Letter #70

August 1, 2011

Friends and family,

Jacob was baptized Sat....AWESOME....the lord will be working hard on the incredible family! But they are super strong and faithful! We have another baptism Aug 13th-Susan quit smoking, and drinking tea (remember when I promised thought the sprit to quit smoking NOW and things will start happening for her!? well she did!!!) YAH! GO SPIRIT!!!! The work is on fire the WARD is on FIRE! We have A LOT OF WORK TO DO!!!!! LOVING THIS!!!! <3

Thank you mom! You are so awesome!!! It makes me SOOOOO home sick when you mention BOATING!!! AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! I want to boat so badly!!!!
Will it be too cold to boat in September when I get home? Can we plan some boating trips the week I get home!!! PLEASE!!!! :) I'll pack lunch and we'll clean the house!!! It will be sooo much fun!!! We’ll make it the JUDKINS PARTAY all the way!!!

I love remembering how much fun we have boating and I had relived it all the time while I see all the lakes here in Montgomery! It's incredible. I just love the water and the smell of the engine and the aching muscles afterward! It’s amazing! Really incredible! I miss that....if there is one thing I'm so sad about it's that I can't go soak in the sun here and go boating!!!! SADDEST THING EVER FOR ME!!! :( ....alas....I can't think about it, because I have the best job in the world!!! I get to teach and serve and love and help my family out here!!!

It's the best feeling, when you get to find family all around the world...you just have to get out of our everyday routine and talk to everyone, who knows, you might just find friendships that will last for a life time, and they are strong because they are founded on service and the savior Jesus Christ 1st....then the rest follows!!! I love how many of my new friends I will always be in contacts with, how I love them and appreciate all they go through and all they do to stay strong in their journey with learning about the church, making the commitment and then being baptized and following Jesus Christ even though they are being persecuted and made fun of and teased....we should be aware of the way we treat those around us....little jokes still hurt....sincere love is what Christ taught and we must follow and show just how dedicated we are to follow him by living his example!!!

I love the Lord, I love TEXAS....I love my mission I DON"T WANT TO LEAVE....I WILL come back!....what an experience to follow what God wants us to do and "preach my gospel" two by two proclaiming the gospel like unto angels of God".....WOW!!! this work is true no un hallowed hand can stop this work from PROGRESSING.....my heart these past weeks have been so swollen with love and appreciation that I cannot express in words and so it's interesting that I am moven to tears when I think of who I have become and the humility that I am still learning to except to really follow Jesus Christ and have faith in his plan for me his sister! This church is true! the Book of Mormon is a true testimony that has the fullness of the gospel once written in our holy bible but was lost, distorted and debated, we are all children of God, he loves us and cares about our happiness....we should reach out to others in love and sincere desire to serve and help strengthen that together we may build up the kingdom of God and give all the opportunity to receive the fullness of JOY we as children of god are promised to receive through our dedicated service to finding and follow the prophet as he follows the chief corner stone which is Jesus the Christ! "I do nothing save what I see the father do"...."come unto me...learn of me and ye shall find rest unto your soul"....."For God so loved the world..."

I love you so much, I cannot express all my love, I pray for you...I see the blessings God has blessed each of us in my family and those I've been able to be apart of teaching. The church builds us to become like our Heavenly Father. I know it is true! I bear you my witness as a representative of Jesus Christ! In his sacred name....Amen.

Love you from here (home) to Home
-Sister Judkins