Semana Santa

   Hey Mama Bear

This week was really good but really busy. We had zone conference en an Island called La Gran Canaria and we were there for two days but after that we went to a different island for two days and did exchanges with the Elders there! that was rough but we had a montón of fun. Also we got to fly everywhere so that was awesome! I have now visited the 4 of the 7 Islands that are here, there are only 4 that have missionaries on them.  It was weird yesterday thinking of where ya'll were and what you were doing! I love Easter but it’s different here. We have a Semana Santa (Holy Week), it’s really just a time for Catholics to have days off of work but it’s alright. To me I don’t like Semaña Santa, because holidays here means that there is no one out and that missionary work is slow! But it is good we were gone half the week busy with other things. I miss y'all so much and I was excited to hear about Grandma Perez coming up! I love you all and I look forward to seeing every one in two Easters from now. 

Love Moroni

https://www.mormon.org/spa/pascua/aleluya

We share this video with everyone here in Fuerte Ventura. Also we have cards that we give to the people so that they can look up this video.

Zone Conference

Cookin Hamburguesas 
 Pisa
Elder Beal,
This week was spring break yay! My uncle Joe and aunt Dina brought Grandma up to visit, it was so nice to have her here and it was great for the girls to spend some time with Trina. They were able to stay for a few days my uncle Joe just had his knee replaced a couple weeks ago so we just stayed home mostly and relaxed. One day, I took grandma to see Zack and Sarah and Sarah's about to deliver a new baby boy so Augie will be a big brother probably this week. Because it was Easter week we would spend each evening reading different parts of the last week of the life of Christ from the New Testament. It was really wonderful to do that with my grandmother and the rest of the family. I included with my readings some of the wonderful videos the church has created about the Savior and Easter I love them! They're so much better than the old videos from the 70s. While grandma was here I asked her where Grandpa's family is from. The name of the city or area or region -I don't know what you call it, is called Seville, it's in southern Spain and it looks like it is not in your mission. I will keep researching and find if there is anybody in your mission from our family.
Camilla got her first job she's working at Subway in Walmart she started on Thursday and worked Thursday and Friday she has every Sunday off.
Sariah almost got a job at the South Walmart they're going to wait till she graduates if she doesn't have a job before then.
Nauvoo joined the golf team and apparently is pretty good at it. I'm not so sure that she loves that yet though.
Malachi has been practicing his magic tricks again. Today he won a dollar from grandpa doing a magic trick. But really it was Grandma that lost a dollar because Grandpa had to borrow it from grandma :-)
Thursday morning Jodi and I went to the temple and it was packed with Missionaries. We had no idea, as it is usually pretty slow on a Thursday morning. But it was cool for us to be in the temple with a bunch of Missionaries while our missionaries are out serving.
I think the girls sent you a video or two and maybe a photo from last year of us coloring Easter eggs.  My new friend Juanita was able to join us for Easter dinner, and taught us each a few more words in sign language. Sadly Grandma and Grandpa Brumble were not able to join us. Grandma hit her hand and it bruised up pretty bad. She had to have it lanced and drained. Today it felt like it might have an infection in there so she is taking it easy on Dr.'s orders. We also have the sister missionaries join us. It is fun to get to know them. One of them goes home in May, but she said she'd like to stay out longer. I suppose most missionaries would feel that way.
What was the name of the place you hiked in the pictures you sent last week?
Did you choose not to get a new iPad or are they still struggling with the finances that were sent a couple months ago?
I am grateful Elder Boyd forwards pictures to us from you. We love you so much and are so happy to have you out serving the Lord. Building up his kingdom and the most beautiful place I've ever seen in pictures. Keep up the good work! My heart and prayers are with you and your companion always and also with those missionaries who suffered the attacks in Brussels, that is so hard wrenching. Yet their testimonies that they share on national and international news are powerful and amazing. Keep up the good work!
I love you,
Mom

Here's a picture of dad with Jeff Barber in the middle and Erik Larsen by the yellow bike. They camped in the rain this weekend.