Sweethearts

Elder Beal,

Oh how we loved the video of these sweet lovebirds!  They are so darling and fun!  I would love to wrap my arms around them in a warm embrace and tell them that I love them. Thrilling news that she got baptized on Friday.  I would love to hear more of their story.  Was he already a member?  Was he able to baptize her?  Are they newlyweds?  His gentle chuckle and great big belly laugh are medicinal to me.  They make me so happy!  I need to laugh like that more often, what an upbeat man. 

My birthday was amazing!  Everybody at work brought in goodies and gifts.  They were all so thoughtful.  Plus, I am now the proud owner of the buzzard.  This buzzard lands on your desk when you turn 40 at work, and stays there until the next person turns 40!  Thankfully, someone turns 40 in January and he will fly to their spot.  

After work, I was really just stressing about learning the new interface for my online classes and was trying to bust out a few assignments before we went to grab a bite to eat and watch a movie I wanted to see.  Dad says it is time to go, and so I run out the door with them and I am rubbing my eyes as we get close to the restaurant and don't even notice he missed the turn to Miguels and brought me to Harnish Wayside park, where a surprise party was waiting for me!  So wonderful to be surrounded by so much love!  

This weekend, I enjoyed Time Out For Women in Sacramento.  The girls were supposed to go with me but the couldn't get off work and Nauvoo was bumped up to Varsity, so Jodi and I went on our own and had a great time!.  I love TOFW. I could have stayed an extra day for sure.  Malachi had his first soccer game yesterday and Nauvoo went to Homecoming with some friends.  Sariah and Jordan Fagan are trying to get an apartment together in Provo and one just became available mid-October.  They are excited of the prospect of being roommates and both are considering missions again. 

Spiritual Thought- President Kimball said the most important word in the dictionary could be remember.  Each week we remember during the Sacrament.  I dug a little deeper and learned that remember is a verb, which is an action word.  In English, that usually references a mental recollection.  However in Hebrew it denotes a physical action. Therefore phrases like 'remember the Sabbath Day' , Remember the Lord your God', or 'remember to keep the commandments' all involve action and not just a mere thought. The word remember is found 240 times in the Book of Mormon and 15 times in Helaman chapter 5 when Helaman the younger blesses and counsels his sons Lehi and Nephi prior to their missionary work. How do you say remember in Spanish and does it have the same or different meaning there?

Pictures are in  separate email. I tried to send a video for you, but it always says it is too large ;( I am going to get some help from the young kids in this family with this tech stuff!

I love you, 

Mom

Hey mom

I have been doing pretty good this week, I had some friends come to church. A member asked his girlfriend to get married at the end of church which was crazy. We had the baptism of Orfelina on Friday and she asked me If I would confirm her on Sunday which was a sweet experience. Her testimony is so strong and from the heart. I'm glad to be able to help her on this path to eternal life. God really prepared her and she was ready in 20 days which is really fast. Enrique really showed her the example. She was ready just by coming to church. The members really show people love and that is one of the attributes of the spirit. I think that when the members do their best to show and give love, the investigators really want to be there and feel that they can fit in. I hope that you enjoyed your birthday and that you had fun in Sacramento. Karly told me that her family just went to the Oakland temple. I love you mom tell the family and the ward that I think that they're the best and I send them my love. Tú hijo mado Elder Moroni Beal

Happy, Happy, Happy!

 Sis Beal,
My husband and I are traveling through Spain, and attended church in Gijon this morning, where we met and were greeted by your wonderful and handsome son....and thought you would like a picture of him with his current companion, Elder Walker.

Your son looks happy and loving the work he is doing.  We so admire the missionaries!

Randy and Sylvia Deschamps
Elder Beal,

This week I am especially grateful for faith in Christ.  I know it seems simple enough but only through Him can we accomplish anything.  Activating our faith by works and sincere prayer can bring about miracles. Faith also can grant peace greater than earthly description that outshines the darkest storms. Peace that will safely guard and guide us home. Life is precious and fleeting.  I am sad that I am only beginning to understand this concept now.  It is so important to love and serve those whom we encounter and especially those who we are linked for eternity to. I often have taken for granted and assumed that all my children know that I love them more than anything. That I am very proud of them.  That I think they are amazing. Yet, I neglect to often to remind them of these truths. This is my new goal, to love deeper by expressing my love more frequently in the lives of my family.

