By chance..... Probably not!

We have talked a lot with Kaysha about getting baptised....We put off going to church because of our own selfish reasons... Then Kaysha decided that she was ready to be baptised.

So just by chance that week the missionaries stopped by to see if there was anything they could do for us...I said yes that my little girl is wanting to be baptised. Then we set an appointment for them to return.

Our first missionaries were Elder Hare and Elder Gillmore. We learned many things. My kids were challenged to learn to pray to Heavenly Father...They started out very scared and shy about doing it...Now they beg to be able to say the prayer. I remember Kag's first prayer he ever said he recited the pledge of allegiance.

After a transfer of missionaries we had Elder Hare and Elder Barrett. Elder Barrett was very hard to relate with...He made this journey a little difficult to continue with. We made many excuses as to why we couldn't meet with them.

Another transfer brought Elder Curlee with Elder Barrett and he gave Elder Barrett a run for his money...Elder Curlee brought a great spirit with him.. There was an instant attachment between "The Becksteads" and Elder Curlee...

The best transfer of all brought Elder Curlee and Elder Dyer together...They helped make huge transformations for our family...Through their lessons and kind spirits they brought the gospel to our home..It will forever change our little family! We began praying together, reading the Book of Mormon, and attending church...This brought our family closer than it had ever been... I will be forever grateful to those two missionaries.

On August 20th Kaysha and I were baptised together by my best friends son Colton Ogden...A moment that this mom will never forget! We had many family and close friends that attended. Sunday we were confirmed by Dave Jensen who is Kaysha's uncle... It was an amazing feeling and I hope that I can keep it with me forever..

Elder Ogden is leaving tomorrow to serve his mission in the Scotland/Ireland area... He is going to make an unbelievable missionary...He will touch many peoples life's.

As for Kaysha and I this will be a day we will never forget! A bond we will continue to have through eternity!

Before the missionaries started coming I prayed every night that heavenly father would help me to become a better person, friend, wife, and mother. I also prayed to help me find a way to deal with the sudden loss of my father.I was just sure that all the turmoil and trials that I had gone through in my life was self inflicted due to something I had been doing wrong...

I understand now that it is LIFE and trials are what we all go through...They teach us lessons and turn us into the people we are....And I wouldn't want to trade me for anything!

As for my dad...My grandma sent me his genealogy the other day and I learned that he was baptised into the LDS church when he was 8. I had no idea that he was...I plan to one day do his temple work and I now have peace knowing that I will get to see him again!