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 :))

Monday, November 26, 2012 "Follow Him"

Hey there!!!

Hows it going?? So right of the bat, Things with the comp are incredibly good, we are working hard. He is a champion ha ha. We are working hard, talking to tons of people and things will work out.. its just on the Lord's time now right?

I need a couple of favors... 1. tell Jan to tell Landon to hook me up with some native script cases hahah... unless he doesn't want to :/... 2. what is t Mitch's address??!!! I need to write him!!!!!! and this is really really dumb of me... but you know those planners i sent home? umm.. if you can... can you send them back?? Just the ones that say 1 2 and 3 on them.. not the MTC ones.... yeah I don't know why I sent them home because they can still help me now ha ha... SORRY!!!!

SOOo... Listen here... while you all were having a great time at the Cabin.. you ALL missed out on the BEST Thanksgiving feast EVER haha. I went to a place called El Ranchito and scarfed down some nice Latin grub. I still remember when you guys complained about that one Thanksgiving in Las Vegas where you ate at taco bell... I don't know why you did?! Spanish food on thanksgiving is INCREDIBLE!!! haha.... oh wait... I know why... cause my food was actually real and not instant death in a bag... my bad. haha but still really awesome week! 

Get  a load of this! You know how at some parking garages there is like a gate that goes up and down?? yeah so we were there and it wasn't working... SO we were trying to figure it out.. and then it opened but we didn't get our ticket... but you need the ticket to get out... so we were waiting and this lady was flipping out behind us! sooo we were like um... OK?? and she was like "GO!! GET YOUR TICKET LATER!!!!!" So we went... and she tried to follow behind us.. well it didn't really work out and she plowed down the thing, then she got out and skuzzed us HARD, and then just walked away... did nothing about it hahah I will send a picture to let you understand more hahah. But crazy huh??? Some people :/....

We have been really working hard here in the great land of London. Its been really really really cold.. umm... its super hard to get used to. It eats your soul. But its starting to snow!!! its crazy!! I have been here for every season now! I cant believe that. And on top of that, I'm freezing now and everyone says its not even cold yet!!! UH... Mom, you and your blasted cold genes are spreading off on me ha ha. You get cold so easily, and now its happening to me!!! I FREEZE ha ha.. Hopefully I survive this winter...

I hope this doesn't ruin anything with Blair bear and his lady friend, but tell um to get hitched already. He has to beat Troy on this suspenseful race ha ha!! I'll hook him up with some "loonies and toonies" (that's Canadian money) just so he can be L Roy aka the moose! Just let me know man.

Back to a serious note..

I think the greatest part about everything is just went you stop worrying... You see so many people try to fix things that don't need fixing.. or trying to adjust the mission (OR LIFE) to finally fit their standards of living... We never should do that. There are guidelines for a reason.. we should live by them... The Gospel, and everything about it doesn't need adjusting. We need to adjust ourselves. With life.. There are no limits to happiness, there are guidelines to make it easier though... we still have the choice of Agency, but how often do we use it for the right? Once we are off the path, its harder to find the signs back... but its still possible... Don't make your own trails in life, but follow the way of the Savior, with His ways we know that we will make it to the destination safely, but if we make our own trails we are more likely to get lost. FOLLOW HIM. you wont regret it.

I love you all so much... I am SO sad that I cant see you and be with you... its not fun... BUT if we all follow the path of the Savior we don't need to worry... Families are eternal and so are friendships... Please stay on the path so that no matter what happens, we'll at least have eternity right?? :)

I love you all. Stay happy. Strong. and SMILE :D

Love you forever and Always,

Elder Beyer

Monday, November 19, 2012 "ACT NOW"

WHAT UP FAMILY!?

