Ok this week has been good. Thank you for your comments. I was very grateful to have come to zone council...it was a powerful moving meeting and went really well! Thanks for telling us about our tire too...we are all fixed and ready to go!! Plus we found a woman at the TBN that is from a Part member family and we switched numbers and were going to call this week to set up an apt to teach her!!! :D
Jacob is super excited for his baptism....and Bubba (Marisa’s husband/b-friend) said he wouldn't mind taking the discussions....but Marisa seams very leery of letting him... I think she is scared that if he wants to be baptized and it starts looking good. That maybe it was all be "too good" she gets very impatient with Jacob and we need to know how we can better invite the spirit so that their family sees more peace.... basics READ PRAY church!!! She hasn't come in 3 weeks. Because of hospital and getting better....we need to really help them read and pray every day and then get them to church!!! What do you think we cold do more?
Bailey and Braid.... :( didn’t come to church...but the lesson went really well and we teach them again Tuesday plan of salvation football style!!!! :)
We had 8 investigators at church Sunday! And lots of less actives for the past 5 weeks we have had to open up the back part every. Week!!! SOOO COOL!!!!
TONS OF WORK HERE....I feel like we are again starting over....which is great because that means we are doing it right....more people, progressing, relax and relate and pray pray!!! Thank you!
Still am working on serving and loving my companion... I am going to try this week to step back more and let her take charge a little more.... this will help her feel loved I think... I hope....and I'm praying to love her more. I know Satan works hard when something BIG is around the corner...but we can work harder!!! Ok....I can do this!! Thank you president!!
-love you and your wonderful family and all your love you share with us!!! It helps us be stronger!!
-Love, Sister Judkins
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Letter #67
July 11th 2011
I did mama!!! :) thanks for the reminder!!!
Mom, I need some input on how I can loose this weight.
1. Water
2. Acidophilus
3. Exercise
4. (Trying to make your homemade bread) helps regulate me BIG TTIME... lost 5 pounds eating it!
5. Whole wheat things.
6. Limit sweets!!!
What else could I take, do or eat to help?
And 2nd thing. it's been very difficult for me to love my comp lately, she points out all the things that I do that are wrong and when it comes to her, she's a perfect peach!!! UGH!!!! I need to just be the senior companion and be a leader and make sure we follow the schedule. We are practice teaching every. day now...I love this, she sounds robotic when she teaches....but I think that it's because she needs practice, and man we are going to be sooo good if we just practice (me too, I need to get way better for these next many months) today we taught the plan of salvation and I felt prompted to add the word of wisdom together....AMAZING!!! practice taught the plan of salvation and then I integrated the word of wisdom into it, and how addictions (because we have many inv that smoke) will keep us out of the celestial kingdom and sin is an addiction (so none of us are without addiction, we all need to rid ourselves of these addictions that bind us and keep us from living with God, Jesus Christ and our families forever) and that there is opposition in all things 2 Nephi 2 and the opposite to sin is repentance!!! I've never taught it like that. I LOVED IT. INSPIRATION!!!!!
I love you mom, I love the gospel, I need to be more patient and more humble and if I can let things go with my comp then when it comes to my future family and ya'll too, then I can do anything. especially with Jill, I want to have a strong relationship, and if I let every little thing get to me then she wont feel my love...but I need to fight the opposition that wants us to NOT get along and I need to bite my tongue, because Jill is my sister and always has been a good example...we both are pretty heard headed and stubborn, but if we feel each others love, humility will out way our pride!!! Just let things go, and give them to God. This is what I've learned this week. Well I haven’t learned it yet: P but I'm sure God is going to keep teaching it to me!! But anyways. I love you mom! I love the family and I love my mission!!! I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE!!!!
Yes I got the package!!! With the bread!!! Sorry I didn't say anything...it was so good. ..It’s all gone now...I ate it up!!!! It worked wonders for me!!!! Especially the bread!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! Now let’s see if I can make it myself!!!?? Somehow!!! Can you send me the recipe? Love you, Sister Judkins
I did mama!!! :) thanks for the reminder!!!