Bishop would like to get your plaque ordered and up on the wall in the next couple of weeks.  What scripture did you want displayed on it? What would you like for your birthday?

I will send a couple of pictures from my phone in a separate email.  I love you.

Forever in my thoughts and prayers.

Love, 

Mom

Alma 48

17 Sí, en verdad, en verdad os digo que si todos los hombres hubieran sido, y fueran y pudieran siempre ser como Moroni, he aquí, los poderes mismos del infierno se habrían sacudido para siempre; sí, el diablo jamás tendría poder sobre el corazón de los hijos de los hombres.

The very best district!

Hey muchacha,

This week has been pretty crazy but it's been pretty awesome at the same time. First of all, HAPPY CUMPLEAÑOS!!!!!!!!!! Turing thirty is definitely a good age for yah. I'm so proud to be your son, I show everybody pictures of you and they all say, "Que Hermosa," "Que joven." Or how beautiful, how young. We have spent almost 20 years together, that's awesome. I hope that y'all go and do something amazing. I love you mom and I have been thinking a lot about how much you guys show me that you love me. Over the years I can think back to all the times you have told me that you've loved me. A lot of children have not had that opportunity. I think that you guys have been so strong in raising us kids in the gospel. I've thought about being a dad and it scares me, to have young guy following my every move is going to be crazy. I hope that you that you enjoyed being a mom to me even though it was a long and windy road to get me on this straight and narrow path. Because I definitely did. Thank you Mom. By the way Enrique's wife Orfelina is getting baptized this week, on Friday. I'll send you some pictures, they're so cute. Te quiero madre, espero que disfrutes tu día de nacimiento.

Chao. Moroni

Gift of Tongues

Elder Beal,

So much has happened this week! Let's start with today and work our way backwards. Bishop Hill was released today and was called to be the Seminary teacher.  Nauvoo broke down in tears, she was so pleased.  Bishop Hill is our new Bishop (Spencer). Camilla flew to Utah this morning and will be back in a week.  Bethany and Elijah were baptized yesterday morning, it was lovely.  School starts on Tuesday, yet Nauvoo has already had three volleyball games.  She is the setter on the JV team.  Dad is back from his big motorcycle ride.  I should have taken a photo of his beard.  I sent a few pictures of his ride in Southern Utah.  He had a really great time riding in the desert and riding jet skis on a lake. Of all the pictures I've seen, I love the hieroglyphs and the St. George temple the most, besides pictures of your dad ;). Malachi and I picked a bucket full of tomatoes from the garden.  Our green grapes are gang-busters this year.  

The Jarvie's had a gathering to welcome home and say farewell to Donavaghn as he is headed off to BYU-I.  Rick has also been accepted there and will start this winter term after he returns with honor. In Gavin's last email that I read, he was going to apply there too.  It would be super cool if ya'll went there!  It was neat to visit with him about his mission.  His grandpa, Brother Walker, has some really cool stories about his first mission in Taiwan. There were no members when they arrived in Taiwan and 500 members when their mission was complete. He served there prior to any branches being established or any church publications in Mandarin.  In fact one of his companions, Elder Cutler, was bummed that he only baptized one during his three year ministry there.  However that one, was instrumental in the translation of the Book of Mormon into Mandarin.  The power of one teamed up with the Lord is mighty.  

Your friend Luis has posted a few things of you on FB this week and that has been fun to see.  I appreciate his thoughtfulness. Please give him my love.  Howard Woods called tonight because he saw you on FB and left a lovely message about you and asked me to say hello to you in my next email. 

 I have been studying about the Holy Ghost the past couple of weeks and I really like learning about the sanctifying power to help us in the process of becoming more like our Father in Heaven. The other thing I was glad to be reminded of was that all gifts of the spirit come through the Holy Ghost and when our desires are righteous to obtain one for the benefit of His work and Glory than through our effort and faith, it can be obtained.

I love you and am so proud of you.  Keep working hard and keep smiling!

