April 28, 2009

Familia amigos e todo mundo,
I hear that pretty much everyone and their dog receives these e-mails. I guess that is good?
This week I have started on the path of changing my vision! It is necessary to have a point where you will not, or will do things because they are right. My vision has increased, and with it the sacredness of the calling as a missionary too has increased. I am so grateful for Sister Chaves who showed me that this needed to change.
I love being a missionary. Righteousness is the start of all miracles, because to have faith one must be righteous, and with faith all things are possible, this includes miracles!
We had a miracle this week, and are in the process of continuing this miracle! We received 260 references from members this week. At the last stake conference, President Tobias did an activity where he had all the members who were there take a sheet of paper and wirte all the names of friends, neighbors, etc and then he picked them all up and we received them, 260 people to visit, overwhelming a little, but a great blessing it is.
The members in our ward are really excited. one member brought his friend to church and we got his information, lastnight we visited him in the home of the member and he accepted to be baptised next Sunday! Wow! We are way excited and will need to have perfect righteousness this week to be able to realize this miracle. I know it will work out. HE lives pretty far about 20 minutes on the bus, but it is a prviledge to get to teach people so prepared to hear and receive the gospel.
The family who brought him to church are way excited as well, and they helped prepare him truly. HE stopped smoking 2 months ago because Irmã Ana Paula said he needed to. It is so great to be in the service of god!
This week I received more of your letters and it was wonderful to read them! I love to hear from all of you although I did cry a tinsy bit to hear that Tyler is walking and almost talking, and everything! SO great!
Thank you for your prayers and concern. You are all in my prayers as well and I know that the Lord will take good care of you!
I love being a missionary! It is very difficult sometimes, but with the Lord all things are possible!
Love lvoe love!
Sister Judd

Oh yeah the name of the man who will be baptised this week is Lindomar, if you would like to include him in your prayers I know that will all of our faith he will be baptised and remain strong in this glorious gospel!