Mom, I need some input on how I can loose this weight.
1. Water
2. Acidophilus
3. Exercise
4. (Trying to make your homemade bread) helps regulate me BIG TTIME... lost 5 pounds eating it!
5. Whole wheat things.
6. Limit sweets!!!
What else could I take, do or eat to help?
And 2nd thing. it's been very difficult for me to love my comp lately, she points out all the things that I do that are wrong and when it comes to her, she's a perfect peach!!! UGH!!!! I need to just be the senior companion and be a leader and make sure we follow the schedule. We are practice teaching every. day now...I love this, she sounds robotic when she teaches....but I think that it's because she needs practice, and man we are going to be sooo good if we just practice (me too, I need to get way better for these next many months) today we taught the plan of salvation and I felt prompted to add the word of wisdom together....AMAZING!!! practice taught the plan of salvation and then I integrated the word of wisdom into it, and how addictions (because we have many inv that smoke) will keep us out of the celestial kingdom and sin is an addiction (so none of us are without addiction, we all need to rid ourselves of these addictions that bind us and keep us from living with God, Jesus Christ and our families forever) and that there is opposition in all things 2 Nephi 2 and the opposite to sin is repentance!!! I've never taught it like that. I LOVED IT. INSPIRATION!!!!!
I love you mom, I love the gospel, I need to be more patient and more humble and if I can let things go with my comp then when it comes to my future family and ya'll too, then I can do anything. especially with Jill, I want to have a strong relationship, and if I let every little thing get to me then she wont feel my love...but I need to fight the opposition that wants us to NOT get along and I need to bite my tongue, because Jill is my sister and always has been a good example...we both are pretty heard headed and stubborn, but if we feel each others love, humility will out way our pride!!! Just let things go, and give them to God. This is what I've learned this week. Well I haven’t learned it yet: P but I'm sure God is going to keep teaching it to me!! But anyways. I love you mom! I love the family and I love my mission!!! I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE!!!!
Yes I got the package!!! With the bread!!! Sorry I didn't say anything...it was so good. ..It’s all gone now...I ate it up!!!! It worked wonders for me!!!! Especially the bread!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!! Now let’s see if I can make it myself!!!?? Somehow!!! Can you send me the recipe? Love you, Sister Judkins
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Letter #66
July 5th 2011
I'll start with what I wrote the new president!!!
President,
This work is incredible, I love it! There truly is nothing better than serving Heavenly Father and being a part of his team.
Well, this week has been CRAZY!
Marisa has a baptism date for July 30th----she's nervous about because she and Bubba (her b-friend for 6 years/husband) need to get officially married...it makes her nervous. But she knows it's all true!!! She is INCREDIBLE! Here’s the scary part! She was in ICU on life support this week because she has really bad asthma!!! :( so we were at the hospital with her, and met her family (who she was incredibly nervous about telling she was taking the lessons let alone getting baptized!!! and we met momma E and dad and her sister who is lesbian, IT WAS REALLY PERFECT!!! and we finally met Bubba her boyfriend/husband. it was such a draining week with everything that we needed to accomplish! somehow, we still managed to have everything taken care of.
Jacob is Marisa's son: he is 13 and he is SO excited about getting baptized on July 30th also!!! He and their family have been coming to church, and he wants to give a book of Mormon to his g-ma E. we made sure he was stocked with 2 books of Mormons and pass along cards! He’s so excited to be able to pass the sacrament!!!
Susan: she has come to church 2 times now and we have had 1 lesson with her so far, and she has committed to being baptized July 30th as well! She has WOW issues and that is something that we are very aware and made her aware that to be baptized she needs to quit. She wants to, and she feels the spirit strong!!
