Miracles, Miracles

Hello! We had some miracles this week. Let me tell you about them.

Miracle #1: So this past week we went to visit Ed McPhillips (a Bi-Polar, Manic-Depressive, Autistic, Obsessive-Compulsive, Alcoholic) as he calls himself. When we first went to see him (for the first time in 3 months of no contact) he said that he had already quit drinking and wanted to come back to church. When we went by to see him Friday he said that not only had he stayed off the drink, but he also has quit smoking and drinking coffee. So we showed up Sunday morning and he came to church. I was amazed but he really made a complete 180 degree turn!

Miracle #2: On the same day we saw Ed we got to see Natalie Finan (A Less-Active who moved to Tubbercurry) at her Mom's house here in town and she expressed interest in coming back to church. She didn't come this week, or say when she would, but this is the first time I've even met her so it's really good.

Miracle #3: Last week we were knocking doors and found a wonderful lady named Caroline who said it was very Christian of us to call around to people (funny how some people think the opposite :D). Anyway, we invited her to church and she said that she would come, however she didn't :(. So we thought we would go back and see her Saturday night and see if that made any difference. She said the reason that she hadn't come last week is because something had come up and she couldn't make it, but she said that she would be there this week. We went to church with high hopes and were amazingly surprised and blessed that she did come and thoroughly enjoyed herself. She was well fellowshipped by the members and said that she felt as though the speakers in sacrament meeting were talking directly to her.

Miracle #4: Tatiana, a member from California, has been over here for the past 7 months babysitting for a family. This week she invited one of the people she babysits (I forgot her name because it's Irish and uncommon) but she is 14 and so just stayed with Tatiana all throughout church and young womens. I think she enjoyed herself. Hopefully she will come next week.

Miracle #5: Our Primary investigator (Malcom) came to church and testified at the end of Priesthood that he could feel "a good feeling" (the spirit) and knew that the church was a good place to be. He said it in front of the whole class, I thought it was great, I wouldn't mind more random Testimonies in the middle of classes. He would have a Baptismal Date now if we gave him one but we've been holding him back just to make sure he's as confident as he sounds/seems. His father (he's the youngest of 15) was actually a member but went less active so Malcom was never baptized and he (Malcom) always says that he wishes his father would have stayed a member to save him the heartache that he's faced in his life. I tell him no regrets (but at the same time, if he wants to reactivate his father, I won't stop him :D).

So there have been a lot of miracles here. I love you all very much!

-Elder Beacham