Monday, January 28, 2013 "I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT"

COMO ESTAN, EHH??? ;D

 

How are you? How's life??? ha ha the things out here are INCREDIBLE!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT :) :) So basically we are a HUGE ward out here, and there are lots of Spanish people, the craziest thing is that there are 4 companionship's in it! There are us, the sisters, other elders and Portuguese elders! Its really quite cool! ha ha I love it! The other elders are actually my former companion Elder Parker!!! Its super good to see him and he is happy as ever! He is a District leader out here and is tearing it up :) Its been gnarly! So we live in the middle story of a house and its probably one of the coolest things ever! Not gonna lie... ha ha I love the city, the vibes and everything, and its exactly what I imagined it would be like!!!!! Basically my first impression was.... WOW this is exactly as I imagined it to be hahaha!!!! because I just always have loved like New York and also cities, and its just exactly how it thought it'd be! We have cleaned it completely out, the place was disgusting but we have thrown out like 8 bags of garbage? more or less ha ha, its been really fun! 

 

My new companion... Absolute beast. ha ha I love him! Grandpa Prince!!! He is like a combo of Tanner Hinds and P Lunt... no joke ha ha like exactly the same as the 2 of them and its been probably the craziest/funnest thing ever! He's from Alberta, and he has 4 boys in the fam too ha ha crazy stuff! He was going to Weber State before the missh too! Crazy eh? I love it. IT's been really fun! Its been way sweet to have a companion on the same page as me, especially with trying to help all the other missionaries to improve, to be quite honest, last transfer I felt like I was alone with it, and now its just the biggest blessing ever!! There are 3 districts in the zone and our zone is basically all of Toronto. Its HUGE, and we have a lot of good things coming our way! Elder Prince and I are really excited and we are hoping that we can just have lots of energy to be able to help everyone else have it too! Iss da Bess!!

The back situation is pretty crappy. its been getting better though, so that's super good :) when i say crappy I mean, its just really lame that I have had to go to doctors and stuff and just spend so much time doing it you know? I hope that things will start getting better soon! I don't really know what more to say than that! The lady you spoke to is the biggest sweetheart ever!! Sister Rees :) ha ha I love her! We talked tons on the phone and then the other day I finally got to meet her in person! It was really funny! Shes been helping me so much, its great! NO COMPLAINTS!

 

This area is intense though!!!!!!! We went to this one area to go contact and to talk to people k... and I am used to seeing one person and done... we didn't stop talking to Spanish people for like an hour!!!! ha ha its sooooo AWESOMMEEEE:) I love it!

All is well here. The city is huge, the comp is great and my love for the work has completely grown! I am unfortunately out of time, but I love you all so much, I hope you all know that. Work hard and good things will come from it! God loves us. I testify of that. Be happy, even when life's hard, that's what it was made for. Good things always come after the trials. I promise.

I love you.

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder B. Beyer :)

Monday, January 21, 2013 "Toronto Bound"

HELLOOOO!!!!

 

Well... its goodbye to London :( I love this place... the only way that I can really explain it well is to say, that if I had to live anywhere in Ontario, it would be here! I love it... the branch is going to become a ward and I know that... Its great... But... The Lord needs me elsewhere at this time, and elsewhere just so happens to be Toronto! I really can not believe it. I am pretty excited and really don't know what to think about it!! ha ha its going to be a bus area, and that includes subway and stuff like that.. I'm pretty sure that I'm right in downtown and that's the area in which I'll be able to labor. I'm pretty excited!! I hear there are lots of Spanish people :) ha ha that's good!! 

 

My new companion is named Elder Prince, hes from Alberta! and this is a funny fact, he trained Elder Steele (aka my trainer!!) So in missionary terms, he is my grandpa ha ha! Pretty crazy eh? I am super excited! 

 

There really is nothing too much going on other than that... I'm just going to go and eat some sushi :) (its probably my favorite food now :) ) and then we are going to go pack... YIKES... ha ha packing is the worst!!! but I'd say that its pretty worth it right? 

 

My thought for the week is "Don't Look Back"... there are so many times where we are progressing and we are climbing a mountain... and then there is the normal stage of, looking back.. Whenever anyone does this, it instantly causes pain, it causes fear and emotional anxiety... But if they don't look back, they keep going... Its the same way in life.. we have troubles and Satan wants you to remember all about them... DON'T. LOOK. BACK.. progression does not mean to teleport to the peak, but to take it step by step... and if we spiritually, mentally, and physically move forward... then our momentum will constantly never look back... It doesn't matter how long it takes to climb the mountain, just as long as once we get to the top we realize what we have done... Then and only then, can we look back.

Apply that. Use that. The Lord needs us to become what He NEEDS us to. Never forget that.

I love you all. Have a great week, and remember that the Lords always there for comfort!

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder B. Beyer :)

Monday, January 14, 2013 "I LOVE IT"

HELLOOOOO!!!!

