Monday, June 17, 2013 "Happy Father's Day"

HEYYYYYY!!!!

HAPPYYY FATTTHHHERRRRSSSSS DAYYYYYYYY!!! Man I hope that you all passed that holiday well hahah it was funny this guy in church was talking about it and what fathers day really is, and he was like "Fathers day is just a second mothers day. We still do all the fun stuff though like BBQ and chill." haha I thought it was pretty funny! I laughed way hard when I heard that! But its been really good!

 

This last week, was one of the neatest experiences of the mission for sure! We have been working with these 2 investigators, long before I got here as well, and they were living common law. Which is when you are "married" if you have been living for 6 months together... but they had been doing it for like 12 years. and they had 3 kids and what not. So they have been just going through life and the other elders before us, invited them to be married and also to be baptized and we have just helping them out as much as possible. So this week was their scheduled wedding date and everything really just fell into place!!!!!!!! and we were able to see that and help out with it a little bit, my companion was fortunate enough to sing Amazing Grace and it was just such a good reception! So the pictures that I sent were of them and us, and it was just at the church and was performed by the bishop! But still really cool. ha ha I have never had that happen to me on my mission, and it was a really special moment for sure!

WAY crazy thing happened as well haha! So what went down was we were tracting and were trying to find some new people... and we went and found this family with 4 boys! We were like score!! haha but little did they know they were going to bash us... so it goes from bad to worse and at the end we were like YIKEESSS... and then we just kept going on with it. So at the very end we thought that we were going to be done with that stuff... but then they said that we could come over and help them paint... so we were like OK! We went and it honestly was just her and her husband trying to convert us haha... yeah... it was pretty nuts because they were trying to tell us that God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost were ONE... OK... so the doctrine of the trinity... and lets just say my testimony was increased on Joseph Smith and the Restoration of the Gospel because the doctrine that we have is the one in the New Testament and not just some made up one from a council of people in the year 325 ad... haha but it was really neat because after I went and studied it, and I also have studied what it means to "be saved" and honestly our church and doctrine actually coincide with the Bible and its teachings! I love the truth that we have and the honesty that comes from it all. 

 

Well, time is cruisin on by and I don't know what to even think about it right now haha... its just going by SOOO fast and I know that I need to take it all for granted. I love the church. Its so true its not even funny! I loved those pics that you sent :) haha I hope that I can get my shirt back from caden, that I can grow a beard like troy and never ever have to look like Blair ;) hahaha! I love you all. Forever and Always,

 

Elder B Beyer

Monday, June 10, 2013 "The Church is True"

FAMILIA!!!!
Mom ha ha don't worry about not writing me! Its completely fine ha ha! Don't feel sick all is well! ha ha I cant believe Grandma showed that to the Hallstroms... I really cant! That's nuts! I was pretty sad that I didn't stay in Toronto, basically for that reason ha ha I loved to go to the play! It was honestly so fun!

Where the heck is Rossiter going??? Those pictures were sooo random ha ha I was like what the heck! I haven't seen them in forever! Its been so weird to just recollect on things from the past at times... whenever i forget about someone and then think of them again its honestly SO weird, that's why whenever I ask you about someone I just honestly am like what the heck is happening with them!! ha ha I just want to know about like P Lunt, Tanner, Garrett... yeah ha ha I have no idea whats going on with them!

Its good to see where everyone is going! Its a great time to be a missionary, that is for sure! there is a lot of great things happening all over the place and it is evident with the spirit that can be felt in all parts of the world. Especially here in the CTM! ha ha I thought that Ashton would get his call to here, I was banking on it ha ha. There has been NOBODY from Kaysville that's gotten called here in such a long time! I'm the only one! Its a JOKE. ha ha but oh well its good stuff, I Love it here!