Love, 

Mom

Bethany and Elijah's baptism- Nauvoo's fried cucumber- Nauvoo's first home game, she is the one closest to the net in yellow.-Dad's Utah ride

Hey Momma,

 I hope that you enjoyed your week this week and I hope that the family is doing good. This week is a little crazy we had exchanges with the Zone Leaders, after that we had District meeting which was actually very good. My district is the best two natives, 3 Americans and a French kid that grew up in Texas. I be been thinking a lot about what home life will be like and I almost Flipar. I have less than a year left because of transfers, so I should be walking out of the terminal the first week of September. Which is funny because I haven't hit a year yet. I've started to talk with Luis every day for a half hour to better my Spanish. I have most of the words down but sometimes it's hard for me to put them in a good sentence. Most of the time I can understand what someone's saying to me. I'm also working on my accent. I really want to sound like a Spaniard so that when I get back I can really talk to someone with the best Spanish in the world. No offense Donavaghn and Jared. I love you mom and I'm so glad for all the old photos that you send me. You guys are the best. Tell everyone that I say hi. 

Love,

Elder Beal

Laughing Gentleman

Elder Beal,

Callings in the church allow us to grow and serve in ways that will always help us in our process of becoming more like our Savior. Joseph Smith said, "The Lord calls us in our weakness, but He qualifies us in His work."  As you heed the rules of the mission and gently encourage those whom you have stewardship over to be obedient, I have no doubt of the success your district can have in becoming men of God, Stripling Warriors, fighting a real battle.  The 'sons of Helaman' chose him to be their leader because he always looked to God first in all things.  Captain Moroni, Helaman, and the sons of Mosiah always prepared the Nephites for battle by first preparing their spiritual fortifications, then the physical.  Their battles and ours can only be won when the Lord is foremost on our minds.  Only through strict obedience to our Heavenly Father commandments can we avoid the pain and suffering that is a direct consequence of being separated from the Holy Ghost. 

The Holy Ghost has many responsibilities. He is the conduit of truth from Heaven to us.  Through Him we can know of a surety of the love of God and Jesus Christ for us. In Him we can feel the peace that only the Savior can provide both from sin and error of our own making and that which is thrust upon us by the choices of others whom have used their agency. Always strive to be worthy to have the Holy Ghost as your constant companion and you cannot fail. Repentance, often mistaken as a punishment for sin, is really not that at all but, a gift to heal our soul and reunite us with our Heavenly Father.  I am so very grateful for the cleansing power in the weekly ordinance of the Sacrament.  Daily repentance is such a gift to me. Recognizing my own weakness, helps me to be more empathetic with others and brings me closer to my Savior to help me turn my weaknesses into strengths.  This is not an overnight process for me, thankfully, I have a lifetime ahead of me.

A quick update on the family:

Dad is on his big adventure ride in Southern Utah.  In the picture he is in front of the St. George temple.  I have never been there myself, but now I can't wait to go inside with dad someday.  It is so beautiful. He also sent the tarantula picture, more for Malachi than anything else.  This summer he has taken an aversion to spiders, it is somewhat comical to dad and I, as he will flee from harmless spiders yet daily attack the bees, wasps, and hornets that adorn our home.

The other two pictures are of his paint war birthday party. Nauvoo is on the JV volleyball team.  Camilla is trying to finalize which online program to complete her HS career and is trying to determine which college to attend.  Sariah signed up for the Pathways program through BYUI. Donavaghn returned home from his mission on Wednesday.  He looks great, I am looking forward to visiting with him to learn more about his mission. I returned to work. I will be taking a class about Pakistan this semester and have started reading the book titled 'I am Malala'  so far it is quite the eye-opener for me of the laws and lack of freedom some other countries have.  I am most impressed with her courage to stand for truth. She has not allowed her trial or fear to paralyze her, but rather use it as a catalyst or platform to better the world. Each of us have the power to make this world a better place for having lived in it.  Let us live that this may be said of us.

I love you forever and always,

Mom

Hey sweet Mom, 

This week I've been really trying to be obedient and trying to listen to the spirit especially about this new district. Personal revelation is something that I love to try to receive, yet sometimes I have to remind myself to have patience with the lord and to do what he would have me do.  I'm trying to follow his example and to to show the love that he has given me to others I have realized that having the constant companionship of the holy ghost other people can feel it and that is why they choose to follow Christ. This week in a lesson I asked a Dominican woman if she would follow the example of Jesus Christ and be baptized after receiving answer from God. She said yes, after that I asked her how she think she will know if it's from Holy Ghost and she said if she felt Gozo or happiness from God and then she said that she's felt it before and I asked her when and she said when you were saying the first vision. I know that the lord prepares people to be ready and willing to follow his son Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost is the teacher and I am the instrument. I'm thankful for the blessings that God has done through us and that makes me want to be better so when the time come and someone's ready I can know that they are going to accept Jesus and his teaching.