Trace is 8years old and his sister Harlie is the only member in the family. Single mom, 33, Harlie, 15, Trace: 8 and Lexi 6....they LOVE it when we read the Book of Mormon together and wants to come to church and Trace said last week "I want to be baptized"...so they haven’t been to this ward ever. Harlie lived with g-ma who raised her Mormon, but the mom (misty) she has had a very hard life, and we are connecting them with people in the ward, so that this will be a family baptism!!! Lots of changes of drinking and smoking etc need to change, but I KNOW this is a very special and elect family! So we are focusing on the whole family and not just Harlie (LA) and not just Trace (PI) they haven’t allowed missionaries in for about 2 1/2 years. So now is the time!!
I was informed that you would like to talk with me about something I'm not sure all, but I look forward to talking with you.
Welcome to Texas President, and tell your sweet family and wife hello for us sisters in Montgomery!! It will be so fun to have your family here with us in the HTM. I'm middle of 9 kids....so I personally look forward to seeing your beautiful family tomorrow!
Sincerely
-Sister Judkins
Yes....and so the new president has been in 3 days and already knows who I am and wants to talk with me.... well....the lord works in mysterious ways....."The lord Loveth those who he chastens"... man I'm LOVED!!!
I am so grateful for my mission can I really say it enough! I love serving my family here on earth & in Texas Montgomery!!!! And I am going through ups and downs and working hard to continually better myself! It was so hard for me to see Marisa in ICU on life support this week! It about broke my heart. I just cried (not sure why but I did) she is my sister and I was so worried about her. but she received a blessing and the cool part is the only part of that day she remembers are the two boys come in and put oil on her head and that's all!!!! COOL!!! Because she went to the hospital we were able to meet all her family like I tolled president Pingree! Which is totally AWESOME!!! Because she was so nervous! But she said "maybe this was supposed to happen so that all my family could know what is going on....the cats out of the bag now!!”Ha ha! Marisa is a spit fire, and Jacob, Mallory and Bubba are just the cutest family EVER!!! I can't wait for them to get married and then 1 year from when their all baptized to be sealed in the temple!!! It will be incredible!!!
My companion and I are doing great, just figuring out how to do our very best and live life to the fullest and enjoy the journey!!!
I hope your 4th of July was BOMB!!! I painted my finger nails bright orange, but that's about all the fireworks we got here!! Burn ban!! We have been in the 150 year drought! It’s been bad, lakes are drying up and the crops our dying! And fires are on rampage!!!! Fires are starting EVERYWHERE!!!! Even down the street from our apt. but nevertheless....all is well!!! Just pray for all those whose houses are gone!
Keep my companion sister Taylor in your prayers and me, and those we teach and our Montgomery ward....please. There are powerful blessings and miracles getting ready to happen, and we need to be strong and removable!!! I love each of you with all my heart! I love my family and the examples you have been to me. How thankful I am to know that I am loved at home and afar and that through all time nothing can break the truth that families can be together forever and that's how it's meant to be!! Mom and dad thank you for all you do, and to my brothers and sisters!! Thank you! I love you, I love you, and I love you!!!
I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! I wish I was on my 1st transfer and not heading up to my last! Ugh....Love you from here to home! -Sister Judkins
I'll start with what I wrote the new president!!!
President,
This work is incredible, I love it! There truly is nothing better than serving Heavenly Father and being a part of his team.
Well, this week has been CRAZY!
Marisa has a baptism date for July 30th----she's nervous about because she and Bubba (her b-friend for 6 years/husband) need to get officially married...it makes her nervous. But she knows it's all true!!! She is INCREDIBLE! Here’s the scary part! She was in ICU on life support this week because she has really bad asthma!!! :( so we were at the hospital with her, and met her family (who she was incredibly nervous about telling she was taking the lessons let alone getting baptized!!! and we met momma E and dad and her sister who is lesbian, IT WAS REALLY PERFECT!!! and we finally met Bubba her boyfriend/husband. it was such a draining week with everything that we needed to accomplish! somehow, we still managed to have everything taken care of.
