Ola familia amada!
Well, this was a week of miracles for us here in Hidrolandia, like I said I am still here after the transfer, I think a part of me wanted to leave this area, but the Lord had different plans, and now I can see what He was planning. I love when He lets me in on his wisdom sometimes.
We had the baptisms of Lara, Julio Cesar, and Vitor this weekend. It was beautiful. It was interesting as well because all of them are children, but the Kingdom of Heaven is children, right? Vitor only is eight years old, and Lara 10, and Julio Cesar is 11. BUt they were beautiful baptisms.
The members are helping us so much and it is wonderful! I am really loving this people here in Hidrolandia.
I just got some really happy news today from my old companion Sister Da Silva, she said that one of my baptisms Adrea who I love so much is now the Secretary of the Relief Society in the ward there. I am so happy I know she has so much to offer, and that she will help the church so much. I love that family soooo much!
This weekend we hope to have one or two baptisms. We continue to pray for Maria, she is a wonderful simple and humble woman who is the mother of Cassio, a recent convert, and wife of Antonio, our recent baptism. She came to church again and says that she wants to be baptised, but she wants to choose when to be baptised. Cassio says it won´t be too long for her, and I hope not, she is such a special person. I have pictures.
Speaking of picture Marci, I have a big favor to ask of you, my companion asked if I could ask for her a digital camera. She doesn´t have one and I would like to buy one for her. I have the money for it in some bank account I am sure. But, when you send it send it in a box like poptarts or something like that that looks like it really is what the box says, because of the mail problem here sometimes things are stolen. If you could look into it and find a good buy and send it to Hidrolandia. Right now we are together. I am more than happy to pay the price, just ask mom to send you the money! Thank you so much Marci, I know that you will take care of everything really well!
I am so glad to be a missionary! Keep praying and being obedient. I just read the other day in the Ensign that when we are obedient we have the guarantee that our prayers will be answered! I know it is true! I love to see a few ways in which I have changed! I love you all so much and pray for you always and hope that you will continue to pray for me!
Sister Judd
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009
Familia,
Wow things sound so great there at home, like there are many changes and everything. That is good! Sounds like some of you are real busy, but I hope you are loving life and all.
This week was interesting and parts were tough and others really good.
This week we had a conference with Presidente Tobias and Sister Tobias, it is always really great to strengthen our testimonies and remind us of eternal truths, but most of all to remind us that our purpose is to baptize. No one else in the whole world has this purpose to baptize. If we want to see the church grow we must baptize, if we want to be blessed we must baptize and all that jazz! It is true but it hurt a lot knowing that we have not been able to baptize for the last 5 weeks straight. Finding the elect this week was a little problem. But things will turn around I just know. I wrote a letter to Emma today in which I tried to explain how I have grown on the mission and what I have learned. It was difficult and truly I have learned and relearned and experienced a lot. It helps remind me sometimes of the simpleness of the gospel, and at the same time how much we have to do to change our desires and actions to show that the Celestial Kingdom is our goal, and our very deepest desire.
Amanda Doty is going to Russia!!!!! WOW That is so crazy! I am so happy for you and all my good friends who are making wise choices and getting married, or serving missions, and showing forth their faith.
Marc, and Sean are moving to St. George wow interesting. Good luck with everything! I love you and can´t wait to see my new niece and nephew!
The food here is wonderful! I love rice and beans, :) it is true too which is the best part of it. HOnestly I feel like something is missing if we don´t have beans and rice!
I am learning so much here, and hope to be a much better person on my return, but don´t think about that for another year okay! Don't get trunky fam. I love love love you all! I loved your letters today that I read. Brent I have written 2 letters your way so don´t be too upset!
I am so happy for Verle!
Dad and Mom you are so special to me and I will forever be in your debt. Thank you for everything and most importantly showing me how I could gain the most precious gift I feel like I have in this life, my testimony, I love MY god lives and loves me and I this feeling becomes stronger and stronger each day with each new experience. Everything that is important to me is important to me, and has worth because of the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life!
Sister JUdd
Wow things sound so great there at home, like there are many changes and everything. That is good! Sounds like some of you are real busy, but I hope you are loving life and all.
This week was interesting and parts were tough and others really good.
