September 13, 2017 - Para Mi Amigos y Familia

Hola todos!

This week I am going to go through the days to tell you some of the experiences I have had in order.

Wednesday – The new pricipiantes came.  We are now Avancados which feels weird because I have barely been here.  Ethan Pinkney is one of them so it was cool to see a familiar face.  We started teaching a new investigator, his name is Bonifacio.  He is 69 and is Catholic.  He’s a super funny old guy who likes to joke with us.  So we are working with 2 investigators now.

Thursday – We had an awesome experience as a district.  Elder Call’s eye was bothering him all day and he talked about it with someone.  They decided they were going to check it out at a healthcare because they said it might have been a cut on his eye that needed to be looked at.  So Hermana Moore asked us as a district to give him a blessing.  Elder Boren anointed the oil and Elder Anderson gave the blessing which was his companion.  But the spirit was so strong in there and it strengthened my testimony about certain things.  His eye is fine now but that was a highlight for me this week.

Friday – Can’t remember what happened, at least that what I said in my journal that day.

Saturday – Elder Oaks came to speak to us along with the Presiding Bishop and that was an amazing experience.  I was on the 3^rd row and it felt like he was staring into my soul.

Sunday – was another great day with a lot of great talks on Faith.  It’s a great reminder every Sunday of our Savior’s atonement and all he did for us.  I personally am so grateful for it.  I wouldn’t be here without it.  That night when we were getting ready for bed there was a group of white missionaries singing songs in English so on the opposite side a bunch of Latinos came out of their dorms and started singing songs in Spanish.  Me and my dorm joined the Latinos and at the end everyone joined a side and it was pretty epic and super loud.  We all ended up singing Called to Serve in Spanish and it was the loudest thing ever!  Then we all ended on that and went into our dorms.  Another great highlight of the week.

Monday – At the end of our district meeting we sang the National Anthem in remembrance of 9/11 and that was cool.

In the Book of Mormon this week I read about Christ coming down to meet them in the Americas.  He says so many awesome things in there!  I encourage everyone to read that part in 3^rd Nephi.  Also yesterday I read a lot about Mormon.  He is such an obedient kid with so much faith.  When He was only 15 he led the Nephite army.  I know that the scriptures will answer all of your questions that you will have if you search them diligently-  I know personally of that.  I know that I’m here for a reason and can’t wait to share the happiness that I know to the people of Peru. 

Love all you guys!

Elder Beck

 1) pic of our district on the bus, love these people!

2) another pic of us at the temple

3)Here is a selfie of our district at the temple, this is the first time they didn't split up our group

Here is a picture that Tricia found posted on Facebook by another mom.  This is Tanner with Elder Harris- apparently according to his mom he is a little bit crazy.

Here is more information from other emails we got this week:  everything is awesome, I am growing closer and closer to my companion and my district and they are some of the coolest people ever!!! I am feeling fine just a little stressed about Saturday. We are going for 5 hours on splits with missionaries in the area to proselyte but I know its gonna be fun. also the Spanish is coming along, I just need to make sure I am using it more often and talking to the Latinos.