Dear Brother and Sister Beeson,
On Wednesday afternoon, my
wife, Julie, and I, greeted Sister Elisa Beeson at the Minneapolis St. Paul
Airport and welcomed her to this great mission.
She was happy and excited to begin her mission. Thank you for all of your efforts to prepare
her for the adventure that lies ahead. We
understand what a great sacrifice you are making to support your daughter.
We drove from the airport to the
mission home and took pictures of our new group of elders and sisters. The day was sunny, and beautiful. We then had lunch and provided a mission
orientation. I also interviewed each
missionary. The Assistants provided
training in finding new investigators.
At about 6:30 pm, Sister
Clements and I introduced them to their trainers, who greeted them with big
smiles and bear hugs. After some more
training, we sent them off to their assigned areas. Sister Beeson has an
outstanding trainer whom I carefully and prayerfully selected. In two weeks, we will bring them back to
Bloomington for a day of training in finding, teaching, and extending the
baptismal invitation.
Your daughter joins a
remarkable corps of accomplished and dedicated missionaries. There is a great tradition of obedience and
accomplishment in this mission. She will
serve with missionaries who desire to build the kingdom and who are willing to sacrifice
their all for the cause. We serve in a
beautiful part of the Lord’s vineyard where mighty rivers and beautiful lakes
are plentiful. We are privileged to
serve among faithful saints. The work is
blessed and prospered by their faith and commitment.
Please encourage your
daughter to obey all mission rules. She
will become stronger, more mature, and more self-disciplined as she faithfully
follows the rules. Her first area of
service is Shingle Creek, Minnesota; her companion is Sister Stephanie
Mansfield. Attached are some photos,
which I hope you will enjoy.
We send our love and best
Christmas wishes,
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