Jacob is Marisa's son: he is 13 and he is SO excited about getting baptized on July 30th also!!! He and their family have been coming to church, and he wants to give a book of Mormon to his g-ma E. we made sure he was stocked with 2 books of Mormons and pass along cards! He’s so excited to be able to pass the sacrament!!!
Susan: she has come to church 2 times now and we have had 1 lesson with her so far, and she has committed to being baptized July 30th as well! She has WOW issues and that is something that we are very aware and made her aware that to be baptized she needs to quit. She wants to, and she feels the spirit strong!!
Trace is 8years old and his sister Harlie is the only member in the family. Single mom, 33, Harlie, 15, Trace: 8 and Lexi 6....they LOVE it when we read the Book of Mormon together and wants to come to church and Trace said last week "I want to be baptized"...so they haven’t been to this ward ever. Harlie lived with g-ma who raised her Mormon, but the mom (misty) she has had a very hard life, and we are connecting them with people in the ward, so that this will be a family baptism!!! Lots of changes of drinking and smoking etc need to change, but I KNOW this is a very special and elect family! So we are focusing on the whole family and not just Harlie (LA) and not just Trace (PI) they haven’t allowed missionaries in for about 2 1/2 years. So now is the time!!
I was informed that you would like to talk with me about something I'm not sure all, but I look forward to talking with you.
Welcome to Texas President, and tell your sweet family and wife hello for us sisters in Montgomery!! It will be so fun to have your family here with us in the HTM. I'm middle of 9 kids....so I personally look forward to seeing your beautiful family tomorrow!
Sincerely
-Sister Judkins
Yes....and so the new president has been in 3 days and already knows who I am and wants to talk with me.... well....the lord works in mysterious ways....."The lord Loveth those who he chastens"... man I'm LOVED!!!
I am so grateful for my mission can I really say it enough! I love serving my family here on earth & in Texas Montgomery!!!! And I am going through ups and downs and working hard to continually better myself! It was so hard for me to see Marisa in ICU on life support this week! It about broke my heart. I just cried (not sure why but I did) she is my sister and I was so worried about her. but she received a blessing and the cool part is the only part of that day she remembers are the two boys come in and put oil on her head and that's all!!!! COOL!!! Because she went to the hospital we were able to meet all her family like I tolled president Pingree! Which is totally AWESOME!!! Because she was so nervous! But she said "maybe this was supposed to happen so that all my family could know what is going on....the cats out of the bag now!!”Ha ha! Marisa is a spit fire, and Jacob, Mallory and Bubba are just the cutest family EVER!!! I can't wait for them to get married and then 1 year from when their all baptized to be sealed in the temple!!! It will be incredible!!!
My companion and I are doing great, just figuring out how to do our very best and live life to the fullest and enjoy the journey!!!
I hope your 4th of July was BOMB!!! I painted my finger nails bright orange, but that's about all the fireworks we got here!! Burn ban!! We have been in the 150 year drought! It’s been bad, lakes are drying up and the crops our dying! And fires are on rampage!!!! Fires are starting EVERYWHERE!!!! Even down the street from our apt. but nevertheless....all is well!!! Just pray for all those whose houses are gone!
Keep my companion sister Taylor in your prayers and me, and those we teach and our Montgomery ward....please. There are powerful blessings and miracles getting ready to happen, and we need to be strong and removable!!! I love each of you with all my heart! I love my family and the examples you have been to me. How thankful I am to know that I am loved at home and afar and that through all time nothing can break the truth that families can be together forever and that's how it's meant to be!! Mom and dad thank you for all you do, and to my brothers and sisters!! Thank you! I love you, I love you, and I love you!!!
I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! I wish I was on my 1st transfer and not heading up to my last! Ugh....Love you from here to home! -Sister Judkins
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