Dear friends and family, what a great week. I know I say this every week, but this week was crazy!

On Tuesday we followed up with M,  the Chilean lady that we found 2 days earlier. She let us right in, and we met her son. They are pretty active in the 7th day Adventist church, but very open and willing to learn, read, and pray about the Book of Mormon. We had a really good lesson with them on the Restoration. Half way through the lesson M's other daughter S came out and joined! M tried to read the Book of Mormon, but didn't really understand it, and neither did her sonl because they are super Spanish and stuff ;) so luckily we brought 2 copies of the book of Mormon in Spanish! They were thrilled! M is such a sweet lady, after our lesson, she went into the other room and told us to wait, so we waited and talked to her son for like 20 minutes, and then she came out with empanadas. She's the best! Found a family!! :) 

Elder Matautia and I got our new Golden companion, fresh from the mtc on Thursday! His name is Elder Aldous from Nampa Idaho! He is half Korean, and is just the man. he was the senior class president at his school, so he is a good natured people-person. He honestly fits right into our companionship because he has the same sense of humour as Elder Matautia and I. 

Elder Matautia was really sick this week. so we had to exchange with the Kenwick elders quite a bit, so elder matautia could get his rest/whatever else he needed. So Elder Aldous, Elder given and I were pretty much companions for 2 days. We went to an elder's Christmas party, and met and talked and taught these African dudes who were friends with the member in the ward. The dude I was talking to had dreads. It was funny because I was explaining to him a little bit about what the party was all about, and I told him that there wasn't any drinks or drugs or anything at the party, and then he kind of took it the wrong way, and said, "I don't smoke man, I know it looks like I do because of my hair, but I'm clean man. " hahaha. 

Elder Given, Aldous and I were riding bikes, and I had this feeling that we needed to go see a less active, so we went there, and she opened the door, and said that we caught her at her worst. she said that her Sister was in the hospital in a coma, and is probably going to die. she was pretty "delirious" ( she said that herself)  and so she asked for a blessing. It was a powerful blessing that Elder Given gave her. It was cool to me how subltle the prompting was to go visit her. It just made me realize again how important it is to be in tune, and to pay attention to the smallest thoughts of inspiration. 

We are having a baptism on Wednesday! J is super pumped for it! I'll send some pictures :) 

Also, we are going to the temple this next week, so I won't email until next Wednesday!

I learned this week about how important the Book of Mormon is in the conversion process. As I've pondered this week on my own conversion to the Gospel, I have come to realize how massive of an impact the Book of Mormon has been throughout the whole process. Everytime I read that book with sincerity, looking for answers to my prayers, and looking for how I can align myself with Him, an answer ALWAYS comes. We are sooooooo blessed to have the Book of Mormon. 

I love you all family! merry Christmas.

Love Elder Beeson

G'day family and friends, what weekend!

We've been working a lot with our investigator J this week. He passed his baptismal interview, and so he will be baptized on the 14th at mutual! one of the priests will be baptizing him, it's going to be awesome!! His mom texted us sunday morning and told us that he didn't  have anything to wear, so we gave him one of my white shirts and a tie to keep. I love how simple his testimony is. 

Yesterday was pretty cool. We have been working a lot with the Ward family, they are progressing really well. We made oti with them ( a samoan drink)  and then had a lesson. C has heaps of questions, but all of them are sincere. He's an ex-bikie and loves anciet history, so when we introduced him to the Book of Mormon, he was pumped to read it! 

On our way back from that with them, we saw this old lady moving these massive palm tree leaves to the verge across the street, so we pulled over and asked her if we could help, she said yes. YES!  so we went and helped her and it turns out she is from Chile, so I tried my best to work my Spanish magic ;) and actually held a pretty decent conversation with her! She was so touched by us helping her, so she invited us in, and gave us something to eat, and we started to teach her a little bit of the Restoration and plan of salvation mixed, and told us that she would read and pray about the book of Mormon! So that was a cool miracle :) 

This morning we got permission from President Fife to go fishing with our investigator, so we got up at 5:30 and fished with him and his son all morning, it was fun! We had to dig for these worms that have pinchers as the bate, and yeah it was my first time fishing hahaha. such a boy scout ;) but I caught 5 fish! 