This week we had a conference with Presidente Tobias and Sister Tobias, it is always really great to strengthen our testimonies and remind us of eternal truths, but most of all to remind us that our purpose is to baptize. No one else in the whole world has this purpose to baptize. If we want to see the church grow we must baptize, if we want to be blessed we must baptize and all that jazz! It is true but it hurt a lot knowing that we have not been able to baptize for the last 5 weeks straight. Finding the elect this week was a little problem. But things will turn around I just know. I wrote a letter to Emma today in which I tried to explain how I have grown on the mission and what I have learned. It was difficult and truly I have learned and relearned and experienced a lot. It helps remind me sometimes of the simpleness of the gospel, and at the same time how much we have to do to change our desires and actions to show that the Celestial Kingdom is our goal, and our very deepest desire.
Amanda Doty is going to Russia!!!!! WOW That is so crazy! I am so happy for you and all my good friends who are making wise choices and getting married, or serving missions, and showing forth their faith.
Marc, and Sean are moving to St. George wow interesting. Good luck with everything! I love you and can´t wait to see my new niece and nephew!
The food here is wonderful! I love rice and beans, :) it is true too which is the best part of it. HOnestly I feel like something is missing if we don´t have beans and rice!
I am learning so much here, and hope to be a much better person on my return, but don´t think about that for another year okay! Don't get trunky fam. I love love love you all! I loved your letters today that I read. Brent I have written 2 letters your way so don´t be too upset!
I am so happy for Verle!
Dad and Mom you are so special to me and I will forever be in your debt. Thank you for everything and most importantly showing me how I could gain the most precious gift I feel like I have in this life, my testimony, I love MY god lives and loves me and I this feeling becomes stronger and stronger each day with each new experience. Everything that is important to me is important to me, and has worth because of the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life!
Sister JUdd
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
June 2, 2009
Family,
Oh how I love you all! it was great to get a few e-mails, and last night I received good news that there are letters waiting for me tomorrow when we will have a meeting with our district. What a pity I don´t have them today though because it is P day and we get to read letters on Pday.
It is great that throughout the hard times we are able to learn so much.
I am learning and learning, Sometimes I wish to quit learning:) because sometimes learning hurts and it requires a lot of humility and the natural man in me resists, but I know this is not part of the lord´s plans. We have many fantastic people here. People who are very funny, and I am learning how to work with members. I love and pray for you all!
Love Sister Judd
Sorry it´s another short one, next week I will hurry with my letter to Presidente Tobias.
Dad I sure wanted my dad this week. I thought of how fortunate I am. Thank you for your counsels.
Oh how I love you all! it was great to get a few e-mails, and last night I received good news that there are letters waiting for me tomorrow when we will have a meeting with our district. What a pity I don´t have them today though because it is P day and we get to read letters on Pday.
It is great that throughout the hard times we are able to learn so much.
I am learning and learning, Sometimes I wish to quit learning:) because sometimes learning hurts and it requires a lot of humility and the natural man in me resists, but I know this is not part of the lord´s plans. We have many fantastic people here. People who are very funny, and I am learning how to work with members. I love and pray for you all!
Love Sister Judd
Sorry it´s another short one, next week I will hurry with my letter to Presidente Tobias.
Dad I sure wanted my dad this week. I thought of how fortunate I am. Thank you for your counsels.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
May 26, 2009
Familia,
My new address is
Rua Carajas Quadro 12 Lote 16,
75340-000
Centro Hidrolandia- GO
Brasil
I am hanging in there. :)
This week in truth was a little difficult, we are searching to have investigators firm and strong and find the elect. We are teaching like crazy, but not having a whole ton of result, but the lord will bless us.
It is interesting that no one likes having tough times, but I sure have learned a lot here throughout this dry time, or time with out baptisms. We learn that truly to trust in the arm of flesh is not what we are to do, we are nothing without the Lord. It is such a pleasure to study the scriptures. I am coming more and more to treasure them. I already had a great love, but my love has grown, and will continue to grow. What a fabulous time in our lives! I am happy to be living, loving and breathing. I know that things will get better, and i just need to look for the solutions and look less at the problems. BUt, indeed we must look at the problem a little to understand how we can make up a solution.
One truth that has stuck in my head this week is something that i learned in the MTC. My companion told me I am pretty sure it was Bruce R. M. that said something like this, that the only way we will be able to have reach the celestial kingdom is when this is what occupies our mind, motivates our actions, and is the greatest desire of our hearts. Anything less than this my dear family just isn´t enough. I am doing some real soul searching out here, and I know that what i am learning here is a treasure I will have for all my life. I am thankful for this opportunity. Pray that the Lord willbless you all!
