Monday, December 17, 2012 "I AM STOKED"

Mommy :) heyyy!!! Everyone elseee heyyy :)

I AM STOKED to talk to you!!!!! So details.. I will be calling you Christmas Eve to be able to set something up for CHRISTMAS... I am just trying to figure out who for sure we are eating with.. Every member has said we can come and use it so we are solid! :) SKYPE... not call.. SKYPE!!!! but I will give you a call later :)

So my new companion is named Elder Angulo, he is not new, he is pretty old in the mission field but he is a really good guy. He has definitely been helping me out with the Spanish, that's for sure haha! He is originally from Venezuela, but he left there when he was like 9ish... so he speaks English perfectly ha ha... But he only speaks to me for the most part in Spanish.. its been tough, but its helping me improve. Just pushing everyday to climb those challenges with EVERYTHING... I think some times, normally as human beings, look at a mountain and realize "wow.. that's big.." and it slows our progression... We know that we can climb it, but we undermine our sense of optimism with pessimistic views such as "it will take to long" or "UHHHH"... when the whole time we could be CLIMBING... The challenge does not present itself, until we present it... If we never look upon anything as hard, well heck... IT WONT BE! I have had to apply this in every sense of mission work, and that doesn't necessarily mean i have perfected it, because i still look at mountains and get lost with them going so high that that top is covered in clouds... But I know that if we just hold to the word of God, and his peace, they will guide us to the top.

I have really been fortunate to be serving in the same location... I LOVE LONDON... haha I really love it so much! its one of the most beautiful city's! It has a HUGE downtown, but its got like a small city feel! In a way its like SLC but its missing two crucial things... 1 the temple and 2 THE MOUNTAINS... but other than that its pretty similar haha! I really don't have too much to say this week... I'm really sorry haha... but... I want each and everyone of you to know that God lives. Jesus is in fact the Christ of whom prophets of old testified would come to save the world. He is in fact REAL and REALLY LOVES US... In this season we have been sharing a message of Christ... I want to share a brief part of it with you...

Jesus Christ is the "The Life and Light of the world" He truly lives and wants us to walk back on His trail and to be able to get back to Him... Christmas is full of symbolism... Why do we get presents? Why Christmas lights? Why is it called Christmas? haha... It all leads back to Christ... His birth, His ministry... When they wise men came, what did they follow? THE STAR... or the LIGHT.... What did they give Jesus?? PRESENTS.... It all makes sense... Christmas, is meant for us to be like Him... I love you all... I hope each of you know that... I want each of you to personally know that I cant express my love for you into words because true love is indescribable... But my love for you, is in fact NOTHING compared to what Jesus Christ has for each of you.. Always remember the quote "What would Jesus Do?" Especially in this time...

Silly little quote that I learned in 2nd grade that I'll never forget...

"Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest, til your good is your better, and your better is your BEST!" Be the BEST you can be. Never be satisfied with OK.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS <3

I Love You.

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer :D

 

Monday, December 11, 2012 "I'm Staying"

Three.... Two..... ONE.....

 

I'M STAYING!!!!!! :) :) :)
I really am SO Happy ha ha! Things are looking way good here, I have never gotten a phone call that hasn't said that I'm the one getting out of there! It was really weird when President Scott called and said I'm still in London... CRAZY... Whats even weirder is watching Elder Vanderstel pack up! ha ha its super weird... I have never had it happen ha ha... Its crazy... He is off to Niagara Falls, and I'm here with a new NATIVE speaker! Hopefully I can finally get a better grasp on this crazy language ha ha. I am thinking that things are going to be awesome here shortly! I cant wait to see what happens!

I haven't opened my presents yet, don't worry :) they are still under our 1 foot Christmas tree! ha ha AWESOMEEEE :)

Oh I forgot to say that the New coat is GNARLY ha ha its SUPER warm! and its super good looking! I love it, it feels so good to wear too! Uhhh! I still cant believe that I'm staying here ha ha. But I'm really really happy.

