Land of Cheap Shoes

Dear family,

Hey guess what? I am in León. Happy. Content. Ready to work.

Hey guess what else? I have TWO companions. 

 

Hermana Doughty (3meses in the mission): Massachusets (or however you spell it...) Practically the twin of miss Brenna Bergeson. I have to blink twice all day long because I honestly think that Brenna is my companion! She is absolutely lovely hilarious and a joy to work with!

Hermana Ibarra (11 meses): Monterrey Mexico. Wow. She is one spiritual giant (but still shorter than me :)!!! She is Sister Training leader with another sister in our ward and wow seriously she knows how to work with the spirit! I love working with her.

Because Hna Ibarra is STL she had some business to do in another area this weekend. That meant that Hna Doughty Hermana Valdes (companion of Hermana Cruz, other STL)  and I worked together! It meant that I was responsible for the training of Hermana Doughty and remembering where our investigadors live to pass for them on Sunday for church. It was an interesting experience that helped me learn a LOT!!!! 

This week I have been thinking a lot about the Sacrament and what it really means. I am so grateful for the time I have to really reflect on my Brother Jesus Christ and what he has done for me. It is a moment that all of us can reflect on our relationship with our Savior. It is a moment where we reflect on our week and say hey, God loves me and he has his hands in every thing.

I know that Jesus is our Savior and his sacrifice, his pains physically and emotionally was all for us and to know our hearts and desires perfectly.

I hope all is well with you this week and that you can see then hands of God in your life everyday!

Les amo!

Hermana Beardall

 

 

Lions and Tigers and Bears OH MY!!!

Dear Family,

Hey I have got some news for you: La hermana Beardall tiene cambios. Su nueva area es...

LEÓN!!

yes, i have cambios and i am going to león tomorrow in the morning. 

please forgive my horrible grammar but the shift bar on this computer doesn't work very well. please bare with me!

i had beautiful experiences this week. sad but many happy experiences. 

wednesday we had a fhe with a and his wife. we invited members f. and l. s.  to join us as well. we talked about the law of chastity and the blessings of this commandment. the spirit was so strong and at the end we invited them to put a goal of a date to get married (oh by the way, they aren't married).  they told us that they want to wait until they are more financially stable before they get married so they can have a fiesta. we are working with them so they can understand the importance of the promise with god before the importance of a fiesta. 

we have another investigador named l who wow. really understands the importance of baptism. she is beginning to gain a really strong testimony of the gospel and reads everything we give her and all of the homework assignments the church gives her husband (her husband is working with a church program where they give him reading assignments). there are a lot of family issues that we have to work out but with time i know that she will be ready to be baptized with a very very strong testimony!

saturday it rained like no other. we got so wet i didn't think it was possible to get dry again. i have pictures but hey, que creen? because these computers are a little ancient (they remind me of my reader rabbit days) i am not sure if i will be able to send you pictures. i will try my hardest.

beautiful beautiful domingo. let me tell you about beautiful beautiful domingo: for the first time in three cambios (4 1/2 months) g, an investigador and my english student came to church for the first time. it was a lot of work to get her there but hey, she came. i was soooooo happy i began to cry. i didn't actually see her there because she came in at a different time than us but she sat with the former relief society president hermana l. d. and left her a note- half in spanish the other half in english. i was so so sooooo happy to know that she came even if she couldn't stay for the whole block. even though i didn't see her there in the church, i know that she was there. really you have know idea how happy i was and still am!

i am beginning to understand why god wanted me here in mexico, learning spanish, preaching the gospel. it is a blessing beyond belief and i know that it is a blessing from my heavenly father. at times i get frustrated with customs or the language but i am learning so much more than i knew i was capable of learning and it is all because god knows me better than i know my self.

as you begin a new year of school, don't forget your heavenly father loves you and knows your potential. he knows how capable you are of learning and is going to be by your side siempre especially in school. always remember honesty and diligent studies and i know you will see god's hands helping you learn especially in moments of difficulty. i am praying for all of you this week as you begin a new step of your lives and hope all starts well!

hey, speaking of studying, don't forget to study the scriptures too, okay? there are treasures inside waiting for you to find them.

love y'all! 

ill write y'all when i am in León.

con mucho amor,

hermana beardall

What A Wonderful World (I don't know why I titled it this but it was the first thing that came to my mind)

Dear Family,

Hey! This week has been an interesting week!

Today we played football or soccer as missionaries. I had no idea what I was doing but hey I had fun. If you know me you know I have no coordination but hey I think I made two or so goals (with pure luck)! 

Finally! J is back from her trip! Good news and Bad news. Bad: she doesn't remember that she went on a trip and... we still don't have her dates of birth and names  of her parents- all of the dates and names to fill her registration as a member of the church. She doesn't have a single paper or ID in her house and her son and herself too don't remember the details. If any one knows how to work with this PAHLEEZ help us out! We are absolutely out of ideas to fix the issue. Good news: although her memory is going, she remembers her baptism with all clarity of mind. She expresses her feelings and thoughts about her baptism every day we visit. You would think she was baptized yesterday she has such great memory!

G: Some of you asked about G. Wow. Let me tell you that Satan is working so hard with Gand her family right now. Luckily with the help of V we know how to work with G. Her mom wants nothing to do with the church and she tried to return the Book of Mormon we gave G without the permission of G. This week we have planned to work with V and G together so that she can have confidence in us or more importantly the message we carry. 

A: A and his "wife" (they aren't married) have been having many family issues this week.  They have a daughter and they are really worried about the well being of their family. We have been really working with them so that they can work through their trials and find the help of their Savior. 

Something that I have been learning this week is that it isn't just our investigadors that are learning. Also, I am learning with them. I have seen that the Lord is blessing me with personal experiences so that I can share specific principles with my investigadors in a way that really comes from my heart and not just a run of the mill explanation of faith or patience or whatever we are teaching. 

When you have a new experience or a trial that you are passing in your life, know that God knows how much you can learn from it. 1 Corinthians 10 :13 God knows your potential and knows how you can reach it. 

Have a good week! Talk to you next Monday!

Les amamos (yo y Hermana Noh) mucho!

Hermana Beardall

MAKING PROGRESS!!!

Hey fam,

8 Min to write. Here we goooooooo.....

This week we had to leave a lot of our investigadors but the Lord is blessing us with more.

J, one of our investigadors (all of his family are members but him) is going through a hard time because his dad only has hours to live. But, it is bringing him closer to his Heavenly Father and after 5 years of enseñanza he strongly has a desire to be baptized- be baptized and have an eternal family. It is amazing to see how the Lord prepares His children so that they can accept the gospel and live the plan of happiness. 

My companion and I did divisions with sisters in our ward that are preparing to serve a mission. I went with Hermana Vale. (Divisions is where you and your companion split with a member so that you can visit more people at the same time). It was a beautiful experience because Hermana Vale had a friend that she wanted to share the gospel with. She was nervous but when we began the lesson the Spirit was definitely present and both Vale and her friend G felt the Spirit. We gave her a book of Mormon and a chapter to read. We will see how this goes!

Well, times up! I am glad to hear from all of you! Congrats to all of you that are working towards serving a mission- it is the best decision you can make!!

Love y'all!!

Hermana Beardall

p.s. the patriarch in my ward is going to provo. he said that I could send letters with him. we will see how that goes. if not, I will be sending hand written letters to you this week and they should get to you in a month or so... haha sorry but that's life!