June 25th, 2018

Dear family and friends!

First off, thank you all for your love and support! This week was great!

Monday we went to visit a lady in our branch Sister K. She is the cutest, and sweetest lady ever! I love her so much! 

After that, we visited a recent convert L. I love L! 

Tuesday we served S! We were gonna paint but we got distracted doing something else, but we will be painting tomorrow. I love serving. I've come to love it more now that I've been out here on my mission! 

 After that, we visited our investigator F. He is doing well. We took him off date.......... again! He just thinks he's not ready, but really, he is! I mean my companion and I told him that if he wore a sticker on his shirt that says "I'm a mormon" we would believe him. But he is still progressing, I mean he's coming to church every Sunday and he still enjoys the lessons and still invites us to his home. 

After that lesson we had a lesson with our other investigator G. He's doing good. He wants to be baptized, but he is not ready right now. But hopefully in the near future he will be. 

Wednesday- we door knocked a little bit. We picked up a potential named Z. We exchanged contact information. She was super cool.  I felt God's love for her :)

We also met this cool guy named B. He's Catholic.  He was explaining that he believes in God, but won't go to church because of an incident that happened here in Portland Michigan a while back, with one of the pastors or something. But he was super cool and very nice and respectful. We just both bore our testimony to him. And I don't know, it was just an amazing experience! I can't explain very well. 

That night we had a lesson with J our investigator is on baptismal date for July 21st. We finished the baptismal interview questions and we showed him the font. And he's excited to be baptized. He loves Jesus Christ. 

Thursday was a multi Zone Conference. It was one of the best zone conferences ever! The Spirit was definitely there! I played the piano for a musical number while a few sister sang. It was "to bring the world his truth". And also I was able to see my trainer Sister Combe, and my MTC companion Sister Finch! This conference was the Stevenson's last one. They are leaving to go home in like a week and a half. I am so sad :( I will miss them like crazy!! So all the Portland sisters now and in the past got a picture with the Stevenson's! 

Friday we went to lessons with the Stevenson's. We went to see Brother U! He is just the sweetest old man ever! He is so funny. He loves to crack jokes! I always look forward with our visits with him. We talked about how we are all children of God. And then we sang I am a Child of God. The Spirit was there! 

Then we saw Sister Pifer. She really wanted to make peanut butter rice krispies. And so we made some. We did read a talk with her.

We dropped by the S's. They are less active. They don't go to church. But they still read their scriptures and pray. They let us over and I shared my favorite scripture with them, Helaman 5:12. I talked a little about uncle Joe :) 

Saturday we went to a baptism in Lundington, in Hart. For my companions investigator. And it was a really good baptism. I love seeing God's precious children enter the waters of baptism. It just pure joy watching!

And yesterday Morgan Summers surprised me and came to Church. She is the sweetest. 

Okay I still have lots to say, but this email is too long! Sorry :/ 

Love you all! Happy Monday!

Sister Beeson 

June 18th 2018

Dear family and friends!

I can't believe that June is almost over already! Time flies when you serve the Lord. 

This week was good. 

On Tuesday we had interviews with our mission President. It went well. President Brennan is so amazing! I am so happy that he is my mission President. He is a spiritual giant! After interviews we had district meeting. And learned more of how to help your investigators who are on baptismal date. 

On Wednesday we served our Catholic friend S. She is remodeling her bedroom and so we were cleaning up all the saw dust and organizing a little bit. It was very hot in her house and I was inhaling saw dust. But she gave us some water and I was fine. My contacts were bothering me as well. But it was 100% worth it. I love serving S And after that we had a lesson with our investigator F and we focused our lesson on the Book of Mormon. And me an Sister Beal and the Stevenson's all bore our testimony on the BOM. And how we have come to know that it was true. 

That night we had dinner with the B's. Sister B is a member but her kids aren't. And we were able to talk with them and get to know them. It was a really cool experience. 

And then on Saturday we witnessed a miracle. So me and Sister Beal both felt like we needed to visit a recent convert R. We used to have lesson with her and then she got so busy, and she stopped talking to us. We think someone anti'd her? Anyway so we drove to Grand Ledge and we went to her house. We knocked on her door and she answered! We asked her how she was doing and that we missed her. She was explaining to us how her and her son Nico were thinking of us the other day and how they wanted to start up the lessons again. And so she asked of we could set up an appointment with her to have a lesson. So we will be seeing her this Saturday! God is truly aware of all his children. 

Yesterday I spoke in sacrament meeting.

 I talked about Fathers. It was maybe one of the weirdest talks. But good thing it was a branch. So I wasn't as nervous. And then during Sunday school our investigator G - we haven't seen in a long time came. We talked with him and asked how he was. And we talked for a bit and asked him if there was a time this week that we could visit with him. And he said he was free on Tuesday. So we will be meeting with him tomorrow! I would count that as another miracle. Also it's been very hot and humid lately! I have been very sticky and gross. But I still love Michigan! 

This work is amazing! I love being a missionary! The church is true the Boom is blue. :) 

Love you all! 

Sister Beeson 

• Dear Family and Friends! 

  
  

  This week was a week full of miracles. So I decided to keep a miracle journal every day on my mission. And as I've done that, it's been easier to recognize the miracles. So sorry in advance of this letter is too long. Here are the miracles we had everyday:

  
  

  Monday: today my companion and I were teaching our investigator F. We taught him of Justice and Mercy. And how merciful God is to all of us! We showed him the bible video of the women taken in for adultery. I remember bearing my testimony to him, and I know it was the spirit. My companion also bore such a beautiful testimony. And Sister J who is a member of the branch joined us. She was a recent convert, so it was good for her to bear her testimony to F. He was able to relate with her. I know that F felt the Spirit. He is still hesitate about Baptism. Sister Beal then bore a very powerful testimony. I love how bold she is. She is Jeffrey R. Holland BOLD! 

