Letter #56

FAMILY AND FRIENDS.... I LOVE YOU!!!...happy Easter!

2 BAPTISMS on MAY 7th!!!

1. Holland Ferguson-14
2. Curtis petty-15

We are working on
1. Skyler-12
2. Terri 47
3. Marissa -33
4. Carrie -47

And others. We met a new family less active and part member that moved it. Jewel (husband) and Casey (wife is not a member) they have 2 young boys and we were told by the elders about them and went and visited them, they are really cool, they both agreed to taking the missionary discussions to learn more about the church. Then after prayer I took the boys out back and blew bubbles with them, because they were so good during the prayer.

The area is ON FIRE...the ward members are AWESOME! They keep giving referrals and wanting to do everything they can to help the work go forth! It’s really incredible how awesome it is!!!!

We made a wall to organize all the people we have to teach and the people we need to report back to the ward about. Each investigator and less active and PM has a paper and tack that gets tacked to the wall under "progressing" or "baptism date" etc....
LIFE IS GOOD AS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH....FIGHTING FOR TRUTH!!!!

Thank you mom for my Easter package....I loved it!!! You are awesome!!! I love the bread!!!! Maybe again!?? :) Sometime? Maybe!??? And the cookies are delicious; I haven't had time to make them yet!!!! But I am drilling right now, because I want some...and that letter mom!/...thank you....I keep it in my journal because I need to always read it!

My companion has been doing better. Yesterday she said "I actually felt like today I would be ok if I didn't get (Emergency) transferred"....that is great!!! Each day I am continually trying hard learning sincere love and patience! I know that God knows what he is doing!? I love my mission, can I say that enough!!! Every second of it! I wish every one really knew just HOW INCREDIBLE a mission is and how I know that I am so far ahead of where I would be if I wouldn't have come on a mission!

I know that my future family and my future are so much brighter because I served a mission and learned all these and more things God wants me to learn and chisel out of me. I still can't spell, but oh man I can't tell you what I have learned and am still learning.

Yesterday in our ward missionary correlation the 1st counselor said "oh you didn't hear, we extended your mission 1 year!" ha ha! But it was at that moment that I felt, wow!?....I don't want to go! Thank GOODNESS I"M HERE FOR A LONG TIME!

WE BELIEVE!

I love getting letters. I am going to try really hard to get letters back to you these next few weeks, it's been really crazy....but your letters really are SO encouraging and lift my spirits! I appreciate them so much! Thank you so much! I love you all so much!

The gospel is true! "Oh be wise, what more can I say".... Jacob 7

I love you all from here to Heaven...


Mom please tell the Whitaker family how much I love them, and I wish I could be there and be there to hold and help and just be there with them. Risa is truly an incredible daughter of God. She will be missed for this short time, but she will not be forgotten! We will be fighting for truth here, and she will fight for those that don't know the truth!!! I love you!

With all my heart -Sister Judkins

Letter #55

Dear Family and Friends,

Wow! Thank you so much Joe, mom and dad, and Katie. Daddy you gots fake teeth like me now!! :D we match...sorry I'm not there to glue yours back together like you glued mine back together so I could keep boogie-boarding!!! Which by the way there is a HUGE lake HERE!!!?? And oh man it makes me SOSOSOSOSOSOSO HOMESICK for the BOAT!!!! If I had a wish I wish we could go boating or to the beach the day I get back home!!! With my family!!! Thank you for your encouragement ya'll! I miss you...but not enough to come home now....in fact I don't really want to go home.... it's truly going to break my heart to leave! I've grown so attached the people and who I've become and the power of God as a missionary that I get to see every day! It’s truly a miracle and a blessing.

MONTGOMERY IS ON FIRE!!!!

1. Holland Ferguson is getting baptized May 7th, 2011 she cried during the 1st vision and said, "I'm just so sad that we stopped going to church. We are meeting with her 2 times a week with members. She and her dad came to church this Sunday!

We had 4 investigators attend church this past Sunday!!! :D CRAZY AWESOME!!!

1. Holland Ferguson -14- part member family BATISM MAY 7th!

2. Curtis -15- Member referral- Eaton’s- who we taught last night and he said he's be baptized when he prays to know it's true. We tolled him when he gets his answer to think about May 7th, because Holland is getting baptized too.

3. Carrie - 47- old time inv. smokes Wow issues, etc. but she came and is making progress slowly. Working on a B-date with her.

4. Justice-12- Is a member referral from the Houston’s- he came to church and we talked with him Sunday and invited him to take the missionary lessons. His mom is a member inactive. He wants to learn more, we are letting the members do A LOT of the missionary work.

OUR MEMBERS ARE INCREDIBLE and they have such FIRE!!!!

