July 21, 2009

Family,
Well, the mission is an amazing experience, I asked my President if there was any way to let high moments last longer, or that the low moments pass faster. Everyone said that the mission is full of highs and lows, but here I am experiencing the real deal. It is amazing and amazingly difficult sometimes, but than again everyone says that it is a great preparation for marriage. Wow!
I was so excited to hear from my family today. I received a letter in one week, it was amazing! I love you all and your letters make me laugh sometimes!
About my coldsores, yes Grandma, I brought a whole bottle with 250 pills of L- lysine, and it is a good thing you can´t really overdose with it.:) No I am kidding, but yeah I have been taking them. They do help.
I am happy! We are frequently called to repentance by our mission president and this helps one stay happy. Repentance hurts, but when you are through you are always a better and happier person.
The Lord has blessed us with so many wonderful people. I am frequently awed at the trust He has given me and will work to be more worthy of this trust.
I am happy for my mission. Missão Brasil Goiânia. The missionaries here are working very hard to exercise more obedience and the Lord is blessing us tremendously. We are in 4th place for baptisms in the 27 missions here. I do not want to have pride, but it is an amazing blessing to be a part of such a marvelous work.
We are planning the baptism of a wonderful man named Silvio. He is awesome and is keeping commitments and doing just about everything to receive an answer. I know tthat the Lord will bless him. It is great because this is a small city and he knows several members and is good friends with some of them. This will help him to stay active. Please keep praying that the Lord continue to bless me, and all the missionaries worldwide! I thank you for your prayers.
We have been blessed so much to meet many wonderful people, some who are ready right now, and some who need to make a few changes, but people who recognize us as servants of the Lord and are will ing to do whatever we ask, because they know it is for their benefit. People who are anxiously waiting for us when we knock on their door. It is absolutely an amazing feeling. I thank the Lord everyday for it!
You all remain in my prayers.
I am sorry to hear of the Loss of Davita´s brother. I will keep her in my prayers and that she can know that I love her very much and feel for her at this time.
Sister Judd