So we have been working with this family, and its been so fuunnnn!!! because they were a little less active for quite some time but now they are starting to come back to church and one of their kids is unbaptized! Its been SO fun working with them though. its been one of the most different experiences of my mission! Because the mom is from Peru, the dad is from Trinidad but the kids were all born here ha ha! So its a mix of EVERYTHING!!! But whats cool, is I have been able to talk with the mom lots and sometimes I get to clarify things for her! Its been a great process in this whole thing for sure! They have been coming back to church and man its SOOO fun! Its been really spiritual! At the beginning it was tough, because we felt like it was only us trying to get the son baptized... but now the whole family seems to be working hard for that goal and its WAY close now! Everyone is seriously trying and praying for him now. Its been one of the coolest things ever!! I love it out here in Barrie and I have been able to learn SO much! I have been trying to memorize scriptures and stuff ha ha its tough but teaching in English has taught me that I really do have a testimony of the gospel and that it goes deeper than I realized it does! I enjoy it so much!

I saw a "Ski Resort" out here the other day hahahah I had to take a picture and show you... its something else for sure!

I love you all. the church is true, just act and you'll find it for sure! I have no doubt about it.

Love Forever and Always,

Elder B Beyer

Monday, June 3, 2013 "I'm Stoked"

HELLLOOOOO!!!

Ha ha to be honest, when I saw those pictures of the family and especially of Caden I got STOKED ha ha it was SOOO gnarly!!!! You guys are lookin great! But i LOVE IT HERRREE!! :) :) 

Soooooo... I'M STOKED that coach Gladwell is back :) He is the greatest guy ever! Is Bishop still workin there? I hope so for reals. I cant believe all that has happened since Ive left ha ha! BLAIR!!!! I'm SOOOOO PROUD OF YOUU :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Tell Blair, that every one in the district is so happy for him :)! I let them all know I was so excited ha ha! How is tanner hinds doing? his name came to my mind this week and I really would love to hear about him, and see how he is? If you can get me his email I would love that!

 

Hey for family night, you need to just start watching the Book of Mormon cartoons and just learning about all the characters and their purpose and also about Jesus Christ! Get the boys ready at a young age so that they can learn faster than me!!!! I love you. DO IT!

This week has been probably the busiest one of my life!!! We have taught more lessons than I ever have... its been probably the greatest blessing I have ever seen! I LOVE IT! The Lord is helping out immensely! 

The coolest thing that is happening is we have these 3 investigators... one is a part member family and the other were a couple. So the part member family has been really fun! We have been teaching them all and trying to help ALL of them come back to church, and its been one of the most spiritual experiences of my life. We have taught them the plan of salvation so much its not even funny, but its made my testimony absolutely grow! I have seen the change in their lives and I honestly know its from the Lord. The coolest thing is that, the mom is from Peru! So we have conversations in Spanish and I clarify a lot of things with her, and help her to be able to understand the lessons! I KNOW, that I was sent here to Barrie for a reason. I really do. Its been so intense to see the change and the strength and the love that has been made within this family, simply because of living the gospel in the daily lives.

The other has been the greatest thing as well! Their kids were just baptized about two months ago, but as of right now we are teaching the parents and working towards baptism! They were living common law at the time, but now they are scheduled to be baptized AND married!!!!! Their marriage is coming up in 2 weeks and the next day is their baptism. Its such a miracle. Went from not believing in God to where they are now! The Lord LIVES... its soooo great! Honestly I have never seen the change in peoples lives as much as I have here, in this area.. I have honestly learned so much from being in English work ha ha! Because you don't worry about another language, you just worry about learning the gospel and try to make sure you understand it enough to teach the people about it! My testimony has been amplified SOO much from just simply UNDERSTANDING, what the church believes and how things really came to pass. That's my biggest suggestion for all of you, if you don't believe in the gospel or think that things are really wrong, or you just don't know what to think... TRY to understand it first before you judge it and say it is wrong. Just understanding my Patriarchal blessing has helped me to know myself and also to just know what i need to do in life. Understanding the doctrine of Jesus Christ, helps us more than anything else in this life, and more than we could understand life, by ourselves.

This month is going to be a month of miracles, we are STOKED. Never be satisfied with OK.. :) 

I love you all,

Forever and Always,

Elder B Beyer

Monday, May 27, 2013 "Barrie is Great"

MOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!

WELL.... I'm gone and out of the city ha ha but I'm not going to lie its GREAT out here ha ha! The first little bit was just adjustment for sure, and I was really kinda lame about it... but I repented and ALL is WELL :) :) I honestly love it here ha ha its sooooo different! I'm coming from downtown Toronto where it is HUGE and there are MILLIONS of people to little tiny old Barrie where there aren't haha and also if you look at it we cover smaller towns of like 100s of people that's it ha ha! and coming from straight Contacting to straight tracting ha ha!  its INTENSE haha!