We got transfer calls last night, and Elder Matautia and I are going to be training a missionary! we are soooooooooooo pumped!! it pretty much guarantees me being here until march haha, its alright, I love this ward, and the ward family ;) 

I learned this weekend about how important it is to pray with real intent. Whenever we do, we are sure to get the answer. I've experienced getting answers to my prayers so many times, and it has always happened whenever I had the intention to act on the answer I was to receive. There is no better feeling than knowing you have a strong connection with Heavenly Father, there is nothing that can mirror it! 

I love you all family, and friends, stay warm ;) I will for sure ;) 

Love Elder Beeson

December 1st

Hey family/ friends! Good week and a half! I'll share some spiritual and some not as spiritual highlights of the week! 

We were tracting and we met this Phillipino dude and he told us he had a question for us about eternal marriage, and he said that he wanted us to come back in 15 minutes to give him the answer. Neither me or Elder Matautia and I had our bibles on us, and we knew it would be a bit of a bible bash, so we got our bibles and went back. He let us in, and was just straight preaching to us. haha pulled out the anti Mormon and the youtube temple stuff. But he has a friend that is in the ward, and so we knew that he couldn't be too bad, so we went back the next day and talked with about  the Restoration! We took a recently returned missionary with us to that lesson. it was good. And in the end he committed to pray to God about the book of Mormon. 

On Thursday there was a last minute child of record baptism, and I was called just a few hours before to be the speaker. We were super busy so I didn't get to really prepare anything, but it was a good opportunity for me to work on the goal I have set to rely more on the spirit in teaching! it went well :) 

On Friday we went on exchanges with the Assistants, and we got permission to go visit one of our recent converts! She worked in the shops that was like a 5 minute drive from the Assistant's flat, and it was good to see her. She was pretty busy with work, but it was a surprise to her to see elder Matautia and I back together again! haha. 

We had a zone service on Saturday painting some fences, it was fun but hot! it hit 40 degrees! ( I think that's like 104 farenheit) then later that day we had a thanksgiving with the same Maori family I had it with when I was in this area last year! it was super fun :) 

On sunday we went to Narrogin branch to do this member-missionary-zone conference thing that is being put on by the stake. it was a really spiritual experience for me. there were about 30 people there at most, ( most people were visiting from the stake.) but each of the people that were there, all wanted to be there. It was a COMPLETELY different feel to what sacrament meeting usually feels like for me. They had 1 old man passing the sacrament. It was powerful. It put the image in my mind of how it would be if the saviour was passing it. I was then the first speaker for the meeting, and again, I tried my best to rely on the spirit. I had a few thoughts and ideas, but as I talked everything felt like it just flowed. the whole 3 hour block was just awesome though. The branch fed us afterwards, and we took a picture with them. I'll try to send it this Monday. 

We had a really good lesson with the Ward's on Monday! We only really taught M and K, but it was good. we taught the entire restoration, and it was nice because there was never a feeling I had of that made me feel like they weren't keen and didn't want to listen. they were both fully engaged, and it made the lesson flow and the spirit  was there. We invited them to be baptized, and the brother, said he doesn't know yet, but probably, and his wife is still holding on to some catholic things, but it'll happen in time 100%! 

This week was awesome a few things I learned is about how important it is to rely on the spirit, and about how much of an effect music can have on us. it's super important to listen to whatever will bring the Spirit. I try to do it everyday! 

sorry for the long all over the place email, but I hope you know that I'm happy, and I love my companion, the people and the Lord! and you all too ;)

Love Elder Beeson