5. Marissa- 33- Member Referral from Jones Family. Last night, she truly wants to know, golden!!!! LOVED IT. Asked her to be baptized when she knows it's true, she said yes! SO GREAT....she has a 12 year old boy that we encouraged her if she would like him to be taught with her the lessons. She said she's pray about it!!! 2 kids, 3 step kids.

6. Terry Matter-48- she is a Member Referral from the Jones family. We taught her she loved it, but didn't attend church this Sunday. We teach her this wed. With another member to strengthen her fellowship and we are going to challenge her to be baptized on May 7th as well.

7. Andrea, Skylar, are Potentials we have been working with, part member and Andrea we talked to about taking the lessons and she said yes. "I would never have done this, my family would think this is crazy"....I asked her "then why are willing to take lessons from us?" ...she said "I don't know, I just feel good about it. I want to know." her g-ma is a recently re-activated member after 40 years of not going out of respect for her husband. Andrea is married with 1 boy. She is 23.

OUR GOAL: BAPTISMS: MAY 7th -WATERS OF MORMON IN MONTGOMERY!!!!

1. Holland-14
2. Curtis-15
3. Skylar-12
4. Terry-47
5. Marissa-33

Then have a big BBQ and the whole ward show up to support and love their new members. It’s INCREDIBLE!!!!

I love love love love being a missionary. My companion and I are ASESOME WORKING HARD....yes its tough and stuff happens. But nothing will stop the work from progressing!!! NOTHING.....I love being obedient and working hard and I love how incredible the lord works through his children and how this Montgomery ward is seeing just what it can be like when member missionary work are working in unison and harmonies POWER for God’s WORK!!!!

I love you my family, thank you for all you do for me, keep sending letters for the final performance!!! "Stand still and see the hand and power of GOD!"

Love you from here to heaven

I do feel your prayers for me, thank you! I hope you feel mine for you my dear family and friends!

-Sister Judkins

Letter # 54

Oh BOY!!!!

I'm in MONTGOMERY NOW!!!! WOW!!! For real, it's SUPER hard to leave my areas I've been in. I am so grateful to have served in CS 3rd ward. They are incredible and I know that Heavenly Father works in HIS ways and HIS time, not ours. That’s for sure.

My new companion is Sister Layton, she has been our 9 months and started the transfer going through a very difficult time, I've had to be VERY loving, caring and patient with her and truly learn how to listen to the spirit and keep working at a pace wear she and I can work hard together, it seams I move quite fast. Esp. now that I'm in a new ward it's crazy...the ward is like it was starving for missionary work, and yesterday I felt as if they were ready to feast upon the missionaries and do whatever they can to be involved and help with the progression of the work.....they gave 7 member referrals, which is more than I've gotten my whole mission in one week.

there is so much work and SO MANY LESS ACTIVES....we are working with many, and praying that inspiration is received for them to have to opportunities to have callings, so they feel that they are not only wanted, but needed. And then their testimonies will grow. I have NEVER been so focused and determined in the work as I am now. I am so grateful for College Station because that's where I learned and was humbled (multiple times over +) and truly saw the vision of who I am and where I want to go as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints. INCREDIBLE! I love this work with all my being. And aint nothing going to hold me back!!!

Distractions have been coming more and more and I've realized that Satan knows that I've seen the vision, and he doesn't want me to follow through to build Heavenly Father's Kingdom. I know this church is true, for those of you that are praying to know it's true, and have received the answer, don't let Satan distract you from the feelings of peace, love, long suffering....these are fruits of the spirit, Galations 5:22 and His job is to testify of truth. For those who are fighting against others who have prayed and know it's true, hit your knees, plead with your father...."Father, have you restored the fullness of the truth through the young boy Joseph? And is Thomas S. Monson a true prophet, called of God to receive revelation not just for the Mormons, but for the entire world?"

James 1:5 "If any of you lack Wisdom....let him ask of God....but let him ask in faith, nothing wavering and it shall be given him".

Moroni 10:3-5 "and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, having faith in Christ with real intent, he will manifest it unto you, by the power of the holy ghost, and by the power of the holy ghost, ye may know the truth of all things"....

I testify with all the power I hold as a daughter of God and a set apart servant of the Lord that the same church Christ organized during his ministry was lost after his death, debated and changed by men, but through a seed of faith and a heart felt prayer the fullness of the gospel was restored to the earth. we have a living prophet, he and every worthy man baptized in the church are eligible to hold the same priesthood John the Baptist held (which was restored by John himself as a resurrected being) which gives us the authority to baptize, and we also have the higher priesthood ; Melchizedek (which was restored by the laying on of hands as was the aronic form John the Baptist as resurrected beings) which Jesus Christ gave his apostles but which both priesthoods were taken off the earth because of the wickedness.

