Monday, September 29, 2014

Week # 46
Never gets old

Hey peeps. Cant wait to write another one of these;)

Ok so Tuesday. We had district meeting. Got to see the gang and that was fun. We took district photos. Then just came home and contacted like crazy. Had my first dinner with a member since I have been here - with a super cool family! The made us grilled cheese sandwiches! It's been a while since I have had one of those haha. Then we just talked about following the spirit!

Wednesday we went contacting in the morning and found a really cool family from Peru. They were super nice. I got the other Elders in the apartment sick. Stinks for them! Then we had a ward meeting. It was mostly about missionary work.

Thursday was kinda hard, the ward asked us to do less active work so we just did a lot of trying to find less actives which didn't really work because they haven't updated the list since who knows when and none of the less actives even lived there! Then we got cancelled on. 

Friday we taught a cool less active named Didi he used to be a singer professionally. He showed us his music, it was pretty fun. He served a mission, but he is completely less active. After that we went out contacting. 

Saturday was so much fun. It was the day we found out if we were staying or not. I'm staying! Luckily and another transfer with Elder Rodriguez! In the morning we played soccer with members and stuff Samdi sports. It was super fun! I scored a goal. I felt like a boss. Then we ate dinner with a less active family who are they coolest people ever! We are going over there again this week! They are also from Peru. Then long story short we ended up doing service in the chapel in Paris and helping set up a youth party at the chapel. It was so much fun! Got to meet a bunch of Americans! My old seminary teachers daughter was there.
 
Sunday was just normal. Church n' stuff. People saying they will come...but don't. Us waiting at the bus stop and no one coming...lots of fun. We did less active work again. At night contacted this super cool lady who isn't a member but has a son who lives in Africa who served a mission! She doesn't know anything about the church and is super interested. She will totally be baptized, the only problem is that we will probably have to pass her to the Sisters because I think she is living single....so that's kinda of a bummer.

Today! Went to the Eiffel Tower for my third time it never gets old. That's about it! Love my life. Love my mission. Church is true have a good week you guys! Love ya!

Elder Beck

Pics:
-Eiffel Tower
-District Picture
-Selfie!


Saturday, September 27, 2014

Week #45

Sacre-Coeur

Hey everybody! 

This week was pretty rough! Tuesday I woke up and I was pretty sick! But I still went to district meeting. We found a new ami. We also taught a dude that day. My voice was slowly fading away.

Wednesday I woke up and couldn't even talk and felt like crap. I woke up at like 3 Am and couldn't fall back asleep. But I had a dream to call this dude in the area book. So we called him and he said he was just thinking about us and we fixed a RDV with him so that was pretty cool. I went to the doctor and she gave me medicine that helped a ton. Then just slept. 

Thursday I was still sick! It was a kid in the apartments year mark and we all went to a sushi place and it was super good. Then we had an RDV fixed at the church, but the guy was a no show.

Friday was weekly planning. I was starting to feel better. Got cancelled on again by a guy. Just went contacting in the night even though I sounded like Darth Vader.

Saturday was pretty cool. We had Samedi Sports and we played a bunch of people. They were really good. Our amis came too. Then we had stake conference so we had to practice singing a song that we were going to sing. We got lost on the way there. So we walked and I have never sweat that bad in my whole life. We show up like 30 mins late. then 5 mins later we had to leave... super annoying. Then Elder Bayer stayed the night in the apartment. It was super fun. We just talked about Auxerre n stuff.

Sunday. Elder Rodriguez wakes up sick with what I had poor guy. And we were supposed to sing. So like that was not very good. Then we sang and I had to stand front row which was crazy.  After that we went home and Elder Rodo slept so yeah, not the best week ever. Hope you guys have a good one. This week should be better. My comp. is still sick, so let's all hope he gets better soon. So am I, just a little though, but it's not that bad!
Love you guys! Have a good one!

Elder Beck




Monday, September 15, 2014


Week #44
Exchange with Elder Karl

Hello Peeps!

Tuesday Elder Karl and I had an exchange! We worked super hard.  People could tell how much we got along and we taught a TON of people. We later got macaroons together and the guy at the store liked us and gave them to us for free! We taught some more people and it was just an all around good day. We stayed up super late - LOL!

Wednesday I was super tired, I was still on an exchange with Elder Karl. We did a ton of work again. Taught everyone we could! We got a lot of phone numbers. I don't really remember too much because I was so tired haha. All I remember is that I was having a good time:)

Thursday whoa it was a long day haha. We had Zone Conference and wow it was long. Started at 9h30 and we didn't leave until like 4h30! It was a lot of sitting!

Friday we painted for Linda again. We then weekly planned and then just more missionary work. We tried going outside and contacting, but come to find out Jay Z and BeyoncĂ© were throwing a concert less than a mile from our apartment.

Saturday we did 'Samedi Sports' we had a lot of people there so it was good. We played basketball this time - I was Michael Jordan compared to these Frenchies! No joke. After Samedi Sports we did more traditional missionary work. Same problem Saturday night, Jay Z and BeyoncĂ© were doing a second night in Paris so like our entire part of the ville got shut down!! I took a pic next to the line and a pic at night time. I got a concert t-shirt haha. But yeah we heard their voices, it was pretty crazy.

Sunday was alright, but I woke up sick.. and after Church I just slept! After sleeping I felt better so we got to do a little work Sunday night! 

Monday. Today...long story short p-day just was walking thanks to the bus drivers who are on strike again! So yep there is my week love you guys - till next week!

Elder Beck







Monday, September 8, 2014

Week #43

Best Sunday of my mission!

Hey Everyone I had a good week! I will try and make this better than last week, but no promises. 
Tuesday Elder Karl was in our apartment, so that was nice. We also had district meeting so I got to see Elder Johnson and Dayley which was fun! We got a referall that day too which was awesome!

Wednesday we painted again for that lady, it took a long time. It was weird too because she wasn't there.  After went contacting, nothing happened. Then some missionaries had to stay in our apartment and we went to Chipottle.  I was walking up the stairs and I fell so hard. Best part though is that I saved the burrito... so like that was a win in my book. I have a hug bruise on my leg though and a big cut on my elbow. It was pretty ugly haha.

Thursday Painted again for a little bit and then contacted. We gave linda a Arabic Book or Mormon.
 
Friday was a super good day. We taught 4 lessons in one day! we worked super hard. found a new ville where there were some great people. The metro there isn't super sketchy! So there is a miracle for ya! 

Saturday was cool! We did Samedi Sports. Ryan Hall from back home is there and other cool people. I'm getting decent at soccer. Look out all you missoinaries in Mexico. Then did weekly planning. After we contacted, found  a new ami named Jack. 

Sunday was super good. Best Sunday of the mission. People gave super good testimonies. This kid was there and I just decided to talk to him. He was from La Reunion which is just next to Madagascar. He is Paris for school. He was really quiet and the ward was really nice to him. After he bore his testimony about how much he loves the ward and missionaries and how was he was so scared to come to church and he cried and I felt so happy inside! Then in the night time went finding and got a dudes number named Patrick he was really nice and yep that's my week! Love u guys thanks for the letters! 
Elder Beck





Monday, September 1, 2014

Week #42
Mona Lisa

Hey! So not a lot of time this week. sorry for all the emails I didn't respond to. This one is going to be short because I don't have a lot of time, and not that much happened this week. 

I will give you guys some of the cool stuff that happened. So we went on exchanges Tuesday in Chartes. I kicked it  with ,Elder Karl but I was on a exchange with his companion.Then we found a new ami named Linda, we are doing service for her by painting her house. She is young with a family. She seemed legit interested, we will take what we can get. 

Church was good. I like the members and our DMP is legit. Today we went to the Louvre it was so cool! It is HUGE! I knew it was big, but like not that big. Saw Mona. Front row. There was a mosh pit of people...we won though. Anyway that's my week, very simply. Love u guys bye! 

Elder Beck