BUT it is also so important to realize how many blessings we have! We have COME FOLLOW ME! Did the Prophet know whats up or what? Wow revelation. We have this time to spend with our families and the people that we are quite literally STUCK with right now haha!

I am so happy. I know there has been a lot of news as far as North Americans coming home from foreign missions. I have heard nothing about my mission in Peru! I am so happy serving the Lord here. It has been hard! We had to cancel Jorge's baptism and have had to kind of restart with finding people! BUT what an awesome opportunity to learn new ways to be missionaries and to serve. Opportunities, opportunities, opportunities.

Amigos! Friends!

I just want to testify to you all that I know God is aware. I know God is aware of all of His children. This time is VERY difficult for all of us! This time is also an opportunity to try to figure out what we can learn from this difficult hardship. I love you all! As a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ, I have been able to see hearts change and this gospel change families. We have something special, we have the truth! We have the RESTORED gospel of Jesus Christ. How special!! We are so blessed!!

My challenge this week is to stay safe and be happy. I love you all. If you are looking for something to do...I HAVE AN IDEA!! Read your patriarchal blessing and get out a piece of paper. 3 columns: blessings, commandments and warnings. And have fun :) This is something I did last night in the LITTLE free time I had ;) Hermana King is safe and sound and as happy as ever!! I miss you all and love you guys!!

STAY SAFE!! And always put trust in the Lord! The most reliable person we have. :)

Hermana King :)