Grantsville, UT is in the Hymn book

Hey everybody! I love ya'll =] Hope life is fantastic! It is here. Things have been crazy, but crazy good! Too blessed to be stressed, as one of our good friends in the ward here put it ha ha. It has been a good week. Some areas have been slower, yet it has also been one of those break-through weeks of my mission. So many things happen in a week when you are a missionary, that it feels like it was a month we are actually talking about. Yet, when it comes to how fast it went by, it seems like I was writing you my last email just yesterday! Time sure is flying.

First of all, G is doing amazing! He has been reading, praying, and has comitted to be baptized on August 27th. He has been such a blessing from the Lord. However, I almost feel like the Lord is testing us... he is 18 so we are going to have to refer him to the YSA Sisters. Bummer :( That's alright though, the harvest really is the Lord's. Funny how that works though - JUST when we find the most elect person I've met out here, we have to give him up. Kind of ironic. I'm just so happy for him though! He knows it is true. Solid =] His family goes to another church, yet he feels that this is truly from God. Alright! I am always so amazed at the faith our investigators have... a lot of times I feel like maybe that's why I was so blessed to be born into a family that already had the gospel - I don't know if I would have the faith that it takes for investigators to accept the restored gospel. It is so humbling to see them come unto Christ and learn for themselves through the Holy Ghost that these things are true.

Ok.. and also M came to church yesterday with the H family! He is so cool! M is 14 years old, and has been good friends with the H's for a while. He has been to church quite a few times back in the WIndermere ward, but this is the first time he has come to Lake Reams. We saw him, greeted him, and asked him if we could meet with him for a minute after church (to set up an appointment and have a short lesson). Well, after church was just hectic and we were running around trying to get appointments set up and everything, and it turns out that M had to leave. We felt SO bad because he was planning on meeting us, and then we couldn't find him, and then he was gone. We prayed and asked for Heavenly Father to forgive us, and to give us another chance, and we had the thought to call his friend A. We did, and he was over at his house until about 7 that night, so we got to go teach him! We had such a powerful lesson, and he knows that it is all TRUE! He knows it, and recognized it. He believes this to be the Lord's church on the earth today. We talked to him about what may be holding him back from being baptized, and the only thing is his mom. She wants him to make sure he knows what he is doing, and he said for him that probably means he will have to wait until he is 18. We talked to him about miracles, and invited him to set a goal to work towards (Sep 3rd). We promised him that if he prays and does everything that he can, then the Lord would provide a way (if it is His will). He said the closing prayer, pleading with the Lord that the Lord would give him a miracle and let him be baptized. Please please please pray for M's mom to have her heart softened and be open to the gospel! We are going to see a miracle =]

We also had the B's friend, P, at church! He is a pretty solid guy too. We are trying to really help him gain his own testimony. We were able to meet with him this past Monday evening and had a great lesson. He felt the Spirit, and understood everything well. He committed to be baptized if he finds out this is true. We are excited to continue to work with him this week.

We have still been keeping in contact with the Cs and J & L, but Satan has really been working hard on them :( We feel like they don't understand the importance of this message, and we've been praying hard and fasting to know how we can help them know. Perhaps it just isn't their time; we can't drag people into the gospel. That is something we have been working on; trusting that the Lord does have people prepared to hear the gospel now, and then going to find them.

So, apparently there is some crazy underground organization that is called the Luminatti or something? Have you heard of it? I don't know, we have had some investigators who are all worked up about it and the new world order. It's interesting how the devil has his organizations to combat the Lord's way. Anyway, I don't know if you know or have heard much about that? But it would be interesting if you could fill me in any.

COol fact! In the hymn book, there is a tune named Grantsville (#35), and a tune named Utah (#33). So basically we are in the hymnbook. How did I find that? I do not know lol. I was just randomly flipping through the back of the hymnbook during companionship study and learned that. Hey, I hope the trenches are going great! You are too nice to be so appreciative :) It felt good when I did that, so if nothing else I got some good exercise and practice! Let me know how putting in the sprinkler system and everything goes.

Sam Paul! You are the man! Ha ha that's so cool... Eagle Scout, Elder ordination, and heading off to BYU! WOot! You are going to have so stinking much fun. Enjoy your time there! What classes are you taking, and where are you living and all that? Do you know your roomates? I'm going to need your address man! That's super cool. I can't believe that Sam is already in college now. I still feel like I just graduated high school yesterday.. and Blake Johnson here is Sam's age, going to BYU in just a bit as well. And now Mindy is a big tough sophomore. Ha ha crazy sauce aaaaaaah.

That's so sad about the Archers moving! Aah man, please tell them I love them and will miss them a lot. They have helped me out so much, and were one of my very favorite people to visit in the ward. I will always cherish the memories I have of going into their home on Sunday afternoons, giving them the sacrament and sharing some of the things we learned at church. I hope the young men in the ward really appreciate the opportunities they have to serve and exercise the priesthood like that; you really don't understand how much of a blessing that was to do that until you are gone and moved out.

Congrats to Shineah! I wish you a long, happy, married life =] That is awesome! And what was her new last name again? You'll have to send me the announcement so I can see! Mindy - don't get any ideas with all of these people getting married so recently. Also, good luck with your moonlight marathon friday! You will continue to be in my prayers each day & night!

Well, I hope I haven't bored you all to sleep. I have been typing like a maniac today. I love typing. It is fun. Anyway, the church is true :) I know it! There is power that comes from doing the "small things" - going to church each week, reading the Book of Mormon & praying each day, loving & serving your family, etc. They will lead us to our Heavenly Father. I love you all so much, and hope you have a great week! Thanks for everything =]

love, Elder Beckett

p.s. We also had ZLC (zone leader council) and I got to go on exchanges with Elder Gregsen (the AP) this week. It was so awesome and I learned so much! I love Elder Gregsen. I'll have to tell you more about him another time, but who knows, we may be rooming together at the Y after the mission. Maybe along with James, David, Nolan, and whoever else wants to ha ha. I've still got forever though until that comes thankfully =] Love ya!

p.p.s. Please pray for me to do a good job conducting zone conference this week =] I know that sounds dumb, but I've never been much of a public speaker ha ha. Love ya!