Sunday, April 22, 2012

First Email Home!

Sam made it! He just wrote his first email from the Guatemala CCM. We didn't hear from him for four days, so he very well could have gotten snatched, but he emailed us last night.  He is alive and well and even more well fed. He's in a threesome with two other stressed out gringos, which kind of makes sam disgruntled, but hes trying to be patient.  The MTC has inspired mixed emotions in Sam.  He loves learning spanish and absolutely loved teaching his first investigator, but not so much the lack of exercise time.  The spirit there has got to be amazing.  After only a few days he is telling hayden to read his scriptures and preach my gospel, and pray everyday, something that my mom has been telling him for years!

we taught our 1st  investigator yesterday in english and today in spainish. even though i
 might have come across kinda disgruntled i know that im supposed to be
here and teaching the investigator last night was a great experience.
i cant wait to get in the field and start baptizing. tell hayden to
 read his scriptures every day and to pray every night and to read
 preach my gospel!!! in fact, just read the scriptrues preach my gospel
has with the lessons. i miss home, but i no my place is here.

well, thats all for now! hope everyone is having a great week!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Guatemala!


so.  It's me.  Isabel.  Sam is on the airplane heading to Guatemala City and Im officially taking over the blog.  For the next twenty four months Sam will be serving in the Guatemala City Central mission, including six weeks in the MTC.

Dropping off Sam at the SLC airport was quite an ordeal. We went over how to say "can i borrow your phone?" in spanish a bajillion times until Sam felt confident that he could call the MTC if they forgot to pick him up.   Many tears were shed, though we are so happy and excited for him! He is going to be such a great missionary.

Elder Beckstead and Hector after their last meal together...for a few years.

k guapos!

Sam's Disclaimer

In my absence my dear sister Isabel will be keeping a blog on my behalf, telling my tales to those who care.

Elder Beckstead

E-mail: samuel.beckstead@myldsmail.net