• Dear family and friends! 
  

  This week was short and very sweet! 
  

  Tuesday: We served S. We did some yard work for her. We weeded her yard. And S. Combe and I both didn't know we were gonna do yard work. And so we didn't wear the best things. I was wearing a black shirt, with sweats. And it was pretty hot outside. But we got it done. As I've been out here on my mission, I have come to enjoy serving a lot more. I absolutely love serving others. 
  

  Wednesday: We had district meeting. And then a district lunch at the S's. And afterwards, me and S. Combe went door knocking. It was the perfect day for door knocking. It was nice and sunny, and very pretty out. We did give one BOM to someone. There were people who weren't interested, but they were very nice to us. So I witnessed that as a miracle. I enjoy door knocking a lot more when it is nice and sunny out and when the people are nice. And then that night we had a lesson with our investigator J. We had the lesson at the church, and we taught him the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Spirit was there. And I knew that J felt it. He is really good at keeping commitments. And really loves Jesus Christ. 
  

  Thursday: We had a lesson with our investigator F. L who is a recent convert came with us to the lesson. And we taught him about Baptism. F is having a hard time with baptism. So he has been searching for the truth for like 26 years. And he's been to several different churches. He actually referred himself to mormon.org. Anyway, he is confused about baptism and being saved. He always thought that we are saved no matter what. If we accept Jesus Christ we are saved. So we told him our version on what being saved means. And he also is confused with the three kingdoms of glory. He always thought there was just a Heaven and Hell. And he just thinks bad people like Hitler should go to Hell. And he said how there wasn't anything in the bible that talked about the three kingdoms. So we went to 1 Corinthians 15, I forgot the verse. But we read that with him. And he did say it made more sense. L was also able to bear her testimony as well, and we think that helped cause she could relate to him a lot. But I know he felt the spirit. It was really strong. We invited him to pray of what we taught him is true and to pray for a baptismal date. I have faith that he will be baptized one day. 
  

  Yesterday we had transfer calls. That's why we are having a P-Day today, just FYI. Anyway, I am of course staying here in Portland. And my sweet companion is being transferred. She has been here in Portland for half of her mission, 9 months. She is being transferred to Midland. I will miss her, but I know that she'll do amazing things in Midland. Anyway, after that we went to this ice cream place (don't worry I didn't have any ice cream) so Sister Combe could say good bye to the owner. Her name is J. We are all really good friends. She is not a member, but she is very sweet and understanding. 

  We then had a lesson with a recent convert, We taught her about self-worth. And we watched a little bit of the devotional when Elder and Sister Kearon spoke to the single young adults a couple of weeks ago. So we watch Sister Kearon's talk. And a mormon message. And we just bore our testimonies and talked about it. And last night we had a lesson with the H family. We talked about service and I wrote down ways for them how they can serve someone everyday. The spirit was very strong. Brother and Sister H  shared experiences how they have served someone or when someone served them. You could just tell the love they had for service. I know that as we serve, we are becoming more like Christ. I just love it. The lesson was just amazing. I love the H family so much. 
  

  Anyway that was my week! I love this work so much. I really do! I am excited to meet my new companion and work with her. I love and miss you all. The church is true the book is blue :) 
  

  Sister Beeson 

  
  

May 14th, 2018

Dear Family and Friends!

This week was good.

Monday: we had a Sister's P-day in Lansing. And we just all hung out outside. Played volleyball and did each others nails. It was very hot and sunny that day. We did feed some ducks. And had lots of fun.

Wednesday: We had district meeting and lessons. We taught a less active member in the branch. Her name is Sister P. She married a catholic. When she was younger she went on a mission to Spain. She still loves this Gospel and the BOM. So we read out of JSH and talked about prayer and everything he went through. And how he was persecuted and made fun of, he still never doubted the vision that he had, or God. The spirit was there during that lesson. I love teaching and talking about Joseph Smith. 

After that we went to the D family. They are also less active. We had a lesson with them outside and read Alma chapter 1 with the daughter J and her dad S. And we just talked and discussed about the chapter. Very nice family. 

 

After that we transferred as much as we could in the area book to our phones. It is stressful. But I have learned to be very patient especially this whole week. We did the area book everyday this week.

Saturday: We went to a baptism. This one girl who lives in our branch, S. Her boyfriend was getting baptized and so we got permission to go to Lansing to see him come unto Christ by being baptized. He just looked so happy afterwards. At the end of the baptism, he bore his testimony, it was simple yet so powerful. You could just tell that he had a lot of love for the Gospel and his Savior Jesus Christ. I love baptisms. I've been to a few since I've been out here. And nothing brings me more joy than to see God's children entering into the waters of baptism. I love it so much!!

And yesterday, I was able to talk to my amazing family on Mothers day!! Talking to them was the best part of my day!! I love them all so much! And I am grateful for their love and support.

I also want to tell my ward family that I love you all as well. Thank you also for your love and support!

Well sorry for the short letter. Not a very exciting week! But a good week. Love and miss you all.

Sister Beeson 

May 7th

Dear family and friends

Well Wednesday Sister Combe and I stayed in because S. Combe was sick.  But we were able to go out once to teach a lesson to our new investigators. K and D. Both of them are in their 20s and are nurses. K's boyfriend, who lives in Utah referred her to us. And then K referred her roommate D to us. So that was a miracle!
 

Anyway on Wednesday we taught them of the Restoration through the prophet Joseph Smith. And so we watched a 20 minute video of the first vision and restoration. They both loved it. K  told us of how much she loves how simple and organized the church is. Me and Sister Combe strongly agreed. And they are both still interested in talking the discussions. I love them both so much. I have truly felt God's perfect love for them both. They are daughters of God! 

On Thursday we got our SMARTPHONES FINALLY!! So that was very exciting! So now we can have Facebook and all that fun stuff. And now we can also instead of paper planners, we can just get them on our phones. So that super nice. The only down fall of these smartphones is that we are supposed put all of our area book into the smartphones. And we have TWO area books. So that will take FOREVER! So that's basically what we've been doing the last couple of days. Recording everything in our phones. 

And then on Friday we had lessons all day with the S's. One of the lessons we taught was to a recent convert J. And one of his cats had kittens. So at the end of the lesson he let me and S. Combe hold a kitten. I held one that he named bacon bits. He said he named it after me. Because one day he was trying to guess my name and he said Sister Bacon. But anyway I will try to send a picture of me hold bacon bits. 

But just an update. I am doing a lot better :) I have truly seen the Lord's hand in my life this past week. I am serving, I am smiling, and I am happy. I know that this is where I'm supposed to be. I love Michigan so much. The blossoms are beginning to bloom on the trees and it's just beautiful!! Also Mother's day is this Sunday. So we were thinking of facetiming at 3:30 :) I am super duper excited to see all your faces!! Love and miss you all :) 

Sister Beeson