I love hearing what the kids say to Elder Beadle and what he says back. 
 
2 June 2013
Dear William, 

This is the last week of school. On Tuesday we're going to the zoo. And then on my birthday I graduate from kindergarten. We are going to 7 Peaks for my birthday and we are having chocolate cakes that are shaped like Gracie and Rosie. Justin and Maya in my class at church are moving.

Love, Landon

dear landon,
seven peaks!!! i remember that place. cakes shaped like rosie and gracie? make sure you actually eat the cake and not the dogs haha.

have a great birthday landon. i hope you have lots of fun at seven peaks and the zoo. you are going to be a big man when i come back.
love elder beadle

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Dear William,  We are going swimming on Tuesday at the Rec (for school). We are having a luau on Thursday and I get to go because I made my AR goal every term this year. We get to have fun at school this week. We are going to sign yearbooks. I am not going to miss school at all but I miss you. I wanted to have Mrs. Stringfellow next year but apparently she is retiring (Mom says transferring to Spectrum). We are going to send you some other stuff, like Hi-Chews. Mom has a box but she never sends it because she is slow (iGGy says: and forgetful). I want to spend more time with you. Mom is sending me to Africa in a box. ha ha ha. Dad and Mom are giving us clues to tell us where we are going on our Family Vacation this summer. We haven't figured it out yet. But it is about 1000 miles and one clue is Return of the Jedi. We are driving in a car (not flying). I will have to go to the bathroom a lot. ha ha ha. I went to the dentist and we had Dexter and Dorian last week.
Karlee

Karlee: so you are on vacation now? wow that is fun. return of the jedi? have you figured it out yet? that is awesome that you passed your AR goal. keep on doing good in school. i miss school. one day you will miss it too. i miss you i wish we spent more time together before i left. you have so much fun okay? keep on writing me and tell mom to send that package! :) love you!

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Dear William,  Is it really winter in Africa right now? When does winter end? this is the last week of school. I am more awesome so Mom is sending me in a box and not Karlee, obviously. Who is your new companion? Do you have a picture of him? I only have 14 more things to pass off before I get my faith in God award. I miss you. I finally saw Star Wars episodes IV and V. Now I am a cultured child.
Love iGGy

IGGY: you finally saw starwars!!!! yes now we can talk on the same level. LUKE I AM YOUR FATHER!!!!!! hahaha just kidding . you keep on working hard in school and i want both of you in the box that mom sends haha. but i don't have money to take care of you here. so you'd have to work for your money ahaha maybe set up a lemonade stand with karlee i heard she makes good juice.
keep writing! love you.

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... I don't like the kids wandering the neighborhood, especially at night. I didn't even like it when you were young and it was the McMillans and the Barnecks. I guess I am a mean mom, but when the kids come knocking at 8:30 on a school night, even on the last week of school, I say no. Summer is going to drive me crazy! 
Love, Mom

MOM: you are the mean mom... i think you need to embrace it. hahaha that is good tho.. someone needs to be on the watch.. night games are sketchy.. here in zim you are home at 8 or 9. any later and you get caned.. whipped.. beaten.. yeah and yelled at.. we see children get beaten on the side of the road constantly and i can see how their translation of the bible accepts that. it is sad. i want to run up and shove them over but it is part of the culture. haha.. some of the stuff that i get to run into is funny. we met a Methodist who told us about their leader who met Jesus in an underwater cave and Jesus told him to start a Methodist church.. yeah people are a little lost.

yeah i miss my family.. so how is Greg doing? I left him with a broken ankle. How are the Johnsons? they are so faithful. God loves them for sure.

tell Wade that girls are trouble. imagine how much they will respect you if you keep a little distance and especially after mission when you are all manly and stuff the girls will want to marry u and quick. be smart make sure you find someone who is far ahead of you so that you have to catch up when you come back from mission. and she can pay for you to get through college. and no kissing seriously... Wade you silly boy. anyway

i will send Marilee a thank you letter but you tell her that i love her more than anything. she is amazing.
love elder Beadle.. btw are you sending more photo copies of family history? i love those. i hope grandma b is still working hard on our family stories and our forefathers stories like William the conqueror!! you tell them i love them .. everyone and if anyone asks how i am tell them i am doing better than okay and tell them i miss them and thanks for asking..
i will try to write a general family letter soon. maybe a ward letter as well but idk if the bishop likes those. :|s

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Will asked how a ward runs. I'm not sure if they are asking his help or if he is just frustrated that it is not run like he thinks it should be.

2 June 2013
Elder Beadle,

How are you. I hope you had a good week and I hope you have a great day today. It always makes mondays bearable when I get to hear from you first thing in the morning. My current calling is in the Stake High Council. My assignment is to work with all of our wards and help them get missionary work started in the individual wards. I have a correlation meeting each Sunday at 7:30am. I have spotty attendance and the premise of the meeting has always been to hear who the missionaries are teaching and then see how we can help the missionaries. Recently as of this month the missionaries focus is on the individual wards and how they can help us. It is really important for the wards to already be organized and working on their own. As far as the ward functions, if you have a red handbook dated 2010 that is the most recent handbook and explains everything. The bishopric has a gray and red book. Are you in a branch presidency? or just trying to help the ward?
So how is the work going? it is hard work but very rewarding and you will miss it when you are not doing it full time. Keep working the lord will bless you. Tonight we went to a youth fireside for our youth. The speaker was Tyler Haws from the BYU Basketball team. It was a great fireside and he said some things that may help you so here are my notes:
Be on the Savior's Team. "Suit Up" for Jesus Christ and serve him full time. I love the Suit up part so remember that when you are getting ready each day.
1. Be your best self. Be yourself
2. Don't get stuck going thru the motions
3. There is opposition: The best defense is a good offense. Be anxiously engaged in something good
4.Pure love of Christ never fails: Look for opportunities to help and serve. Find the one and make a difference in their life
5. develop relationships with companion ( i added that :) )with god and Jesus Christ and with the scriptures
6. D&C 121:45 to be on the saviors team one must be virtuous.

Well those are my notes hope something helped., inspired, lifted.

So.....have you eaten any more caterpillars? is your comp from africa? how is the work?
 this week is the last day of school on friday. landon turns 6 on Thursday( maybe his zebra skin will show up) he also graduates from kindergarten Thursday. on Tuesday he goes to the zoo. Megan had her 5th grade program and she represented the state of new york. The famous person she did was Lucille ball. She was perfect. The songs were all about America. Landon said that when he watched the assembly he cried during one of the songs. Even a 6 year old can recognize truth. The spirit bore witness to him of what they were singing. Love that Boy.
I hope all is well. Do you need anything? I love you and pray for you and think of you daily. A lot of people ask how you are doing. Thank you for serving. It blesses our family both collectively and individually.

Love you, God Bless

 From: William Beadle <william.beadle@myldsmail.net>
 Date: June 3, 2013, 3:09:44 AM MDT
 To: Michael Le Fevre <lefevre.mkl@gmail.com>
 Subject: Re: Greetings From America

 hey Dad!! it is so good to hear from you. Thanks for the info. I love that kid. America is a great place, for sure...

 here are some names of people here...
 primrose
 godwishes
 godswill
 tinashe
 tichiona
 tafadzwa
 nomatter
 gift
 precious
 patience
 zebadiah
 nkosilathi (gos latt ee)

fun huh??

 thanks for emailing. i love you and thank you for the thoughts and prayers.
 love Elder Beadle

Sorry if it seems a little scattered. I cut out a lot of stuff. I try to leave only the stuff that would be interesting to everyone.