Sister Judd
My new address is
Rua Carajas Quadro 12 Lote 16,
75340-000
Centro Hidrolandia- GO
Brasil
I am hanging in there. :)
This week in truth was a little difficult, we are searching to have investigators firm and strong and find the elect. We are teaching like crazy, but not having a whole ton of result, but the lord will bless us.
It is interesting that no one likes having tough times, but I sure have learned a lot here throughout this dry time, or time with out baptisms. We learn that truly to trust in the arm of flesh is not what we are to do, we are nothing without the Lord. It is such a pleasure to study the scriptures. I am coming more and more to treasure them. I already had a great love, but my love has grown, and will continue to grow. What a fabulous time in our lives! I am happy to be living, loving and breathing. I know that things will get better, and i just need to look for the solutions and look less at the problems. BUt, indeed we must look at the problem a little to understand how we can make up a solution.
One truth that has stuck in my head this week is something that i learned in the MTC. My companion told me I am pretty sure it was Bruce R. M. that said something like this, that the only way we will be able to have reach the celestial kingdom is when this is what occupies our mind, motivates our actions, and is the greatest desire of our hearts. Anything less than this my dear family just isn´t enough. I am doing some real soul searching out here, and I know that what i am learning here is a treasure I will have for all my life. I am thankful for this opportunity. Pray that the Lord willbless you all!
Sister Judd
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
May 19, 2009
Marci, I finally found out the address, but I forgot to bring it with me to the lan house, sorry.
I love you all so very much.
This week was good, but a little sad, our baptism fell through he needs to take care of a few things, but he said he will remain faithful and continue coming to church and everything so that is good.
This area is way different from where I was. A lot of times we make contacts with members, or when we are knocking doors we find a lot of inactive members. I have found some new challenges. We are working, or need to work a lot more with the members here, and need to help those lost sheep, members return to church and feel of the love of the Savior. Some council that I received though from Presidente Tobias he said don´t get discouraged, and baptize! So that is what I will do. Sometime it is a little difficult to not be a little discourages visiting a lot of people who had testimonies, and already have experienced the joy of the gospel, but have gone astray. It is a new challenge, but I have two goals in this area, the first is to leave this area with the chapel full, and the other is to leave this people with smiles on their faces and more excited.
We have a new Presidente of the branch and we are hoping for his help in changing a few things. This chapel used to be full, and now it is only about half full, we are hoping to bring many souls back, and add to them by baptizing. My favorite thing to do by the way:)
My companion is great and we get along. She helps me a lot with the language which is great and at the same time really humbling. I wonder if I would do a few things different with Maelee and Kristina in helping them learn English, but somethings are just necessary. It is never real fun to corrected a hundred times a day, but I have worked a lot on being humble, and this has helped a lot. A lot of people help me and give me comfort telling me that i am speaking really well, but I still have a ton to learn.
I am loving this time to study the gospel, and make more goals for my future life and family! What a great opportunity! Pray for me and for Bruno, he is our baptism this week that we are praying and fasting for. He is awesome but making some difficult and life altering decisions. I know the Lord will bless him.
Sister Judd
I love you all so very much.
This week was good, but a little sad, our baptism fell through he needs to take care of a few things, but he said he will remain faithful and continue coming to church and everything so that is good.
This area is way different from where I was. A lot of times we make contacts with members, or when we are knocking doors we find a lot of inactive members. I have found some new challenges. We are working, or need to work a lot more with the members here, and need to help those lost sheep, members return to church and feel of the love of the Savior. Some council that I received though from Presidente Tobias he said don´t get discouraged, and baptize! So that is what I will do. Sometime it is a little difficult to not be a little discourages visiting a lot of people who had testimonies, and already have experienced the joy of the gospel, but have gone astray. It is a new challenge, but I have two goals in this area, the first is to leave this area with the chapel full, and the other is to leave this people with smiles on their faces and more excited.
We have a new Presidente of the branch and we are hoping for his help in changing a few things. This chapel used to be full, and now it is only about half full, we are hoping to bring many souls back, and add to them by baptizing. My favorite thing to do by the way:)
My companion is great and we get along. She helps me a lot with the language which is great and at the same time really humbling. I wonder if I would do a few things different with Maelee and Kristina in helping them learn English, but somethings are just necessary. It is never real fun to corrected a hundred times a day, but I have worked a lot on being humble, and this has helped a lot. A lot of people help me and give me comfort telling me that i am speaking really well, but I still have a ton to learn.
I am loving this time to study the gospel, and make more goals for my future life and family! What a great opportunity! Pray for me and for Bruno, he is our baptism this week that we are praying and fasting for. He is awesome but making some difficult and life altering decisions. I know the Lord will bless him.
