DRUMMONDVILLE!!

Bonjour! How is everyone? 

This week has been so crazy. I don't even know where to start.

We left the MTC last Wednesday morning at 4:45am and made our way to the airport on the train. That was the first time I have ever ridden a real train. It was honestly cool for the first minute and then I got bored, haha.   I did a lot of things for the first time this week. We got to the Airport and met one of the Elders dad and he bought us all a smoothie to drink while we were able to call home. After that, I got on my first flight that didn't land at the same airport we took off from. The plane wasn't as big as I thought it was going to be but it was still pretty cool. We landed in Detroit and had to basically run across the entire airport there to catch our next flight and we barely made it and were the last to board. The Montreal airport was really cool because everything was in French. I just followed my group to go get my visa. That took a while but it was kinda nice to just sit and relax for a second. We finally were able to get out and find President and sister Phillips. They are amazing. She fed us very well and we stayed at their house that night. 

The next morning we went on a little trip to the top of Mount Royal to get some pictures and see the City. Right after that, we went to the mission office to find out who our trainers would be. My companion is Elder Holt from Rexburg Idaho. He is amazing and had my same teachers at the MTC. We got assigned to Drummondville French speaking. The drive to Drummondville is very beautiful. 

The last couple of days here have been an adventure. We have done some door to door contacting and met quite a couple of people. The people here are very nice but very Catholic. They like their own beliefs. We are currently teaching about 5 or 6 people. They all speak with very thick accents and its really hard to understand some of them. There are a few that speak English though and they are all amazing. I love the people here. We have about 2 people right now that are on a date for baptism. Selena and Line. They are both awesome but we still have some things to help them with before then. Our other friends are also close but have more things we need to teach them. Hopefully we will stay busy these next couple of weeks and get them closer to baptism. 

Saturday President Nielsen came to our area to speak but we were too far North to travel to listen to him.  But we were given a code to get onto the internet to get patched into a live link so that we could listen in.  Our mission President didn't want us to miss out.  Here are my notes:

The prophet talked about ten things he knew to be true. His wife also gave an amazing speech and shared information on how her husband receives revelation. Here are those 10 things. 

1. God is our father

2. Jesus Christ is our savior

3. We were created in God's image

4. God communicates with his children through prophets

5. The scriptures are true

6. The Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints is true

7. Satan is allowed to function

8. The youth of Zion are a chosen generation

9. Joy comes from keeping the commandments of God.

10. Salvation and exaltation is the work and the goals of our father in heaven

Sunday was amazing here. We got to the church early and met everyone as they came in. We have a small ward here with those that are active but they all have such a strong testimony. Bishop invited me to share my testimony during sacrament and it didn't go as well as I had hoped, ahaha. I have had so much practice in the MTC bearing testimony but I froze and said half of it in English, aha. It all worked out in the end. Most of the talks and lessons went over my head but I was doing better than I though I would with trying to understand what they were saying. It was a cool experience. I'm excited for these two transfers here in Drummondville. Some things I've noticed about it here in Canada. Everyone is always outside and walking around. It is kinda quiet for the amount of people here. And It is super flat. I can walk up a flight of stairs and basically see all of Canada.

 It has been fun. I hope you all have a great week. I love you lots.

Elder Beckstrand

This is my Apartment and the road we live on. It looks like it came straight out of a movie. 

There is a picture of our living room and dining table and the other is of the study room. My table is the one with the brown blanket on it. The Quebec flag is elder Holt's.

Here are some pics of Me, Berg and Berns, "Les Trios Amis".  Montreal and of the mission Home.