 

First things first before I forget, yes I got the white watch I wear it all the time! Good thing about the plaque, I was worried that I wrote it wrong just because it didn't sound right at the time ha ha but I'm super glad about that! I'm not worried about Thanksgiving... ha ha I already feel like I had it... sooo.... :) ha ha! I will look out for those 2 boxes!!! and.... last but not least... I might be checking out coats soon ha ha... its seriously bone chilling cold out here. its a joke. But on to the week!!!! :)

 

Really good week up here in the Mystical land of London! The Best way I can tell this week is in a few stories... Bear with me family and friends because you all know me well and know that my stories are weird and sometimes I  forget what I am talking about half way through... sooo if you get lost... umm.. good luck :)

 

So in our apartment we had a bike... one old school lonely bike... And we really really wanted to ride before it gets deathly cold outside so we started asking to see if any other missionaries had bikes. We got them and it was so gnarly! it was way fun just cruisin around and what not until I hit the point of no return on the old Sports induced asthma o meter ha ha. I was seriously heaving and I remember stopping to talk to someone and thinking "Thank you God for putting someone here for the soul purpose of time to breathe." and I started talking and absolutely could not because I was heaving.. the lady ended up being like "Don't worry take your time" ha ha because it was super crappy ha ha I couldn't breathe because of that, the cold weather, and I was sick!!!!! Mom I thought that you said the first born never gets sick..... I have gotten sick twice in 2 months here ha ha I still am sick and I haven't been able to breathe through my nose hahaha! oh well, back on subject... Well actually that's all I had for the bikes, not really that cool, but It was because I got to ride a bike for the first time in years ha ha and its true what they say "Once you know how to do it, its like ridin a bike" I was crusin and felt like I should be chillin in a sandbox with Sailor and Braden I was laughing so hard!!! But still way cool haha! Umm... when I got sick I was able to... well it wasn't fun! but I lost my voice on top of that and it really was awful.. I couldn't talk ha ha I felt so bad because it was on exchanges with the Chinese elders and I was trying to talk to Asians who can barely speak English as it is and then here I come with my creepy raspy voice ha ha, sounded like Carsen in the good old days yeah? I loved it.

I think the best part was that we got to have a meeting and learn more from President Scott and learn more ways to improve ourselves... I want you all to know that the only way we can come unto the Savior is through action... ACTION... I was looking in the dictionary random words and I thought those potential missionaries would like this... Representative- is one who represents someone else, through ACTION.. so what is action? Action- is to act, to do something. well obviously, but what is an act- an act is to accomplish something, usually over a period of time and usually repetitively, a thing done.

 

E' Beyer, what are you getting at?? says everyone reading this....

 

This is what. As missionaries we are representatives of our Lord Jesus Christ... We have been called to "Cry Repentance" and we do that by INVITING people to come unto Christ, by helping them receive the Restored Gospel...Invite is a verb.. its an action. Action is what needs to take place and what we must do to be Representatives... The action over a long period of time is to BAPTIZE THE NATIONS... Future missionaries... prepare yourselves now because you wont have enough time if you don't come out already Spiritual Giants... ACT NOW. STUDY NOW. PREPARE NOW.

Others... We are all Disciples of Jesus Christ. Live the Gospel, Learn it. LOVE IT. We all have room for improvement, "No man can be saved in Ignorance" always strive to improve what we are, to become someone that our Lord needs us to become.

 

I love you all so much. My time is running out. But I love you. Work hard. Strive for the companionship of the Holy Ghost, and ACT NOW to follow the Lord.

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer :)

Monday, November 12, 2012 "Don't Quit the Piano"

Yoolaa Commoo estaasss??