Sister Judd
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
May 12, 2009
Familia,
Yay! At least most of the time I can count on this via of communication to work. I hope so at least. It was horrible to try and call and have all sorts of havoc, but I heard my mommy´s voice, and that was good enough for me, I said to my companion after, you know maybe it was better to just talk for about five minutes I only had to cry for 5 minutes and not 45.
It is interesting to hear familiar voices and especially in English. It is weird, but it was a little bit difficult to find my thoughts in english. BUt, next time mom it will be a lot better, I found out that i can buy a card to use for 9 reais and can talk for 40 minutes, so next time i promise i will be more prepared okay!
I would have loved to hear from everybody some of the things that I wanted to ask maybe you will all answer.
Dad, how is the car business coming along
How in the heck is my brand spanking new baby neice Lucie?
What is Becca up to?
IS brent back in school?
What new things is Tyler saying?
Is my little Sean David as cute as ever and chubby?
Gracee and Emme haven´t forgotten me....?
I know that my little buddy Austin hasn´t by the way he kept asking when i was coming home. Kami when are you coming home. Well, to answer that I will just say that my 6 months mark has passed by and that I only have a year left.
I would loved to have talked about some of my friends and the differences that are taking place.
i would have loved to ask about my best grandma.
I would have loved to hear some counsil from my father.
I would have loved to ask the names of Verle´s baptisms.
i would not like to hear brent´s voice, i´ll explain why, because just the other day when i was reading his letter i could hear his voice, and i started to cry.;)
is ruff still planning on moving to St. George?
What is Sean up to?
What is Jenny up to? still working at Kiss and Make up?
BEcca???????????? Long time no letter? What is with that?
How is your Spanish coming along Matt
Melissa, I can tell you are exactly the same with your strong personality.
Maelee, what´s up girl? and hear... I´ll show you what´s up girl!
Kristina, volleyball??????? Keep it up please you have such talent.
Daniel oh how i wish i could talk to you now and excite you for a mission.
I love you all and hope that all is well, like i said it was great to hear your voice mom and dad and austin. I will call again in December:)
Don´t be too trunky okay. YOu will have to repent! I love lovelove youa ll and tell everyone to pray for me and that i love them!
Sister Judd
i AM IN A NEW AREA THAT IT WAYYYY DIFFERENT BUT WAY PRETTY AND SMALL AND WE WILL BAPTISE SO I AM HAPPY
Yay! At least most of the time I can count on this via of communication to work. I hope so at least. It was horrible to try and call and have all sorts of havoc, but I heard my mommy´s voice, and that was good enough for me, I said to my companion after, you know maybe it was better to just talk for about five minutes I only had to cry for 5 minutes and not 45.
It is interesting to hear familiar voices and especially in English. It is weird, but it was a little bit difficult to find my thoughts in english. BUt, next time mom it will be a lot better, I found out that i can buy a card to use for 9 reais and can talk for 40 minutes, so next time i promise i will be more prepared okay!
I would have loved to hear from everybody some of the things that I wanted to ask maybe you will all answer.
Dad, how is the car business coming along
How in the heck is my brand spanking new baby neice Lucie?
What is Becca up to?
IS brent back in school?
What new things is Tyler saying?
Is my little Sean David as cute as ever and chubby?
Gracee and Emme haven´t forgotten me....?
I know that my little buddy Austin hasn´t by the way he kept asking when i was coming home. Kami when are you coming home. Well, to answer that I will just say that my 6 months mark has passed by and that I only have a year left.
I would loved to have talked about some of my friends and the differences that are taking place.
i would have loved to ask about my best grandma.
I would have loved to hear some counsil from my father.
I would have loved to ask the names of Verle´s baptisms.
i would not like to hear brent´s voice, i´ll explain why, because just the other day when i was reading his letter i could hear his voice, and i started to cry.;)
is ruff still planning on moving to St. George?
What is Sean up to?
What is Jenny up to? still working at Kiss and Make up?
BEcca???????????? Long time no letter? What is with that?
How is your Spanish coming along Matt
Melissa, I can tell you are exactly the same with your strong personality.
Maelee, what´s up girl? and hear... I´ll show you what´s up girl!
Kristina, volleyball??????? Keep it up please you have such talent.
Daniel oh how i wish i could talk to you now and excite you for a mission.
I love you all and hope that all is well, like i said it was great to hear your voice mom and dad and austin. I will call again in December:)
Don´t be too trunky okay. YOu will have to repent! I love lovelove youa ll and tell everyone to pray for me and that i love them!