 I love you muchísimo, 

Moroni.



                    🇪🇸 Élder Moroni S. Beal 🇪🇸

                              Madrid,  España 

                                Fuerteventura 

 Moroni gives no explanation of any of his photos or videos-just enjoy!                                 

Moroni,
I LOVE this video!  I swear I have watched it more than a dozen times and each time I fall more in love with this gentleman.  I just want to hug him.  I am so glad you shared it with me and met this man.  I love you!
Mom

District Leader

25 August 2016


The Beal Family


502 Coventry Court Eagle Point, OR 97524 USADear Brother and Sister Beal ,


It is a pleasure to inform you that we have assigned your son, Elder Beal, to serve as a district leader in the Gijón District. This position carries with it increased leadership responsibility. The District Leader is to set an example for the other missionaries in his district through his study of the scriptures and the gospel, obedience and hard work, proselyting skills and other aspects of missionary work. Elder Beal will be responsible for planning and conducting weekly District Meetings, and in supervising, teaching and inspiring the missionaries in his district. He will also interview baptismal candidates, which requires spiritual sensitivity and maturity.


This assignment is in addition to his regular proselyting responsibilities. We have confidence in Elder Beal's abilities and know that this will give him opportunities for growth as he strengthens those he serves.  You can be proud of your son. We enjoy working with such a fine Elder in this great work.


May God's choicest blessings be with you and your family as you support your son in his missionary service in the Spain, Madrid Mission.Sincerely,


President Kevin B. PackSpain Madrid Mission


cc: Stake President, Bishop

The Shepherd-Psalm 23

Elder Beal,
I return to work tomorrow, but this final week was packed. We enjoyed a picnic in the park with the Judd's and Jarvie's. Jodi took pictures on Amber's phone. I'm sure Karlita will send you one. Went on splits with the sisters twice this week. Once, a no show, second time we watched the hour long movie about the restoration. I love and learn something new each time I see it. The temple is that way too!
Dad and I celebrated 21 years on Friday. The tradition of going to the temple as close to our anniversary as possible continues. It was so lovely and we were invited to be the witness couple which made it all the more sweet. Again, I came out with more questions to study and ponder. Afterwards, my parents took us out to Red Lobster where Malachi ordered an enormous meal!
Yesterday, a couple was baptized in our ward. It was so neat to see 20+ members of their family present to witness this ordinance, even though it was not their faith. Their son wants to be baptized by his dad so he is waiting a few weeks for him to receive the priesthood. Really great family!
Tuesday Malachi will turn 11!!!
Donavaghn comes home on Wednesday, time is flying right by!  Your year mark is right around the corner!!
Dad made this super cool Tim Allen style scrubber for me. I feel like I have superhero powers in cleaning the tub, shower, and toilets now. It's awesome!
I included a picture of the Portland temple from LDS.org. Dad and I were sealed for time and all eternity there 20 years ago today. I was expecting you, Christian was being sealed to us and as we were walking up the stairs inside the temple to the sealing room, he saw a picture of Angel Moroni when he appeared to Joseph Smith on Hill Comorah with the Golden Plates, he looked at the picture then up to my eyes and said fervently while placing his hand on my belly, "Mom this is a boy, and his name is Moroni."
Always live worthy to enter the temple and no blessing Heavenly Father has for you will be withheld.
I love you,
Mom

Hey sweet Momma, 

This week has been a long and big week it was a new transfer and my companion Elder Lords left, last night actually. We stayed up til 1 getting his things together so I'm kinda tired. He is going to the islands, which I'm jealous of, to be a Zone leader. I'm going to pick up my new companion today, from Madrid. He's got about 7 months in and his name is Elder Walker. He seems like a good kid and I'm excited to be with him. And I got a new calling. Practically every one here is new so I think that we're going to have some fun. You and Dad look so good together, I'm so happy that you guys have done everything according to God's will so that we can be together forever. I miss you all a lot and I won't believe how fast the time will fly when I'm walking through the that airport terminal to see you all again. I love you guys so much.