So to answer questions :) Yes mark all of his shirts, its the best thing ever! It depends on Carsen with the backpack... I use it but it kills my back.. i definitely prefer a sweet shoulder bag... because my back is way way way worse... KEVBO :) tell him HI For me and that I LOVE HIM! I was trying to write him a letter but it obviously wont get there in time.... sooo..... Tell him I love him and if you can get me his address! and give him a hug :) So with the piano thing, yeah I got it... don't worry! BUT its too hard ha ha.... I'm not good at the piano ma! But I'm starting fresh and eventually I will be able to play at least a little bit right??? and I don't have a birthday wish... being on a mission is good enough for me! Oh and if its not on the approved list you cant have them, book wise.. :) hope that helps!

 

So this week! Seriously unlike anything else! I love it here in London! Its been one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me... We have been working our tails off and we are finally starting to find those people. the Lord truly is putting them in our paths and we are hoping that things are going to keep on rolling these next couple of weeks! The Lord is blessing London :)) I think the coolest thing is in total, that we are trying to become a ward... that's the branches goal, and as missionaries that's OURS as well... We are passing by the members and we are trying to help them get the Spirit, so that they will be inspired to do the same with those friends or family members that they have! and it has just been one spiritual experience after another!!! I LOVE IT!!!!! So transfers are this next week... I will let you know if anything changes but I'm hoping that things will stay pretty normal for us :) we are getting a HUGE shipment of missionaries and about 40 new areas will be opening up in these next couple of weeks, so we are all pretty excited! I will let you know what is going on :)

I have loved this... The mission that is. Today I was trying to think of all the reasons I am here... and what has changed about me... and I came to conclusion that its simple enough in the words of Alma "wickedness never was happiness".... I truly am SOOOO happy. I LOVE this work... and I don't want to leave. It has been the hardest time of my life, it has pushed me to be the best that I can, and it has absolutely made me the tiredest, spiritually, physically and mentally... BUT I'd have it no other way.. It changes you for the better, and it puts you on that pathway that EVERYONE needs to be on! :) Keep going. Whenever you feel like your lost on the path, keep going, there is help ahead. The Lord wants us and needs us to follow His path and example and to do that, we just need to PUSH.. The mountains seem hard when your looking up, but if you get lost in the moment and take it step at a time, you get lost in what you're doing. Second by Second. The Lord will bless us all. I know this Gospel is real. I learn about it... I live it to the best of my ability.. and I LOVE IT.

 

Stay Smiling, this world and every little thing about it was made to make us HAPPY! Might as well use it to advantage right??? :) I love you all.

Forever and always

 

Elder B. Beyer :)

Monday, January 7, 2013

HEYY!!!!

haha I cant believe all those guys are home... yikes... I remember like it was yesterday when all of them LEFT ha ha.. Holy cow... If you see CJ tell him Hi for me please. I love that guy!

Things are pretty good out here in London.. No complaints from me... Honestly I love it. I just wish it weren't so cold! Its seriously a joke sometimes how cold it gets. I don't enjoy it.... But Hey... what can you do right? alright... some quick things that I have to say because I don't have much time.... this last week I got new pants :) really good! and a new tie :) also really good! I luv um!! so thanks to whoever I used their money with :) I got a lot of Christmas cards too, really made me happy! I enjoy hearing from people and knowing that they still care ha ha sounds weird but its true! You feel alone sometimes! but that's where the Lord comes in!

One of the letters was from Dixie... It was a picture of Jesus that Chris drew.... This is basically what I wanted to talk about... If you look at Chris... first glance... you instantly feel so bad. That's not being rude in anyway, its the natural reaction of the human brain.. especially because he is SO genuine and SO loving... "how could that have happened to such a person?" Ive been told all my life that before the accident he was a BEAST with sports too, really awesome guy, and everything... "how could that have happened to him?".... That's the biggest question that people get and Its a question that can really damage someone... "why me?" But every time I look at that picture... I think of Chris.... I think of how he has made the best of his life... I know its not easy. AT ALL... but notice that hes ALWAYS smiling... and that hes ALWAYS laughing... and that he makes the BEST of his life, he brings happiness to those around him. Every time I think of Chris, it makes me strive to be like him, he is one of the greatest examples of the true love of Christ, another tender mercy in each of our lives.. he brings the Spirit just when he smiles... He makes the best of EVERYTHING... I love it. I only WISH I could be like that... then after I think of Chris and how incredible he is... I add a T to his name, and then I think of Christ..."why Him"... I think of Him suffering for our sins, I think of Him being mocked, and spit on... I think of Him on the cross of Calvary..."how could someone deserve something like that?".... then I think of Him being resurrected... and how all of us in the next life will be perfected... and How everything here is for our TEST, for eternal life.... The last of all the questions should be "why me?".... We have NOTHING to complain about. As long as we live the Gospel and do what the Lord needs of us, we have nothing to worry about. I'm so grateful for Chris, and Christ... and for all that they do. If you think that you're life is hard... Look at them and see how happy they are... We don't have any excuses. We should all be the best that we can be ALWAYS. The Gospel of Jesus Christ has brought me such joy.. and I know it can do the same to everyone around us. These past couple of weeks were tough, holidays, away from home... I don't know... sometimes they just weren't my favorite... ha ha... then I got this picture... and, I slapped myself in the face and said "Be happy.... Be more like Chris, and like Christ" I know that as you all do that, you will find peace. I love you all. I know that told nothing about this week... but that's all that I had to say... Smile. Be happy. Be the BEST you can be.

