Dear Family and Friends,

 I learned sooooooooooooooooooooo much this week. It was a really spiritual week. Some cool stuff happened too. Let me share!

On Wednesday we were on exchanges with the Joondalup Elders. I went with Elder Baca, Elder Matautia went with Elder Esterninos. President told Elder matautia and I that the biggest struggle we are having is finding as a zone, specifically faith to find. So He invited us to do quite a bit of finding when we go on exchanges. So Elder Baca and I went finding right off the bat in the morning. We found a few potentials, but overall it was pretty quiet. There was this one dude named R who was a champ though! We knocked on his door, and he said that we couldn't do anything for him, but then he just kept talking to us. He told us that he used to play for the senior table tennis competitions. Anywho, he took us out to his garage and showed us his table and the robot he practices with. It was cool! He made it look so easy! so I asked if I could try, and I did, but it destroyed me! haha I probably only returned half of them. But we kept looking, and we didn't find anyone too solid before lunch, but I had the assurance before we left the flat from my prayers that we would find someone. So after lunch we kept talking to people, and we were walking around visiting less actives, and potentials. We went to this one less active's house and he wasn't home. He lives with his Girlfriend's family, and so his girlfriends' sister answered the door, and she said Zaan wasn't home, but she was keen to talk. So we ended up asking her a lot of questions and teaching her about the Godhead! She was keen to learn more! She was the one for the day we were meant to teach and talk to, especially elder Baca because he had his conversion story that totally related with her situation. it was awesome! 

On Thursday we had a lesson with M and K and the girls and also N, K's best friend. We weren't expecting N to come, but she just showed up last minute, so we went ahead with the lesson we prepared but we were able to still address it to her needs as well. We taught them how to have a family home evening, and we acted out Alma 47 for it! haha it was funny. But it was still good for Novia. Apparently she had a family member pass away this week and it has been really tough on her. So we are going to take advantage of the opportunity and teach the plan of salvation the next time we see her! It will be so good I can't wait! 

On Friday we went on exchanges with the AP's. I went with Elder Daniel, and since my bike was having problems, we decided that we would walk it all day. We contacted in down town perth for like 4 hours. I saw a less active there from my first area that was cool . But it was cool because I had the same kind of attitude for the day as I did with elder baca where I didn't want to come back to the flat until we found someone! So we were just walking and then this homeless dude approached us and asked if we were Mormons, and we said we were, then he swore and said! "I want to be a Mormon!" haha Then he asked if we could go and teach him right then, so we did! we just happened to be accrossed the street from a park so we went there and taught him and his other friend. They were agreeing with everything. They have just had the toughest lives ever!! his friend who we taught has been on the streets since he was 10! But yeah we taught the restoration, and they said that they were always at the park we met them at, so Elder Daniel said he'd go back there with Elder Tutton haha that'll be interesting but it was still a cool experience nonetheless. Then we went to a baptism that night and I had to play a musical item last minute haha, it worked out though. 

Yesterday we had an awesome gospel principles class. We had to teach because our ward mission leader moved to Canberra. It was probably the most spiritual lesson I've ever had in gospel principles by far. It was because we made up this mean parable in companionship study of the atonement. I would explain it if I had time, but it's too long. We were all crying by the end of it though. 

This week I've had an overwhelming sense of realizing the reality of the atonement. My study this morning was amazing. The fall was a separation that was necessary. We tend to show who we are when we are separated from others ( or when we are alone)  Heavenly Father wants us to prove our faith by reconnecting with everyday. Individual faith unto salvation cannot be shown if our probational integrity isn't tested. The world tears everything apart, and separates things. The atonement brings everything back AT-ONE.

I love this gospel. It makes sense :) 

love Elder Beeson