Moroni

        "I once heard President Hugh B. Brown relate this inspiring story: Sometime ago a great actor in the city of New York gave a wonderful performance in a large theatre, at the close of which there were rounds of applause. He was called back again and again. Finally someone called to him, “Would you do for us the Twenty-third Psalm?      “Why, yes. I know the Twenty-third Psalm.”

      He recited it as an actor would, perfectly, with nothing left to be desired as far as a performance was concerned. When he was finished, again there was thunderous applause. Then the actor came to the front of the stage and said: “Ladies and gentlemen, there is an old man sitting here on the front row whom I happen to know. I am going to ask him without any notice if he will come and repeat the Twenty-third Psalm.”

      The elderly gentleman, of course, was frightened. Trembling, he came to the stage. Fearfully he looked out over the vast audience. Then, as though he were at home only with one, he closed his eyes against the audience, bowed his head, and talked to God, and said:

      “The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.

      “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

      “He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

      Then changing to address the Savior directly and intimately:

      “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

      “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over.

      “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” [Ps. 23:1–6]

      When the old man finished, there was no applause, but there was not a dry eye in that house. The actor came to the front of the stage. He, too, was wiping his eyes. And he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I know the words of the Twenty-third Psalm, but this man knows the Shepherd.”

I want to come to know the savior more and more in my life and I know if at least we try, we can and will know him. I love y'all. 

                    🇪🇸 Élder Moroni S. Beal 🇪🇸

                              Madrid,  España 

                                Fuerteventura 

                                          

Happy Birthday Malachi! 

Matthew Chapter 25

Elder Beal,
I have had the worst email trouble lately, I am hoping you got my email last week! Know that I love you and am proud of you! Malachi and I picked blackberries and made jam. Super delish! We are so blessed to have them growing wild and roadside all over Southern Oregon. Is there anything native that grows all over Spain?
Sariah bought a bike this summer, it is tres chic and turquoise. Totally adorable. Anyway, her and Malachi have been going on nightly rides. One night this week might have been a bit too dark so that he didn't see a big rock in his path, the end result being that the handlebars left their mark on his torso. He is tough stuff!
This is my final week of summer vacation:( The kids have a few more weeks, lucky ducks! Hopefully, we will have a get together with Karlita's family in the next few days. She is home this week. It was wonderful to see her at church today, her smile is so bright and lovely.
I have REALLY enjoyed studying Alma 36-40 the past few weeks. The father blessings, admonitions, and teaching moments he shares with his boys are so tender and yet a very powerful discourse on the gospel.
Our Savior is central to God's plan. There is no other way. I was able to go out with the Sister missionaries twice this week to assist with lessons. It is always great to bear testimony of His love for us individually. Of course some are more prepared to hear it than others. Do members of your ward attend lessons with you sometimes?
Dad and I will celebrate 21 years this Friday. Can you believe he has put up with me for so long? ;) I must be the luckiest girl ever!  I love you and continually pray for your work.
Love,
Mom

Hey Mom, 

Malachi's scars remind me of when I was a little kid and of all the times I wrecked on my bike. It's funny how small things like that bring me back. In my eyes Malachi has always been a tough kid, growing up with three older sisters is a battle, he has always followed me in whatever I did. Back then I wasn't that example worth following. I hope that he can forget that old Moroni and follow the new. I now know that the only thing that I want in life is the next, with my family and friends. The Devil steals the hearts of a lot of people in this world and they don't even know it, I didn't even know it. Thank you mom for showing me the way, and for always having a firm testimony in the gospel, you and dad have saved my life. This week I was reading in the institute book for the New Testament and I felt strongly to study Mathew chapter 25 about the parables of the 10 Virgins, the Talents and the Sheep and the Goats. It was really good and I really liked this. 

        Consider the three parables found in Matthew chapter 25. How does each of the following help us prepare to meet the Lord? (1) Doing things that invite the Holy Spirit into our lives. (2) Doing good with the gifts and opportunities the Lord has given us. (3) Caring for those around us who are in need.  

        In those three simple steps we can live the gospel and be prepared to meet Jesus Christ at that final day and and he will greet us and call us blessed. (Enos 1: 27)

This week has been awesome and I have been really thinking about home I love you and the family. I hope you enjoy your last last couple weeks of summer. 

Moroni