Hey fam&friends!

Mom, your email was wonderful. I'm so glad you were all uplifted and edified during your stake conference, ours was wonderful as well!

So... before I go into the week... we found out transfers............ I'M STAYING AGAIN! OH my GOSH. I've been here FOREVER. (6th transfer...8th month) I am so happy :) Love Eau Claire. I really do still wonder why I am here... I'm obviously here for somebody! Sister Smith is headed to Maple Grove, and my new companion is Sister Merrill. So, that's exciting.

Yeah, I was quite sick at the beginning of the week, luckily, we had district p-day, so all the elders were able to give me a blessing, and wow. That was a powerful blessing... I felt a MILLION times better the next day. It was a blessing!

Our stake conference was wonderful! We had it broadcasted to Eau Claire... since... we're kinda in the boonies... but it was GREAT. Our Stake President is one of the most wonderful people I know! He reminds me a lot of dad actually... he is so fun to listen to. He is a convert and always shares the COOLEST missionary experiences that he has. He talked about how much of an effect we can have on somebody by the simple words we say. He was at a business/traveling meeting... and basically all the people he worked with aren't Mormon, so they were at a bar, and he (the stake pres) went to the bar, and instead of saying "could I get a sprite?" he said, "could I get something without ALCOHOL?" some gal overheard him and said, "You don't drink alcohol?" and that started into a conversation and...long story short after months and months, she ended up being baptized.

President Stanley G. Ellis of the 70 came and spoke to us as well. He talked a lot about, just like everyone else, hastening the work! I think that that is so neat that this is the 'hot topic' wherever we are as Latter-Day Saints! We are so blessed to be the Lord's hands, feet, and voices to spread His gospel. I'm honored that He trusts ME!

Well, I love all of you. I'm gonna talk to you in like 2 weeks...... WHAAAAAAT.. Didn't that just happen?! Wow. I hope you have a wonderful, bright, hope-filled week! xoxo

-Sister Beeson

Sister P was baptized this week! It was a beautiful service. Her daughter surprised her and came (when P didn't think she'd be coming) and it really meant a lot to Sister P. I got emotional as I watched her being immersed under the water, thinking about the past 7 months and all of the lessons we've had with her, how many times she dropped us, how much she has glowed since reading the Book of Mormon, and then finally seeing her enter into this beautiful covenant with Heavenly Father. It was spiritually filling!

Happy 20th Bday!!

Hello, all!

It''s been quite the week! My birthday was fab...my FAVORITE family had me over for dinner! The family that either Claire or Jack will be related to by marriage. ;) Had some yummy soup, they wrote 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTER BEESON' on their window, and then had some almond cake that was de-lish. Sooooo... that was that! I'll send some pics.

This week was a big 'growing' week for me. I really was able to pin point my weaknesses, and that definitely called me to repentance. I was able to experience the strengthening power of the Atonement quite a bit this week than ever before. I, just like many others I'm sure, sometimes put my pride in the way of this beautiful work. Sometimes I'm too afraid, too unbelieving in myself as a missionary to share my testimony with everyone...mainly on campus. My goal has been to LOVE campus. It is very difficult to confront my peers and talk about my beliefs when there is a wide variety of different beliefs. Sister Smith and I talked about this, and we decided to really put everything on the alter, which made campus fabulous this week! We really enjoyed it. We talked to everyone we saw! We felt good. We were able to meet so many people, and to hear about their beliefs and share ours with them. One in particular, we found a man sitting on a bench at a park with his dog (a little off campus) He had shaggy hair, not combed, glasses, a little scruff, and was wearing some sweat pants. We talked to him a little, and got to know him. He was SOOO nice, and he is big into music and was curious what type of music is played at our church. I said, "We can sing you a song we sing at church!" So, Sister Smith and I sang "I am a Child of God" to him. He LOVED it. We were able to walk and talk about the Restoration, and he found the Book of Mormon to be so interesting. We set a return appointment, and I didn't recognize him... he had a fresh haircut, shaved, and was wearing some nice clothes... to the Elders he goes!!! haha but were able to talk more about the Book of Mormon in depth. He really loved Moroni 10 and said he felt a special connection to a certain verse that talks about becoming like a child. He told us that the morning of our appointment, he wasn't sure if he wanted to meet, but he said that he felt like he needed to, and then expressed his thanks for answering the questions that he has needed answers to. It was wonderful!

Last story... so the P's. We haven't been able to get in contact with them forever, right? We've still been praying and praying and praying for their marriage though. We dropped in a couple of days ago, and they let us right in, and we see D with a full on cast! DD went in the back room for a sec, and while he was gone, D told us that she was putting something away in a high cupboard, and she somehow slipped off the counter, and she fell onto the tile floor and broke 4 of her toes! OWWWW. But she was just BEAMING. She looked SO happy... she said that DD has been right by her side the WHOLE time, and has been taking care of her!!! :D God answers prayers in crazy ways! "I hope you're not cursing our names since we've been praying our little hearts out for you, and this is what happens..." and in her cute Georgian accent "I'll take what I can get!!!" So, they're so happy, and they're coming to church FOR SURE THIS WEEK!!!! :D

P's baptism is this week, so exciting, and the elders are baptizing a family... it'll be a wonderful time at 11 am on Saturday. :)

I love you all! You make me laugh and smile and thank Heavenly Father each day. :)
xoxoxooxo

Sister BEESON

My Birthday TODAY!!

 NO MORE SNOW... PLEASE!!!!!!!

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Hello! 

What a gloomy April 7th! It's cloudy and cool outside. :) I woke up to two lovely packages! One from you guys:) I must say... all of your letters made me CRY. 

I really broke down at dad's 'Linda story' sheesh! 

You all said very kind things, and you all sound so mature! It's freaking me out... So, thank you! It really made my day. :)  My companion made me some breakfast, that was nice. :)

Oh myyyy... General Conference. SO good. Sister Smith and I were talking about how before our missions, General Conference would put us on this 'spiritual high' for a while, but now that this was my 2nd time watching conference on my mission, it doesn't seem to have the same effect, it still lifts me up, but I'm still lifted up day after day after day... and it doesn't go away! It's a wonderful feeling to be so close to the spirit every single day. Yeah, Elder Holland's was WONDERFUL. I know we're not supposed to have favorites... buttttt..... he does NOT mess around, does he? He'll cut straight to the chase. I love it. So bold.

Well, we enjoyed the warm week, wearing flats and light sweaters until.......... Thursday. When it snowed 9 inches.. haha this PLACE! It's ok, it's melted again for the most part and is the 50's again.

So, we haven't seen ANY of our investigators except P! These families we are working with are just getting further from us! It's breaking our hearts. We've been praying for them. We've stopped by both many times, and sometimes they are and aren't home, regardless, they don't have time for us 'right now'... ugh! It's really hard.

P is doing wonderfully though. She is LIVING THE WORD OF WISDOM STILL! It's amazing. She has her baptismal interview tomorrow, and so we're anxious to see how that goes. :) She is continuing to CHANGE. Her countenance is shining! It really is amazing what the Book of Mormon and keeping the commandments can to internally and externally to people.

I don't feel like I have much else to say... I really love you all and pray for you everyday. Heavenly Father is our Father. Jesus is our Brother and our Example. Following Him is the only way to happiness. Joseph Smith restored all truth back to the earth for us to make it back to where we started. I KNOW these things!