R and R

Family and friends, 

This week was all over the place, there were some miracles, then some un-miracles, and then miracles again.. haha let me explain!

So on Monday we contacted a referral that we got from the office. We knocked on the door, and this 71 year old aussie lady named R answered the door, she invited us in immediately! She sat us down and started talking to us about why she wanted us to come. She told us that last week she had a man come clean her carpets, and then he said that he was a Mormon, and she said she thought that Mormons were members of a cult, haha and then she said that she has been looking for a church to go to because she has been to quite a few different churches, and she didn't feel like she belonged, and then she said that she really wants to come to our church, because she found out that we are actually Christians, and then she asked us about our church, because she literally lives like 10 houses down from the church! So we taught the entire Restoration! At the end of it, she was like ," Wow! That's amazing, I don't  even have to read the BOM or that Pamphlet, I already believe everything you told me!" So we invited her to be baptized, and she said yes! She is scheduled for the 16th of July! haha Her daughter also really wants to be baptized. So that was quite the miracle. In her closing prayer, she even said, "Thank you for showing me which church I should join." It was awesome!!!!

On Wednesday, we went on exchanges with the Assistants. I was with Elder Lotter, we had a pretty random day, but it was really good. We went to the city for a few hours, and contacted right next to the train station. haha Met quite a few crazy people, but it was fun. There were also some very genuine people.

On Thursday we went to follow up with R. She came right out as soon as we knocked on the door, and she said, "Oh I actually can't come to the church," she showed us a picture in the back of her Restoration pamphlet, and it was a picture of a sacrament meeting, She said that she couldn't come because they were all dressed up and she felt uncomfortable dressing up. So we tried to resolve that concern, but then she just brought up all these other concerns, like the Word of Wisdom, and then she got onto some Anti- stuff. She told us that her husband showed her some Anti stuff, and that she was no longer interested. :( We tried with everything we could to keep her, but nothing worked. She even said a prayer with us on the porch, and as she was saying the prayer, I had the thought to invite her to a family home evening. So after she said the prayer, I told her that there were a few people in the ward who REALLY want to meet her, and that there is a family night at a family's house in the ward on Monday.. she said that she would like to come!! We told her that we would come Sunday morning to introduce her, her ride to the family home evening. Whew! She was hanging by a thread!

Later that night, we had an AMAZING lesson with N and her girls. Sister C picked her up. She is such perfect fellowshiper because she also used to be a JW. She was telling about her conversion story the entire time, and it is soooooo similar to the situation N is in right now. Sister C also used to work in the women's refuge and is a police officer, and N has gotten her house through the women's refuge. Perfect! Had an awesome lesson, but S C had to leave, so we didn't have a full lesson, which means we didn't get to invite them to be baptized! Next lesson for sure!!

Then on Sunday morning, we went with Sister F to see R. (Sister F  has the same first name.(Perfect ;) )) It worked out sooooooo well!! We also met R's daughter, they let us in and we had a lesson. They are all good! R just said we were moving a bit too quick, but yeah she will be coming tonight.

I''ve learned soo much from Elder Tutton. it's so sad killing him off, but I'm excited for what's ahead! My new companion is Elder Sto Tomas! ( Santo tomas) he came out the same day I did, and he is from the Phillipines! I'm so excited to serve with him! It will be awesome. I'm still here in Merriwa! I've been here 6 months, and I wouldn't mind being here 6 more :)

Love you family and friends 

love elder Beeson