Sister Judd
i AM IN A NEW AREA THAT IT WAYYYY DIFFERENT BUT WAY PRETTY AND SMALL AND WE WILL BAPTISE SO I AM HAPPY
wE HAVE A BAPTISM THIS WEEK HIS NAME IS LEANDRO AND IS SO AWESOEM AND WILL SERVE A MISSION I HOPE HE IS19 YEARS OLD
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009
Famila,
> I had a whole week full of miracles! It was so awesome! I wrote a whole long letter to Dad about what happened, but suffice it to say that we had a glorious baptism Sunday of a man named Lindomar, or what i like to call him Lindomaravilhoso! I wrote all about it in the letter and I have a few that I wrote the week before that you will receive in a couple of weeks because i haven´t sent them yet.
> I will not write too too much because I don´t have a ton of time, but I was transferred yesterday and I am now 5 hours away from my other area in Hidrolandia, so I left Uberlandia, for Hidrolandia, kinda funny. My new companion is Sister Galvão. I hope to have a lot of success with her. I was really learning to have success with Sister Da Silva. We together worked a lot on having 100% obedience. There are so many ways not to have complete righteousness that are so far away from real sinning, or what we call sin in the natural world, but in the world of missionaries when you have a purpose very different, what is sin is a little different.
> Lindomar is the most elect person I have ever worked with! He is so great! I am a little sad that I will not be able to see him stay strong in the church, but he will certainly! He was so prepared to become a member of the church. I will tell a little of the story, but I hope to make a copy of my journal to tell the whole story. We met him on Sunday the 26th. He came to church with a member in the ward Davi. We got his address and asked if we could visit him the very next day in the house of the members, he said yes, and we visited the next day!
> We taught and invited him to be baptized the next Sunday the third of may, just 6 days. He accepted, and we taught him everything in the next week and he was baptized Sunday! Amazing!
> 2 months before he drank and smoked, but one day Sister Ana Paula said you should stop smoking and drinking, and he did that very day! Miracle! He was so prepared to hear about the gospel and the be baptized, he just needed an invitation. He is 43 years old, and now has a huge family of ward members that will help take care of him.
> I am a little stressed about this new area, it is so different, we have a branch here, not a ward, but it will all be alright I just know it, and we will have success! Please continue to pray for me!
> I love you all!
> Mom I will be calling on Sunday and will try to call Saturday to tell you when I will be calling okay!
> Sister Judd
> I had a whole week full of miracles! It was so awesome! I wrote a whole long letter to Dad about what happened, but suffice it to say that we had a glorious baptism Sunday of a man named Lindomar, or what i like to call him Lindomaravilhoso! I wrote all about it in the letter and I have a few that I wrote the week before that you will receive in a couple of weeks because i haven´t sent them yet.
> I will not write too too much because I don´t have a ton of time, but I was transferred yesterday and I am now 5 hours away from my other area in Hidrolandia, so I left Uberlandia, for Hidrolandia, kinda funny. My new companion is Sister Galvão. I hope to have a lot of success with her. I was really learning to have success with Sister Da Silva. We together worked a lot on having 100% obedience. There are so many ways not to have complete righteousness that are so far away from real sinning, or what we call sin in the natural world, but in the world of missionaries when you have a purpose very different, what is sin is a little different.
> Lindomar is the most elect person I have ever worked with! He is so great! I am a little sad that I will not be able to see him stay strong in the church, but he will certainly! He was so prepared to become a member of the church. I will tell a little of the story, but I hope to make a copy of my journal to tell the whole story. We met him on Sunday the 26th. He came to church with a member in the ward Davi. We got his address and asked if we could visit him the very next day in the house of the members, he said yes, and we visited the next day!
> We taught and invited him to be baptized the next Sunday the third of may, just 6 days. He accepted, and we taught him everything in the next week and he was baptized Sunday! Amazing!
> 2 months before he drank and smoked, but one day Sister Ana Paula said you should stop smoking and drinking, and he did that very day! Miracle! He was so prepared to hear about the gospel and the be baptized, he just needed an invitation. He is 43 years old, and now has a huge family of ward members that will help take care of him.
> I am a little stressed about this new area, it is so different, we have a branch here, not a ward, but it will all be alright I just know it, and we will have success! Please continue to pray for me!
> I love you all!
> Mom I will be calling on Sunday and will try to call Saturday to tell you when I will be calling okay!
> Sister Judd
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