The ward here is pretty great too! They are all soooo nice! We ate at this older Lady's house the other day and it was incredible ha ha! I haven't eaten white people food in SOO long haha! but its been really great! I love it so much!

The other day we were able to figure out that we have like 8 investigators and like half of them are Spanish ha ha I LOVE it! and I have been able to go and speak with them just be able to have some good old quality speaking with them! I was fortunate enough to take part of a blessing to one of them and got to do it in Spanish! Really really great experience as well! I love it! I miss Spanish but at the same time teaching in English is GREAT! Its seriously one of the funniest things ever, its pretty challenging though ha ha Ive never taught in English so I'm hoping that the Lord will qualify me for this ha ha!

That story about Bryton was really really great! I enjoyed it for sure. Let him know that I know he will have a hard time, but he will still be happy! and everything will be OK! Happiness always comes after despair! That's the truth!

Well... Elder Rogers has been out like 3 transfers more than me, we eat quite a bit here ha ha and my favorite... I dunnoo... I love cookies... love caramel and normal popcorn... I miss donuts like no ones business like those ones that come in the bag... with the white bendy things to be able to open and close it? If that makes sense ha ha like the little chocolate ones! Those I crave daily.. man... I miss tons of food! I'm always tired and hungry hahah! but its great! Size for the shirt is 17.
Well... things are great here! If there is one thing that I have learned is that the Lord loves us and really puts us in the areas and in the locations that we need to be in. I know that to be true! I honestly have felt the Lords love this past week more than I ever have and I love Him SO much more. If nothing else I know that I have come here to be able to come closer to Him, I have never prayed the way I have or asked and thanked Him in this way before! I love Him and know that He loves you all. Come to know Him, He lives and is there.

Forever and Always,

 

Elder B. Beyer

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 "Tranfered Again!!"

HEYYYY!!!! 

 

So Ive got some intense news for all of you.. I'M TRANSFERRED AGAIN!!!!!!! ha ha yup... I'm currently in a city called Barrie. its a really pretty city! Its got tons of trees and is just one of a kind for sure ha ha. Its like an hour or so above Brampton so I'm in the Northern part! Its pretty crazy! Another thing is, is that I'm not in Spanish work anymore! I'm actually serving in an English ward ha ha... so that is going to be a HUGE change! I cant teach in English! its WAY too hard. ha ha but we'll see how that turns out! I was really scared that I would come here and lose all of my Spanish and what not... but it turns out that there are TONS of Spanish people here still ha ha I had a long conversation with one last night and also I was able to talk with some of the members and potentials that are actually Spanish people! I'm really excited. I don't think I'm going to lose it. 

 

Just some cool news! Arturo, the recent convert in Christie, is going to get married to a member from the church!!! We are really so excited for him to be able to go and get things working out here and also to keep progressing for an eternal family and stuff :) :) its going pretty good! I'm EXCITED for him SOOOO EXCITED!!!! Saying bye to everyone was a crazy crazy thing... it sucked ha ha I was so sad. I loved that ward that I was just serving in! But I'm hoping that it will all work out. I am pretty excited for the future and what it has in store! 

I forgot the cord to be able to send pictures but I will send some soon next week for sure! don't even worry about it! 

My new companion was actually one of my previous zone leaders from London, and he is from Las Vegas. His name is Elder Rogers! I'm pretty excited to be serving with him and see what we can do here! There is a lot of potential and I think that we will be baptizing TONS soon enough :) ha ha. 

I honestly don't have too much to say... New things again! Its going to take some time to adjust.. but things will work out! 