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer

Wednesday, January 3, 2013 "Be Yourself!"

Mammaa!!!

I NEED T MITCHES ADDRESSSSS!!!! I MISSSS HIMMMMM... I'm so glad that I have p Lunts. Gosh, I seriously want to talk to them all so badly. it has been rough. I really love it though, because I have came to conclusion on who really are my best friends and who I really love the most... Its been great!!

This week wasn't really too different! I will just review a few things with you guys about what happened! but let me just say the snowmobile stories!!! Seriously so funny though! and also Ben! Holy smokes.. that's so funny! I have been laughing this whole time while I have been emailing!
SO this week...

We showed up at church and there was snow a pile high up there.... guess what we had in the car... shovels... it was so fun doing all of that and just looking at it all done. Only bad thing is that my back got absolutely wrecked because of it  and it really still kills! My back has gotten so much worse ha ha its not good... but the Lord will help me out with it all so I'm not too worried about it.

Next we did indeed finish the BOM! It was super good, it was way cool to be able to see that we could finish it in under 24 hours!!!! it was crazy ha ha and also it did contribute to everything that we do as missionaries and helped build up the testimonies for sure! I loved it!

There are a couple of random things that have been coming into my head lately that I want to just say and see if you could do anything about them.

 

    1. HUDL... the football highlights and everything.. that video. If you could finish it and then just have it on DVD for the future? I dunno... its almost done anyways, it wouldn't take too long...

     2. If there are LAX ones that Caden could get and make one of that too? I dunno, I just randomly thought of those 2 the other day and wanted to make sure that we didn't forget about them.

 

Oh and just another thing. Jon and Whits baby is flippin cute ha ha! It was such a surprise to see that! I loved it though!

I hope that you can be able to do all your new years resolutions :) this is the very first year that I have some... 1. become the person the Lord needs me to 2. fluent in Spanish and 3. learn to read piano.....

These are all LONG term goals... I am hoping by 2014 that I will be able to have them. Follow up with me in the future :)

 

I love you all. This is a random email and I know its not that good! Next week will be better, today the computers weren't working and now they finally so I was rushed ha ha! but I just want you all to know that I love you, I hope that you can get me kevbos address and t mitches also :) I love you all so much!

BE YOURSELF. BE HAPPY. DON'T BE SATISFIED WITH OK!!!!!!!!!

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer

Thursday, December 28, 2012 "Keep Truckin"

HEYYY!!! Long time no speak right?? ha ha

I really am not gonna lie, talking to you was one of the greatest things ever! I really loved it so much. It was crazy... I was fine for the rest of the night but yesterday was kinda rough for some reason... It was way hard.. I'm good now, I had to have a little despair to remember my happiness even more right? :) So quickly, yes I'm the senior companion, even though he has been out longer. I would forget so I just put that sorry. Other updates, I forgot to tell you I went to the Doctor about my back, and it turns out that they cant do too much so they gave me anti inflammatory pills and a really really really small dose of muscle relaxers to help me sleep without the pain.. I don't know how I forgot to tell you that but yeah! Pretty lame eh? my back really is super bad though ha ha, its gotten so much worse. But I feel fine right now! Oh guess what else, there was a blizzard yesterday ha ha it was super crazy! Now there is a butt load of snow out there! But nothing too special..

I'm glad that you had a great time, because I sure did. It was really incredible to see how much everyone has changed.. Cars looks like a missionary, Caden looks jacked, and bubbs looks pretty similar but still way way older... My comp got other presents no worry. I really haven't gained that much weight ha ha... I have lost most of it again, and I feel really skinny.. but Ive been working out a lot better so I hope I can stay just fit... ya know? I think with the 3 piece luggage yeah just go for it, its helpful... but just keep it as light as can be... like have almost nothing it them!

I really Miss you all so much, but this is where I need to be and want to be... I love it. I really just need to get back into real missionary mode ha ha I cant wait until the holidays are over!!! Its going to be so fun once that happens ha ha, But really I just cant believe how much you have all changed.. its the same but so different you know? I cant really put my finger on what it is, but I love it! I don't really have too much more to say.. other than thanks for being my family. I love you all so much. Keep truckin through, and Smile all the way!

 

love forever and always,

Elder Beyer :)