It was this "the authority and power" (which is the priesthood; the power to act in God's name) that the true church of Jesus Christ HAS TO HAVE to perform all the saving ordinances and to organize His church. I know this church is true. I encourage "all that are weak and heavy laden to come unto Christ and learn of me, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light....and ye shall find rest unto your souls." Luke 11:28-31

I love the savior; it is by him we shall have eternal life and exaltation with him and our Father and mother in Heaven and my Family forever! And that is the true message.... God has a plan for families to be together forever...why does Satan work so hard to destroy people’s lives when they find it? Because he knows it's TRUE....and the only way to find fullness of joy in this life and exaltation and fullness of joy with our families in the life after. And he will NEVER HAVE IT....and he wants us to be miserable like unto himself, let us not forget who the "father of all lies is".

-I love my savior, I love each of you, and all of my siblings, I love my father in heaven, I love all ya'll that work at OFW and know that I am praying for each of you in, and that your prayers and heart aches will be answered as you pray every day and read the words of the prophets every day and go to church!!! I love you my friends. I hope you know how much your Heavenly Father loves you...it's overwhelming the love he has for us.
Love you

From here to Heaven

Sister Judkins

Letter #53

President Hansen,

Wow....I prayed to Heavenly Father to help me except his will, I feel like I'm cutting my arm off (as Elder Oaks said). When I found out I was being transferred to Montgomery, my heart remembered the feelings I felt when I was tolled to leave Tomball and come to College Station. My heart truly is swollen. It feels different though, because it was the members I was sad to leave in Tomball, but here in College Station...it's the WORK...our investigators...Less actives...the foundation and FIRE we've worked so hard to build together with the new 3rd ward...it does hurt....But, It's God's Plan,....not mine....he doesn’t need me here anymore.

1. Gary accepted baptism. We set the date tonight. He’s been reading, praying & ATTENDING CHURCH and GEN. Conference!

2. Byron also accepted baptism. And we...well sis Fonua will have a church tour w/ him Wednesday and set the date. (He’s praying for a date).
(I truly feel a brother ship with these our investigators...I feel such an anxiety and love for them to continue to feel God's love)

And so many families that are potential investigators. I KNOW sister Fonua and sister Pincock WILL SEE success! It pains me only because I will not be here to see...But I guess that's how Christ must feel, he worked so hard to build the world to hear the message he brought, they beat him, cast him out, scourged him, and crucified him and he must have been sad...but at the same time, he must have felt peace in his Heavenly Father's Merciful plan...which is not for us to be sad....but happy....

I know that if I'm supposed to be in Montgomery, My Heavenly Father will show me true happiness, because here I found how to be truly happy in the missionary work and being obedient so God will work his mighty miracles through me.

"I will put my trust in thee forever..."

-Thank you President Hansen, for all you do, for staying worthy and in tune to Heavenly Father and thank you for all the work and sacrifice you and your beautiful wife do for your missionaries. I do love and appreciate you and Sister Hansen.

I feel there is a lot of work I’m going to need to learn and do...not sure what exactly is ahead, but I'll be there. Strong and obedient.

-Love, Sister Judkins

------------------------------------------------------------ (thought I'd share my letter to pres. too!)

FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!!!

Rise..... :( ....wow....oh how my heart aches. I'm so sad to hear that, I wish I could be there and serve them with whatever I had. My heart reaches out to them...I will always keep them in my prayers. how grateful we are to know that families are FOREVER....I have a family here on earth, they ARE so good to me....I want to spend my life with them through all eternity....when Jan died, I remembered how hurt we all were and crying, not so much angry, but just sad. Because we love him so much. Kind of like when we leave Heaven maybe...

...."I'll miss you, don't forget Father's plan, I’ll find you....don't let go..." I can imagine ourselves saying this to each other before we leave, and tears filling our eyes with such love and unselfish compassion that we just wanted to be together, but we understood that we learned all we could in that stage and had to separate from our Father and our Former life in Heaven, and come to earth....and suffer....repent...then remember the love God always shows to us in our hearts and minds. Through the Holy Ghost, "you may know the truth of all things." ....so he whispers during our humblest times of our trials "don't doubt, don't fear, he hath descended below all things..."

"Art thou greater than he"

I know God lives, he loves us. Mom, dad, family. friends....hold fast to truth....if you know that God has called yet again in this final Generation a living prophet and that through Joseph Smith an ancient record was translated by the power of God and we have and know it has the book of Mormon, a 2nd testimony of the 1st and a sure witness that the Heavens are opened again and that God STILL SPEAKS to his SERVANTS the PROPHETS!!

I love you, I pray for you....I thank you for staying strong. If you know this DO IT...if you don't know it, then ASK GOD WITH A SINCERE HEART!!!

-Love you, Sister Judkins
From here to Heaven