 

WHATS UP? ha ha this week was a much better one. I am in the swing of things and I LOVE IT. haha in every area I have kind of relied on the other companion to find our way around and to be able to know basically everything... NOT HERE ha ha.. starting from scratch here has been really fun. At first really hard... REALLY hard. But it was for a reason, I have come to know my Father in Heavens power... and ability to help me with anything. Soo 2 things before I forget, on Pday I can play piano... I want to play and learn some songs.. if you could send me the sheet music of "a river flows in you" I already know it but there are parts I need to finish and "Death of dumbledore" by John Schmidt is the composer on that one. I just really want to have a couple of really spiritually uplifting songs to play whenever, preferably at baptisms :) ha ha that would be incredible! umm.. things are truly starting to pick up... we have found lots more people and have been finding such prepared people!!! Last night we found a guy named Moses and he is SOO prepared... really I cant wait to see what happens with him. It was the last contact of the day too... uhh.. the Lord tests us sooo much haha. But I love this place. The ward is really so cool! Its a Branch, I got to bear my testimony yesterday ha ha, all in Spanish and the elder that left here was the pianist... so I was a big let down haha... so I'm saying this now, CADEN BUBBA AND COUSINS... DON'T QUIT THE PIANO. If you already have then start back up again. I kid you not it is the coolest thing ever. take advantage of your young knowledge to learn quickly. You will not regret being incredible at such a cool thing. I wish I would have still played. I love it. I have a random question, on my plaque in the church does it say the "Canada Toronto Mission" or the "Toronto Canada Mission" because the first one is the correct one... and I hope it says that ha ha its random but I will explain why the thought came into my head later. 

 

The branch is really so cool, the President is President Allison and he is gnarly, he is super young and a returned missionary from Honduras. He is way cool and guess where his wife served her mission... France and at that time she covered Carsens area... and E Vanderstels mom... Same place haha. Carsen is going to have such a sick mission. really soooo sick... But not as cool as the CTM ;)

I want to share some personal experiences about this last week... We were struggling to know what to do, but now we have goals and we are working towards them.. We taught 2 lessons this week where I seriously walked out of the lesson, on such a spiritual high that I really didn't even know what to think about... and whats funny is my Spanish has gotten A LOT better these past 2 transfers because I need to talk a lot more... BUT whats crazier is that yeah its better... BUT its nothing without the Spirit... ha ha I mean I can get by with my own knowledge... but in lessons, when the Spirit is there.. Psshh I don't know what is going on half of the time ha ha seriously... Like things get explained, the people are touched by the Spirit... its seriously the best feeling.. to feel a force work through you and see people seriously get touched by it. There is nothing like it. I love when I can see the look in someones eyes, when you ask a question and then it clicks and the Spirit just works on them. This last week was a big testimony builder of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and how when we use those principles in our lives we see the blessings. Faith was the biggest concept to them all... Just quick run downs.. There is a recent convert named Jose. He was going to be deported to Colombia... because of prayer and faith they are staying now... His wife wants to be baptized and his son came to church for the first time last week... there is another lady named Nubia... she committed to baptism... and then we are starting to find potentials... We are SO blessed to have what we have to work with right now. The Lord truly loves each and everyone of us with a passion. I cant wait to see what the future has in store for London Spanish. 

 

I love you all so much. I want you to know this if nothing else... That the Lord loves us. We are given chances to grow and once we come unto Him through the principles of the Gospel we can find the most success ever. If we have FAITH, and we REPENT of whatever we have done and take upon ourselves His name through BAPTISM or a renewal through  the SACRAMENT, and strive for the HOLY GHOST as a guide and ENDURE TO THE END... holy cow... the world is limitless when you have God as a teammate, as your coach and as your friend... its limitless. I know without doubt that God lives and loves us. Live the Gospel and you will find Joy.

 

I love you all.

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer :)

Monday, November 5, 2012 "I'm Training"

HEyyy HeYY hEYY!
 How the heck are all of you?! I cant believe Carsen's call at all! Not one bit ha ha... this week has been a really slow one, and I think that is partially the reason why! I have been wanting to know SOOOO bad ha ha! I know that he's going to love it! and I know that he is learning french so that he can teach me it in 2! because I'm going to be learning like 10 ha ha they are so rewarding and you feel so cool when you can some what communicate! I was hoping that he was going Chinese.... DANG IT!!!! ha ha but still his mission is gnarly! In the Alps basically! That's intense stuff eh? So... Crazy stuff right here. I got my package finally!!! AWESOME :) I loved every second of it! I'm sad that I wasn't with Elder Parker to give it to him ha ha and to show him all of that stuff especially because of this!!!! OK so Derek is serving with an Elder Wheelwright?? Wanna know something crazy ha ha? He was Elder Parker's comp in the MTC! I know it, ask Liz if he is a Ginger, if so I'm right! Such a small world when your Mormon haha! But its been really fun this week... and SLOW.