Forever and Always,

Elder B. Beyer

Monday, May 13, 2013 "Short and Sweet"

 Elder Brock Beyer is famous....check out this link.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/05/09/to0510-kb-mormon/


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So with the shirts, yeah that sounds perfectly fine for me! You can just send them if you want... it might be easier that way... I dunno! Also I will go and buy some pants today, just some really cheap ones to be good summer pants for proselyting ha ha! I hope that it will all work out good ill use my CREDIT CARD for that one OK? It sounds like everything was a success ha ha its funny seeing that picture of me and troy because I only see from one angle and now I can see what it looks like from your side ha ha that's great! I hope that you guys are really doing good and I'm sorry that this letter is not long ha ha I have honestly nothing to say... I said it all yesterday :) I loved seeing you all and just seeing how much everyone has grown up! It amazes me at times to see the growth that occurs in such short time of people and especially when its within the walls  of your own family! It was WAY cool talking to troy and randy in Spanish ha ha that was way weird! but its going to be cool in the future with it all! I love you so much I hope you know that, and I hope that you know that I am so grateful for all that you do for me. Its great to be a missionary when you have such a great family that you don't have to worry about them! Stay strong and smile and things will work out :) love you!

Forever and Always

Elder B. Beyer

Monday, May 6, 2013 "The play opened"

FAMILY!!!!!!!
So to just start off, I am probably going to be skyping :) and it will be Sunday and at like 6ish probably? and I have only an hour as well ha ha last time I didn't realize and just kept talking... really sorry ha ha! But we are going to give you a call this week and let you know! Let the grandparents come for sure and Cait for sure :) I cant wait, I'll call you guys later and give you a set time! It will be like 4 or 5ish for you guys though out there!

This last week was probably one of the funniest weeks of my life and probably the funniest as as missionary!

 

Monday: Just a normal P day... really great, played soccer

Tuesday: Elder Paul V Johnson Mission tour, and then Opening night of the Book of Mormon play

Wednesday: Zone Leader Council WITH Paul V Johnson

Thursday: Normal day

Friday: Book of Mormon Play take 2

Saturday: Alex Boye Fireside

Sunday: Renewing my Covenants :)

 

hahaha So that was basically the week in a nut shell! PRETTY GREAT EHHH??? ha ha the chance to sit and meet with an General Authority was probably one of the coolest chances of my life. we got to learn SOOO much from him and we really did get to do some great things! I have learned so much from random meetings and instructions from people, but that was probably the coolest one!

Alex Boye came to Brampton and we were able to ride down with some investigators and go to it! It was really fun! Not quite the same spirit that I felt with Elder Johnson ha ha... it was kinda crazy, like a baptist church, but still really great! He sang a little bit! Look up his song "I will rise" its with an Orem institute choir, and is really good!

Sorry those details aren't really too great, but its cause I don't have much time and I really wanted to talk about the "Book of Mormon" play haha!

Basically everybody thought that we were actors and thought it was super funny! but we would be like "nope real Mormons" haha it was so intense! What we did was met up at the church, put about 25 BOM's in the backpack, and like 30 pamphlets of the Restoration in there and well and then just subway ed down to the theater and just went wild ha ha! We went with a couple other companionship's and within an hour we handed out 105 Book of Mormons, and 125 or so pamphlets haha! That was opening night! The other night we just took 50 and like 200 pamphlets.... wanna guess what happened? all... GONE. hahaha you seriously feel so crazy doing it! I'll give you a description over skype of what happens haha but you feel like a salesman! We'd say stuff like "FREE BOM'S, the BOOK IS BETTER THAN THE PLAY, and guess what??? ITS FREE!!!!!!" I started saying stuff like "FREE COPY OF THE BOOK OF MORMON FREE WITH TICKETS, FREE PAMPHLET OF WHERE THIS BOOK OF MORMON PLAY ORIGINATES!!!! FREE WITH ADMISSION!!!!" hahaha  its soooo funny! but so fun! I got asked a couple of times to get a picture taken with me... ha ha I got asked for my autograph hahahah... its seriously so crazy! but so fun! You get pretty scared cause there are so many people, but honestly it made my testimony grow that much more! I know that the Book of Mormon is real, and I know that there will be people baptized from them receiving that wonderful blessing in their lives. Its so fun. Its been unifying the Zone for sure, we all are trying to go down at separate times and just go hog wild! I'll explain more later :)

 

I simply want to end with my testimony of that the church is true. I have never been so blessed in my live than now. I know its because of the trials that He gives me, to make me who I need to become. I Love it.
Forever and Always,

Elder B. Beyer :)