  
  

  Tuesday: today we knocked on doors, on a street called prospect. We met some really nice people. Some were very sweet and accepting. Anyway we knocked on this one door and a very sweet man answered the door. He went onto his porch to talk to us. He told us that he was Baptist. And he also told us how much he loves to serve others. And while he was talking about service, I thought of the scripture Mosiah 2:17. And so I pulled out my Boom of Mormon and read to him that verse and explained when we serve others we are serving God. We exchanged numbers and he said he would be okay with us coming back, if he's home. Later that day we were told that the area that we knocked and the whole town don't allow solicitors like us to door knock. But I am so grateful that everyone we talked to were very kind! 

  
  

  Wednesday: So me and Sister Beal were updating the area book onto our phones. So while I was updating the Portland area book, Sister Beal was updating the Grand Ledge area book. Anyway while Sister Beal was updating she came across a former investigator, his name is T. He was in the military. And he was deployed a lot, so it was hard for the missionaries to meet with him. The last missionaries who tried to get in contact with him, couldn't cause he moved to Hawaii. Anyway behind his records was a paper front and back with all these questions that he wrote down. And they were REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS! Anyway Sister Beal really wanted to know if he ever got those questions answered. So she called him! And he answered! She explained that we were the missionaries, in the Michigan Lansing Mission, serving in Portland. She explained how impressed she was with those questions he had. So she asked him if he had any of them answered. And he said some but not all. And she was just talking to him while I was listening in. He explained how he retired from the military 5 years ago. And that he would love to hear more of our message. And so we asked if he lives in Michigan. (Thinking he still lives in Hawaii) and he said yes, I live in GRAND LEDGE!! WHAT!? So we exchanged information and he said he would check his schedule and get in touch with us. 

  What a miracle! God is truly aware of all his children! 

  
  

  And on Thursday we did service for a lady named L and we helped Sister Jones clean the church. 

  
  

  On Friday, we didn't know what to do. We prayed and asked where we need to go. So while we were driving thinking of where to go. We got a call from a less active in our branch. Her name is Sister M. And she told us if we could give her a pearl of great price and a Doctrine and covenants. And we asked if she would also want to be taught the lessons again. And she said that she would. So we drove to Ionia and taught her the restoration. And she loved the lesson. She said we could come back next Saturday to teach her. Yay! I just love her so much! 

  
  

  Some of the miracles we had were small and tiny, but they were still miracles. I know that God is aware of all his Children. And I know he loves us all. I've noticed as I've kept a miracle journal that I've seen the Lord's hand, more in my life. :) 

  
  

  I love you all! 

  
  

  Sister Beeson 

  
  

Dear family and friends! 

Happy June! So crazy how fast time is flying! 

On Tuesday we served our Catholic friend S! I love her so much! I love serving her and her family. I can truly feel God's perfect love her. I know I say that a lot, but it's true :) 

On Thursday and Friday we had trade offs with the STL'S. I was with Sister Farley. I love her so much. She is an amazing missionary!

 Anyway we went PCing a little bit. We talked to this really cute lady named M. We talked to her about priesthood and prophets. We asked her if she would be interested in learning more and she said yes! And so we exchanged phone numbers. And we will be meeting with her soon. 

 We also talked to another lady, her name is D. And she is not religious. She didn't seem really interested in our message, but she was still very kind enough to listen to us and talked to us.

 Anyway while we were walking down town it started pouring down rain. Sister Farley and I were drenched. But we were still happy and doing missionary work. It was fun! All of Portland was having a community garage sell and so a lot of people were out. So when it was raining we helped those people who were trying to cover their things so it wouldn't get wet. I know that they are all children of God. 

Yesterday, I played the piano for primary cause Sister White -who usually plays the piano was sick. And so she asked me and I said yes! I love primary. I love being with kids. But because we are in a branch, it is really small. The only kid in primary was Liam! He is 3 years old and he is so cute! 

Anyway, that was my week. I love this work so much! I love being a missionary! 

Love you all!

Sister Beeson 

• Well this week, I got a new companion. Her name is Sister Beal and I love her! 

  So basically this week was me introducing her to the area. She loves it here in Portland. 

  
  

  We have been busy teaching and serving and I love it all so much!
  

  
  

  On Friday we had a lesson with our investigator F. We taught him the Plan of Salvation. The Spirit was definitely there. I knew he felt it. 

  
  

  On Sunday-it was such an amazing sacrament meeting. Right after partaking of the sacrament, the first speaker was a girl named L. She's 11. And she is also very shy. And so she would not get up to speak. Both her mom and her brother were trying to comfort her and help her... But she would not get up. And so without hesitation her 13 year old brother got up and spoke for her. And he did such a great job. I thought of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He suffered for all our sins and pains and sorrows. He did it so we didn't have to suffer for them. 

  
  

  And when we are weak, he will lift us up and carry our burden. Because he loves us all so much. 

  
  

  And just seeing L's brother get up there and speak for her was just amazing. And you could feel his love for her as he read her talk. It was just amazing. And you could tell that everyone in the congregation also felt of the Spirit so strong. 

  
  

  I love this work so much! I love being a missionary! I know that I am supposed to be here in Portland Michigan. And I just love the people here. I know that they are all God's children. 

  
  

  I love and miss you all! Have a happy and great week. 

  
  

  Sister Beeson