I came into this area replacing an Elder who has been serving here for about 9 months.... Long I know... I came in and now... well I have not one clue whats going on and on top of that I'm training. SO GNARLY. It was hard this last week because I had not the slightest idea of what to do, or where anything was... The first day we dropped off everything and just started walking the city ha ha. I love London. Its so pretty and UH.. If I HAD to live in Canada I would live in London. No joke its so cool! But things are really going to get good I can feel it! The Apartment its sweet! We have a nice view, we have weights, bench press and lots! ha ha yeah I work out again, no big deal. But I think without a doubt the coolest thing is just how much I have come unto the Lord. I really had no idea what to do... I think I spent more time on my knees than standing... And then something occurred.. this other elder was in the Hospital and his comp was on splits with us, so I volunteered to stay with him... Yep... I took like 10 area books and maps and everything and started away at them. I was with him for about 4 or 5 hours? and now I know what we are going to do... we are going through every single person from the past and going until we find someone prepared to hear the Gospel. Its going to be INTENSE ha ha. But I'm really excited. I know its going to work. President has been saying to do it, and I prayed and the Lord said yep.. so now its on!

 

My comp is Elder Vanderstel, he is from San Diego California and he is a really cool guy ha ha I like him a lot. I know for a fact we were set up together for a reason and we are going to grow from it. I know it. He reminds me of Kevin Richardson so much ha ha he acts like him, he is funny. But we really do have our differences... which is fine. The more the merrier, the more we can grow and learn right? I have a feeling like things are going to work out soon. I also feel that this area and this companion are going to make me grow the most on my mission! I'm training for crying out loud ha ha I never thought that I would be doing that! But I'm really excited. My biggest goals are to help him know Spanish better, speak only Spanish soon, to set a 110% obedience with him and to get a baptism. We are going to do it ha ha. I really don't know what to write about because there is not much to say... besides that last week was hard, but I know that my Savior lives. I think that I got into the rhythm of yeah he is there, and didn't put all of my heart to him even when I was comfortable. ALWAYS, put your heart on the line in your prayers. He will answer them. 

 

That package was great ha ha I love Caden haha. I miss him, he is so weird yeah I'm talking about the picture and wearing my clothes... NBD... But the CD'S were good! I almost cried when I heard Homeward Bound... its hands down my favorite song by them... even when I wasn't all for the church I would listen to that song for peace... and it would bring it... and when I heard it I KNEW everything would be OK. The Lord loves us. I can testify of that. I wouldn't still be out here if that were the case ha ha. I want you all to know a lesson I learned this week. When a trial is placed before us, don't say "WHY" . Look at it and say "THANK YOU" . Its a blessing. A trial, is used as a way to grow. How are we ever to grow, when we aren't tested?? Trick question eh? You cant. The trials in our lives are for purpose, they will often result in rewards if we look at them correctly. But most of all they will make us find our Savior. I know without a doubt in my heart that God the Father and His son love us. I don't doubt it. We truly are never alone when we walk in the ways of the Lord. He is ALWAYS, there. I hope you are all staying positive... and its funny because I say to be, and then last week I wasn't at the start... and I was a hypocrite... then I realized that and guess what... I was trying to be positive... and funny thing is it WORKS. DO IT. ha ha Satan tries to make it seem easier to not be, he's a joke. Don't let him win. Stay HAPPY and SMILE ALWAYS :) THINGS WILL WORK OUT.

 

I love you all so much, keep up the letters I love them! They keep me pushing. Have an awesome week!

 

Forever and Always,

 

Elder Beyer :)