I'm also excited that we are going to get some SUSHI today! yep... that's right... I think its funny how many weird things I have tried out here because its so darn diverse! Last week we ate at a Chinese, like REAL Chinese place... Oh My Gosh... SO GROSSS.... ha ha there was like liver and tongue... I thought right back to Poppa Steve and him in Korea... I see why he ate only bread.... Granted its different, COMPLETELY... BUT still... I see how he got a little pudgy ;) ha ha.. Oh just sooo yaaa knowww... I have lost weight :) I have been eating better and I weight almost 180 now, I'm glad ha ha I was getting a belly for a little bit! But really I am so happy... Not just because I am staying but because I'm on a mission.... There are plenty of times in my life that I will be able to do things for as long as I want and where I want, with who I want.... BUT that makes it easy... Because its choice... Here on a mission you choose almost nothing.... But its AWESOME... crazy how that works huh? You basically choose to limit yourself, to push yourself to grow... and whats even crazier is, it WORKS.... I'm so grateful for this chance I have to serve.... Its flying by... uhh... so weird ha ha I cant believe I will be talking to you... seems like yesterday we were at the MTC ha ha... But I know that this work is real.. I do.

 

Something really cool I thought that you would all like to know, is our mission president is the best one in the world ha ha. This year, for Christmas and New Years, we will be having a 24 hour read a thon of the Book of Mormon!!! Why?? because, how many people want to be talking to us on those days... SOBER too... Not many... ha ha.... So instead of just wasting time, we will be gaining a stronger testimony of the keystone of our religion!!! How awesome is that??!! in total time we have about 28 hours to read the entire Book of Mormon, cover to cover... AHHH!!! I'm excited :) ha ha I really think this is going to be a bonding memory and a great way to come even closer to the reason we are here!!

 

Family... I'm sorry that this letter is not too great... But I'm pretty happy about it ha ha... I want you all to know that Jesus Christ LIVES.... I have not an ounce of doubt in my mind about that... HE LIVES.... Every opportunity that you each have to serve some one else, take advantage of it... DO IT... Put Christ into Christmas. If you do, you will experience something beyond presents... You will have the gift of Joy in your life. I love you. Work to be the best you can be... NEVER SETTLE FOR JUST OK... 

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer :)

 

Monday, December 3, 2012 "Hit by a Car"

MA!!!!
So I didn't get a coat yet... but I used the credit card!!! I had to buy inhalers... I was dying ha ha!!! I got the emergency one and also the one that I take twice a day to reduce everything down so I don't need them! All I have to say is to tell Blair to keep true to the stache hahah that's DOPE! I love staches.. I wanna grow one :( once I can I will though! But nope, ma your one week off... We will know next week if we are here or not! Close though! I really don't know what to think.. So I don't hahah I just will do whatever is best ya know?? Guess what... Piano is SLOWLY coming back! I can read really slowly and it most of the time is really crappy but its a process like everything good in life. 

 

Honestly this week was not as great as expected... We had 3 really solid investigators at the start and now we have 0 ha ha... its how it goes sometimes out here... But we are really working hard to get some new people and I know that the Lord will help... so I will keep you posted on how everyone is doing when we find them! 

 

Quick things... One I got so much stuff in the mail the other day ha ha I got all of your stuff and yeah I'm stoked to do open them up :) ha ha but yeah it was really cool to see all of that stuff! Also we ate at that Spanish place "El Ranchito" and I swear there is a picture in there that we have in our house ha ha I took a picture with it! so you tell me if i was right! 

 

Lastly, haha funny story... So we were riding bikes again and we were going across town right.. and we were at a T intersection with lights directing everything. and we were crossing over the bottom part of one intersection if that makes sense and the through street (top of the T) was green... so we had the clear to go.. well Elder Vanderstel was leading the way right hahaha... I'm sorry its so funny haha and there was this lady trying to turn RIGHT.... and we were coming from that way... and she was looking ONLY LEFT... because it was one lane only.. well he gets about half way out and guess who doesn't see him.... if you guess the car you are corrrrrecccctt ha ha! He got... I wouldn't say rammed cause he went from up on the bike directly to the ground... but he got hit pretty hard Ha... and he got up and was totally good.. and we were laughing SO hard afterward cause it was seriously so awkward looking and just sooooo crazy!! ! HE GOT HIT BY A STINKIN CAR!!!! It was living proof that God is watching over us... it was a funny experience cause he walked away... FINE... we played soccer after wards.... he played... seriously that's proof enough that this church is true.. and we need to be here... I love you... Sorry this letter stinks... but know that this Gospel is true. BECOME CONVERTED and find JOY... Loves...

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer :))