2 for 1.... 1- Mother's Day 2-Finish off the transfer with a bang!

no words needed

5-15-17
Truly a great week!

Things that happened:

We were able to do a little service this week and dig in someones garden. I love it! Most people here don't think white people can use a hoe or dig or weed or anything. It is funny. Also we had a lesson with an investigator and then his freinds all came and joined the lesson. All were interested and asking good questions. I love it when the lord brings people to us. He does it a lot. ha

We had some tough things happen with investigators. One got a job and so that is good, but the problem is that he works on Sunday's now. It is not an easy balance between providing for the family and also putting in the time for God here. Than another family that we now have dropped. They are such a great family. Humble followers of Christ, but they have just had a lot of things come up and have forgotten God a bit. But they will come around again! And the lord will provide a way for everyone to keep his commandments.

We also were able to have some plans change and drop through on Saturday, but as we came together and had the spirit. We had a really awesome day. All things work together for the good of those that believe. Sunday we had an awesome day as well. Church was great. Many people there. SOme investigators missing, but overall we had a great service. Then of course I got to see the family. That was the best! Love you guys and grateful for the support! Then cool story, we had a guy that we just talked to that called us and wanted to meet with us. He is someone that is really searching for the truth. He has had many questions about different churches and wants to know what is true and what is not true. I love prepared people! A great mother's day! 

This week I really loved a district meeting that we had. It was focused on becoming like Christ and developing Christ-like attributes. We are here to come to know and become like our Savior Jesus Christ. That is life Eternal! Becoming Christ-like though is a life time thing. It won't come over night, but by one choice at a time. Eventually we will see ourselves changing as we constantly remember Christ, learn more about him, and stive to do what he did. Really that is what we are all need to do in this life. Christ set the perfect example and his grace is sufficient for us as we strive to become like Him! Have a great week. Love you.

Love Elder Beck

Look at dem horns! oh my!

What's cookin' good lookin'?

5-22-17

So this week was great! We saw a lot of miracles and definitely felt the spirit!

On Tuesday we had a great day. The highlight was the zone finding that we did. It was awesome. We met all together in Entebbe and did some finding around the market. We met some really awesome people and it was fun with the entire zone and different missionaries there. My favorite part though was we went to an inv that was nearby! His name is Juma and he is the blind man! We sang I am a child of GOd for him and also a less active member that was nearby. It was amazing. The spirit was there and I was just happy. Cool stuff. Good people. God is good. On Wednesday we had another powerful day.. We went to Kampala and had a meeting with the Stake president, Mission President, the Ap's, and some other Zone Leaders. It was an amazing meeting. The spiritual prepardness was there and the revelation was flowing. We also did a live video feed to invite people to the Missionary Fireside that is coming up soon and I was the camera man! haha. It was awesome! We have a great Stake President here!

On thursday we had a great day. Met and taught a lot of new people. It is interesting how some people are so receptive while others are not, but the message is still the same and it is true. Some people are ready and others are not. Friday we had a good day as well. We have some really great people we are teaching. One is David Ochen. He is from Gulu and he really loves the church. He has been coming to church for like 3 or 4 months now! He just needs to work on some marriage problems, but he loves the gospel and truly just wants to do what God want him to do.

On Saturday we had a baptism and it was pouring rain, but they still came. It was awesome. Not many people there, but still felt the spirit and everyone was happy! One of them was Ezera. Me and ELder Anderson have been teaching him. He is a great guy! He hadn't been praying in a church for over 10 years until he found the this church! We also had a nice dinner appointment. One of our RC's bought us KFC! Booyah. So nice! I have never had that happen before........

Sunday we had the confirmation of brother Ezera and the Sister misisonaries had 2 baptism's. SO entebbe was finishing off the transfer with a bang! We had a lot of people at chruch as well. The Ward seems to be stronger and stronger every Sunday!

This week I was learning from Ether 12. I love this chapter and I truly love the scripture in it verse 4 I believe. I just was able to ponder and study that verse for awhile. I liked how faith and hope will allow us to always abound in Good works. If we are always hoping for a better world and always having faith in Christ, when would we ever do something that wasn't good? We wouldn't....... So let us increase our Faith in Jesus Christ and our Hope for a better world! Have a great week. Love you.

Love Elder Beck

Baptism!

New convert and Sister missionaries

pday crew....sisters and elders

Elder Beck on the Beck at Lake Victoria

MOM QUESTIONS:

 1.  How are you doing?

Things here are going well. We had one brother baptized and confirmed this weekend. It was really awesome. WE also found some really great people this week and it is the new transfer. Many missionaries moving and coming. So this week will be busy with that and also MLC! Getting the new companion on Wednesday and saying goodbye to Elder Anderson as well. Things are good. 

2.  Are you still taking a malaria pill every day? Because I know now you're not taking any vitamins… Ha ha ha.

 Honestly.....No

3. Are you going to leave most of your stuff in Africa? You might as well leave clothes or other things in there that someone else might need.

 Ya I am planning on leaving most of my things behind, but I am not thinking too much about that now.

4.  What is an example or description  of an effective missionary?

An effective missionary is obedient, hard working, listen's to the spirit always, doesn't waste time, and open's their mouth always!

5.  What is something that you learned this past week that has made a difference in your life?

I learned from the story of Daniel. It is probably my favorite or one of them in the Old Testament. When the King needed to interpret his dream. Daniel did not doubt, but he believed and he went with his companions and they gathered together and prayed for help from God. Then they received it. I learned that when we have the faith of many people together we are a lot stronger and able to do more than if we are just by ourselves. Unity is important.

clouds for cloud addicts

Clouds + sun = fun!

Lake Victoria at sunset

Loves me some purple sunsets -n- clouds and a tropical tree!!

WOW! (Word Of Week) = "AWESOME" The Church is true!

Raymond's baptism

Hello!

THis week was awesome!

It started off, I was on exchanges with Elder Brogan (my former companion from Bear Lake). It was an awesome day. It was also a really rainy day. We had some really awesome lessons especially with Raymond. He is the one that was baptized this Sunday. He just understands so well and is really one of the most prepared people I know. Also got some departing advice from Elder Brogan who is going home in like 2 weeks from now! (wonder what that advice was?) 

Then on Wednesday I was able to go on a run with Elder Brogan in the morning. It was awesome. Uganda is a great place to run in the morning! Really beautiful!Wednesday was kind of a so-so day. Not sure why, but the rest of the week made up for it.

Thursday we had Zone Conference. It was a really amazing Zone conference. The spirit was different. It was so thick you could touch it! haha. But really Kampala South Zone is the best! Then we came back and just had powerful lessons in the evening! We even taught a new guy named Robert. This guy is awesome. He is someone who has been searching for the truth and the right place to be for a while. He loves to learn and he is the one who contacted us. The lord is truly awesome! Friday. We had a good day. We had some weird bounces and stuff, but everything ended up really well. Celebrated Cinco de Mayo by having chili and tortilla chips!

Kampala South Zone!!

Saturday was just straight up awesome! It started out with Elder Anderson going to do a baptism interview for the other guys and I was with Elder Obeng. We had a super nice lesson with some brothers and they even came to church the next day! And they want to come again next week! Then we did some finding in an area we had gone before but felt like we were just on the verge of finding someone. We go there and the second person we talk to invites us in and we had a really nice first lesson. Then our next program we met a new guy named Godfrey. This guy might be the most humble person I have ever met. He was just willing to listen and he wants to learn more and he has an awesome family and works hard. He has so much potential. Problem is that he works on Sunday......... Darn............

Sunday was just another awesome day. We had a great Church service. No Rain - -  so more people came. Then we had 3 baptisms in the ward! One on our side and 2 from the other missionaries! IT was really awesome and I was just a happy camper that day! Raymond is a great person and was really happy about his baptism! Then we had a really good lesson with a semi less active member and we brought another semi less active member with us and it was just an awesome lesson. One of them shared their conversion story of when he was in Abu- dabi? Somewhere in the India area where he found the church. Cool story! For P-day we had a zone activity it was really awesome. WE made a rap as a zone. Beat awesome!

boxing and singing about the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was

Truly an amazing week.

What I liked from the scriptures was in 3 Nephi when Jesus Christ is telling us that we are the salt of the earth and we are the light of the world. He says that it is given unto us..........  That means we have been foreordained to be the salt and light of the world! We were given great responsibilities and knowledge before we came here to the earth! Now, we just have to be obedient and we can achieve that calling! Each of us have great things to do here that God needs us to do! Have a great week. Love You.

Love Elder Beck


CLOUDS FOR MOMMA!!!!  FOR MOTHER'S DAY!!

....wispy

....bold over vegetation

Mom questions....
1.  Skype or call?  Time?  I'm sure you'll give us the deets

I am planning on skyping, I am not 100% sure with the time because I don't know when you have church and when you guys will be around. Backup plan if skyping doesn't work is I will just call, but I am hoping it will work. It should.

2.  What touched your heart this week that u wouldn't mind sharing?

This Sunday I felt a different spirit in all the meeting. Many people were there. Investigators were there. the lesson's were really good. Then the baptism's were awesome. Everyone seemed happy. Everyone seemed at peace. I was just happy...... Singing the hymns with all our heart and just getting a simple confirmation that yes...... This is true!

3.  What is something you'll miss about Uganda and what is something you won't miss?

I will miss about Uganda is the Friendly people and the funny questions they have and theories they have!

I won't miss is the Trash piles.....

4.  Do you see a physical change in people when they embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ?

Ya you can see a physical change. It happens. The soul is the body and the spirit combined. Everything is connected!

......happy  :)

Great week! Rainy weekend but it doesn't stop the work...

Early mother's day present..... African clouds!! Score!

SO this week was awesome.......... we had an awesome day. WE taught two friends of the recent convert Derrick that was baptized a few weeks ago. They are awesome and accepted baptism!! 

Also as we were going home a guy that we contacted came up to us and gave us a paper that had answers to the questions that were on the back of a pass along card that we gave him. That was super awesome! And it was all because we contacted one more person one night last week. And later in the week we taught him and had an awesome lesson with him. No effort is wasted. You never know until you try! Then later in the week we found this new place to go finding and it was on top of this hill that overlooked Entebbe. Really beautiful! and we found a new family and the Mama's name is Angela! Shout out to my mom! Great name!  (woot!! I agree!!)

Also side story...... Everyone here is talking about a Pastor guy who was burning bibles because they used Holy Ghost instead of Holy SPirit.......... People think the Holy Ghost is something evil here. It is amazing how we run into that problem a lot here......

Also during the week a guy called us and said he wanted to meet with us. So we set a meeting for on Saturday morning. Then saturday morning we call him to see if we are still meeting and it doesn't go through the first couple of times. Then I try again later and it goes through and he just says "I will be there in 10 minutes." and at the same time it is raining really hard and usually no one moves around when it is raining in Uganda. We meet him at the spot and he us just soaking! Then he takes us to his home and we share with him. He is shivering as we share. Truly dedicated, but the story doesn't end there. On Sunday, it rained again in the morning. SO we weren't expecting a lot of investigators to come to church that day, but again...... He came to the church early completely soaked! I have not seen that guy dry. haha. It was truly amazing. He is an awesome guy!

Things are going really well right now here in Entebbe the work is progressing! We might have two baptisms this week. SO we hope for that and the Lord continues to bless us. Thanks for the prayers. They are working!

This week I have been preparing a training I am going to give in a Zone Conference and it is all about the atonement of Jesus Christ! And it has really just brought me to a greater knowledge and remembrance of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how truly great and infinite it was. The talk by Jeffrey R. Holland in May 2015 Ensign ( Elder Holland - Where justice, love and mercy meet  )  is a really great one and I invite all to go and read that talk. SOmetimes the atonement of Jesus Christ becomes to commonplace or it is not front and center in our lives, but truly it needs to be. It is the reason for life, it is the motivation to be obedient, it is the motivation to keep on trying no matter what, and it is the way to immortality and eternal life and sometimes we forget about that! I have been going through many scriptures and talks about the atonement of Jesus Christ and it has really changed my perspective on it! Jesus Christ does live and he did provide the ultimate sacrifice! Never forget that. We can receive power in our lives to overcome anything! Weather small or great! 

Have a great week. Love You.

Elder Beck

Mom questions...
1.  What's the plan for Mother's Day call?

Mother's day might be a phone call......... WE are trying to talk to some members about using their ipad or their computer so it might be a face to face or a voice to voice. I will confirm next week, but I liked the program we used last time.

2. Hey I'm doing book club in May and I choose the book .....elephant whisperer ....about a guy who had a game reserve Africa and inherited away a bunch of crazy escape artist elephants and how he tamed them and became their friend. Did you know elephants are very smart?  AnyWho I was thinking about providing  African food. What do you suggest?

I didn't know that they were really smart. That is cool. Ya that is a great idea. African food is the best! Matooke, Posho, Beans, Rice, Meat chunks in soup, Sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes. Any of that is good.



3. Most missionaries been getting their packages? Or are we just lucky.?

Ya most missionaries get there packages. I rarely hear anyone not getting a package that was sent to them.

4. What is one new thing that you learned about yourself or the gospel this week?

I really learned a lot about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how truly great it is and how it should be our motivation for anything.

more cloud love from Uganda

On a side note from momma beck....I think sharing this song that was performed at my oldest's institute graduation is appropriate to share here.  It really touched my heart and seems right to add to my son's testimony of Jesus 

Christ and His atonement... I know that my redeemer lives.

(click below to listen to the song Testimony. I promise you won't be sorry.)

Testimony

Preach!

Anette's baptism

This week was an awesome week. There was so much that happened. It felt like 3 weeks, but at the same time felt like 2 days.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we had different meetings one as a zone and one as a district. They were truly amazing. When people come prepared to a meeting or a council and have a desire to learn and improve and participate, meetings and council become something to look forward to.

I was also able to go on exchanges with Elder Koopmans on Tuesday and ELder Obeng from Ghana on Thursday. Elder Koopmans and I had a good time and he is an awesome guy. Elder OBeng is also an awesome guy. We had a good time and really enjoyed.

Stories from this week............ ON exchanges with Elder Obeng we went to a Ghanaian restaurant and we ordered something. They came out with it and the bill said 31k. We just both looked at each other with huge eyes and laughed. We are going to go broke from Ghanaian food! haha..........Also a couple of investigators that we taught once and we didn't really know how they would progress or take the message we shared, but both of them said they felt after we shared and they prayed that what we teach was true. Really cool. Never loose hope on someone.............. On sunday we were invited to attend and preach at a born again church, so we got permission and went to it. We sat through the singing and praising and yelling part. It was fun. The music was pretty good. Then we had our turn. Me and Elder Anderson go up and started sharing the Message of the restoration. There was a completely different spirit there and many of the people there were interested and touched by the spirit. It was an awesome experience. IT was the first time ever doing something like that. It was another testament that what we share is true. We even got invited back to Preach more another time. haha.

Also we had a baptism this week of Sister Anette. It was really awesome. Everything went well. She was happy and it was a huge success! We have some other investigators that are looking good to progress towards baptism on the 7th of May. The Lord is bringing many prepared people to us. We are looking at having a really good week and really meeting a lot of new people. Today for P-day we went to Kampala and did some shopping. I got a suit ordered. SO we will see how that turns out. But Kampala is crazy. So many people. So many taxi's, so many boda's, so many trucks. It is crazy!

This week.I realized the importance of positivity and smiling! Life is usually only bad because we make it that way ourselves. If we smile and are happy and think about how awesome things really are. Life is so much better and feelings of anger and hate and any bad feeling can go away. Laugh a little bit! Have fun. Think about Joy! That is even what Jesus Christ himself did to be able to endure the cross was Joy! Hebrews 12:2. Choose to have more joy in our lives! Have a great week. Love you.;

Love Elder Beck

Mom questions...
1. What do you do when you feel discouraged?

When I feel discouraged......... I try to get myself to pray, or to have a really good study of the word of God, or sing a hymn. That will get me pumped up again!

2.  I've been trying to re-listen to conference talks... so many good ones... r m Nelson talk stood out to me.  I love that in his nineties, he challenged himself to study from the topical guide all about Christ and that he felt he had changed from it.  Wow.   Do you recall any talks that stood out to u?

As a mission we are taking the challenge of President Nelsen and studying the TG on Christ. It is really cool. I really liked Elder Mark S. Palmer's talk as well. I was able to meet that guy in person when he came up for the Stake splitting. He is an awesome guy and I think he is going to be an Apostle someday.

3.  Any pkg yet?

Ya I got the package this week and I am super grateful. Thank you for your love!



4.  Do you generally do you studying in the am?

Ya we usually always study in the morning!


5.  Did a lot of driving this week.  How goes the driving in Uganda?

Just be glad it is not like driving in Kampala. They are crazy here! haha. It is frustrating and stressful, but it will help when I go home. I will be able to get places quickly. hahaha

TRANSFER WEEK!!!! I'M STAYING

Happy happy happy!!!

nothing says finger lickin' like a little KFC from Colonel Sanders

This week was busy, but it was awesome.

Tuesday was an awesome day. We have some really good people that we are teaching, but we had a lesson and I was getting somehow frustrated with a guy that came into the lesson and after the lesson I realized I didn't have much Charity. So I felt really bad and realized without charity we are nothing. SO charity is very important. NO matter how many skills or talents or anything we have. If we don't have Charity we are nothing. So let us have more charity for each other. 

ON Wednesday we had transfers, so we moved people around for most of the day. We have some really good Elders and Sister's leaving the zone, but also some really good Elder's and Sisters coming into the zone. It will be a great transfer.

Thursday we had a great day. We got some appointments bounced at the end of the day so we visited this member and shared the Restoration in 15 min and asked for a referral and he gave us one and we went to their house on the spot! It was really cool and had a nice lesson with them. Then he helped us for another appointment we had. It was amazing to have a member that has been a member for 20 years now. His testimony is awesome! 

pause for nature

beauty eh?

Friday, we had an awesome MLC and food. Got pumped to do missionary work. and excited for this transfer!!

Saturday we had a Easter activity in Kajansi. It was nice. Then on Sunday we had a powerful day. We only had Sacrament meeting for some reason so we had a lot of extra time during the day that we were not planning on. SO we visited some people to see if they were around and guess what?

 they were around. 

One person we taught once before and disappeared was in the village and just came back. He just got married to his wife and so we taught both of them and their neighbor. That was a true blessing of Easter. Then we got fed nicely and enjoyed.

Today we played some b-ball. Life is good. THis week is going to be good. Have a lot of things going on and probably a baptism as well. Should be good.

This week was awesome. We had a mission fast and at MLC we each shared the blessings and things we saw from it. I didn't think at first much happened because of the fast, but after looking back and hearing others share their experiences, I realized that it did work. The lord did bless us. I just wasn't looking hard enough. Then we sang a song this week. I know that my Redeemer lives Hymn #136. I love it. It is so powerful and so true. Our Redeemer Lives! He lives for us! Have a great week.

Love Elder Beck

MLC food, elders, sisters and a FOUNTAIN!!  fancy.

eating under the chandelier helps digestion

MOM Questions..
1.   Why do you love the scriptures?

I love the scriptures because they are totally related to you and you can learn something new every time you read them.

2.  What is your favorite attribute of Christ?   How can we develop that attribute?

My favorite attribute is charity because we are really focusing on that as a mission right now. SO Charity..... First you pray for help to receive it from Heavenly Father, then you serve and live for others and not yourself.

3.  Do u have an Easter message you'd like to share?

Jesus Christ Lives and I love the different names that he has. I have been going through some of them in the Topical Guide. I really like the one that he is our ADVOCATE! He is rooting us on, pleading for us, and with us every step of the way. Always have hope in him because he is always there. He is our advocate. How cool is that.......

4. What are the jazz chances of winning A NBA title?

78%!!   They have a lot of potential. The road isn't easy to get it, but there is always faith and hope...... :)




VIEWS IN KAMPALA....

General Conference - - Weekend Birthday!

Birthday presents!!

This week was truly amazing and we saw a ton of miracles and blessings this week. The Lord loves me and was giving me some great birthday presents!

TUesday was an interesting day, we had some awesome lessons! But we taught a family about temples and it was going to be powerful and we sang families can be together forever! But then they just had a lot of questions and doubt. We tried to answer there questions, but in the end we just invited them to pray and ask God about it. I was a little frustrated at the end of the lesson, but as we were leaving I felt a impression that I need to understand what they are going through. They are a strong christian family that is being told to change many of the things they knew and to embrace these new things on the first try, so we need to be patient and understanding with them. Guess what?....... We had another lesson later in the week and it was awesome and they all came as a family to church this week. That was the first time they have done that.......... Wednesday was a bit of a struggle, but a bright spot was teaching a new investigator named Chris. He is humble and willing to learn and also has a lot of questions about baptism. He has a lot of potential and seems to be prepared vessel!

Thursday was an awesome day. We had service in the morning and we made a pig pen for a member which was fun! Then we met a new family and they seem really cool. We met them from a simple contact as we were leaving another appointment last week. Just talking to one more person or putting in that little bit of effort can make a huge difference! Friday was an awesome day as well. WE prepared Derrick for his interview and had a nice lesson with a soldier that is going to leave his family and go to Somalia for a year. We taught him about the stripling warriors from the BOok of MOrmon. THis guy is really awesome too bad he is leaving soon, but he will join the church someday!

Saturday we had conference in the morning and afternoon. It was really awesome. Conference is amazing! Also had some baptism interviews that went really well. Then we went to Protea Hotel and ate a buffet for my birthday. Really nice food! Then as we were leaving the buffet a guy calls us and says he wants to meet with us after talking to his friend who is a member! Sweet! We taught him that same evening and he came to church the next day! Tender MErcy! Good birthday present! Sunday we had General Conference and again it was really good. It answered a lot of questions that i have had! Then we had the baptism of Derrick and also Chris who is the other guys investigator. It went really well and everything was awesome! Also had 9 investigators at church. Truly an answer to fasting and prayer! It was an awesome week and it was a great birthday.

During Conference I really liked a lot of things. ONe of my favorites though was President Russell M. Nelsen on drawing upon the power of Christ. He told exactly what we can do to draw on that infinite and great power in our lives. First gain knowledge of the savior. Then we need to CHOOSE to have faith and follow him. And Last we need to Reach up to him in Faith. We need to stretch ourselves and go outside our comfort zone. If we are ever comfortable where we are we need to push ourselves and do more than we have ever done before! Then we will receive his power and grace in our lives. Jesus Christ is our savior and he did perform the Atonement so we could access His power! Have a great week. Love you

Love Elder Beck


Mom questions......
1. Get your bday pkg?

I should be getting my package this week hopefully when I go to Kampala for Transfers.

2. How was conference?  Wasn't it awesome?

Conference was awesome. It flew by faster than I ever remember, but it was really awesome. I loved the talks and I can't wait to go back and read through them. I missed part of the morning saturday session, but got the rest of it!

3.  Tell me more about using a key word or phrase in your teaching....  you gave the example of "light"

We just say before we do contacting that we are going to use a certain word in every situation we talk to someone. It makes it fun.

Wow... another week!

Lake Victoria, UGANDA.... sunset

Elder Beck on the banks of Lake Victoria

Hello. I can't believe it has already been another week. It was a great week.

It started off with exchanges with my former companion, Elder Brogan on Tuesday. (HE is going home in May..... Crazy!) It was really good. We had an awesome day and taught some really awesome people. Also taught a new family that I found last week,,,,,... Blessings of Wilford woodruff week. (www).  It was a huge family and they were all eating bread and blueband together! haha. (blueband?? butter?? )   it was a really fun day full of the spirt. On 

Wednesday we had exchanges and I was with my exchange companion Elder Osei-tutu. I have been on exchanges with him like 5 times throughout mission. It was a fun day. They have some really cool people they are teaching. Also in Uganda the english is really messed up so they add weird filler words that are really funny to say.......

Elder Beck trike ride

Elder Osei-tutu rides on!

On Thursday we had a nice District meeting and a really nice day. Friday was Zone conference. It was super spiritual and I learned a lot and was excited for the work after it!  Learned about Unity and forgetting about yourself. Really awesome!


Saturday was april fools! We had some good pranks on the other elder's. Made one elder think he was being emergency transferred so he packed all his stuff up. haha  Also gave a referral to Elder Myers and Elder Brogan. It was a goat. hahaha. Then had a good day after that.  (April fools shenanigans...this cracks me up!!)

On Sunday we had a really awesome testimony meeting. Everyone was bearing really nice and short testimonies so it allowed a lot of people to go and bear testimony. I even got a chance to go up! Again we had some investigators show up, but a lot that we thought were going to come that didn't show up!........ But we keep on trying and pushing. We had a really awesome Family Home evening with family in the ward. It made me miss my family and we also found out about the Temple in Pocatello and IN Kenya that was announced. I am super pumped about that. Then we had like 20 minutes at night and so we decided to do some street contacting as a district and it was really awesome and we found some really cool people using the key word light! in every contact. haha.

(note...I believe the members travel to Johannesburg to go to temple which is the equivalent of traveling from Los Angeles to New York.  Now they will be a mere - - still a distance - - 12 hours away! )

Today we did some shopping and exploring. Went to the edge of the lake and realized again how beautiful Uganda is and how great God is and his creations! It was an awesome week.

Lake Victoria

On the banks of Lake Victoria

Fishermen on Lake victoria?

Fisher of men on lake Victoria?

I learned this week about captain Moroni and I realized what makes him such an amazing guy. He glories and doesn't shy away from letting people know he loves God and being obedient to him. Also he is always concerned about others never about himself. That is the key to living a great life. Having Glory in God and serving and always thinking and doing things for others and not for ourselves. That is how we can live noble lives, great lives. Also there was a poem that President Collings shared called the Psalm of Life. It is a good one to ponder about. Have a great week. Love you.

Love Elder Beck




Mom questions...
1. When will u get to listen to conference?

I will get to watch conference sooner than usual this time. WE will be watching it this weekend so only one week delay. The blessings of Kampala Stake!

2.  Do you drive on the wrong side of the road in Uganda like Rwanda?

In Uganda you drive on the left side of the road. IN Rwanda it is the right side, the same as the USA! (he noted in a picture of natalie driving last week that the steering wheel was on the wrong side.. ha ha)

3.  Birthday pkg arrive???  Happy early birthing day!  It was a great day when you were born. Easiest delivery.

Not yet arrived to my knowledge, but hopefully soon. Thanks we are planning on going to a buffet after we watch conference on Saturday to celebrate. .....

4.  How is it having sister missionaries to work with?

Sisters are good....... but can cause stress.................... But they are good.  (ha ha....good save son!  get used to it.... girls cause stress but they are worth it!!)

SO MANY GOOD PICTURES OF SUNSET ON LAKE VICTORIA....well..... just enjoy...  :)