Hello Family! So I emailed pictures before writing because last week I
had no time. Well this week now I have no time to write. I just want to quick
tell you all the highlights! We had mission tour!! Elder Arden of the Seventy came and I learned SO
MUCH!!!! It was a great experience. Some highlights- "Obedience opens
opportunities. Obedience invites blessings." This is something that we can
ALL apply to our lives not just as missionaries! Through obedience we receive
blessings. Through disobedience we miss out on blessings. I know that "the
higher law" and through obedience we will see the most happiness in our
lives! When it's not easy to be obedient is the most important time to CHOOSE
to be obedient no matter what it takes :)
I ate chicken feet this week! I was too shy to snap a picture because their was
so much attention on me.. but it was good. Tasted like chicken. There's not
really meet so you just eat the skin and there's still toenails and everything.
My companion was much better at eating it (it was her first time too and she's
from the Philippines).
She was sucking on the toes and all! hahaha I was laughing so hard eating it
haha. Oh and it's even the same color! If you look at chicken feet you you'll
notice that it's like a gray color.. well that's what I ate and it's a delicacy
here! Sister Rey and I got the only.. 2 feet. :) I felt bad eating it because I
knew others would enjoy it much more but I still enjoyed trying something new!
We taught at a funeral about the Plan of Salvation. It was a very spiritual
experience. We were invited by the member of the bishopric because it was his
niece that passed away from cancer. We were the only "members" there
but it was inspiring to share about the Resurrection to a family that was
hurting so bad from the loss of the 16 year old girl. The knowledge that we
have of the Plan of Salvation should never be taken for granted! Since then
I've been studying more in depth about the Plan of Salvation in the Book of
Mormon and have received so many wonderful insights!
I stepped in the biggest pile of pig poop this week. I wanted to try and sneak
a touch of one of the newborn piglets while the HUGE mamma's back was turned to
me and of course was watching her not where I was stepping and yuuup up to my
ankle in poop!! I smelt so bad the rest of the day! My companion and the member
with us laughed for a good hour at me about that. Good thing I thought it was
hilarious too :)
I GOT MY PACKAGE!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT CONTRIBUTED! The fancy new
toothbrush is rad. My companion said that I must be really rich.. hahaha and
the nuts make me feel like the holiday season! The granola bars are awesome and
the gospel art book... how did you know that I wanted this?! I can't wait to
use it today! And the makeup is PERFECT mom! You rock! The nut clusters from
costco were gone in one day... they are so yummy!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!! My
companion said "it's too early for Christmas!" I will be so shy to
get yet another package for Christmas.. You all are so generous!! But don't
worry she's also enjoying the goodies I received :)
This week my testimony was strengthened about reading the scriptures with your
investigators. That's what we do when they don't read the assignment in the
Book of Mormon that you left with them.. before you teach you read with them.
This week we visited Sister Corazon. She is such a sweet lady that has SUCH a
strong desire to be baptized and come to church she just doesn't have the
financial means to get to the church because she lives SO FAR! As we read in 1
Nephi about the trials of Lehi's family in the wilderness but through Lehi's
example and Nephi's faith they saw miracles and the hand of the Lord she
immediately broke down and shared that the short and very few chapters that she
had read from the Book of Mormon has really touched her life and come to her
with power. They have many challenges that they are facing as a family but her
faith has been strengthened through the example of Nephi. We ended up not even
teaching the lesson that we had prepared to teach her because the spirit was so
strong and we knew that the verses that we read and the things that we were
being taught from the scriptures was all that we needed. I was uplifted and
Sister Corazon was so grateful for our visit. She wished we could visit every
day but because of how far the area is we aren't able to go there every day. I
have faith that there will come a time and she will someday be given a way to
come to church and be baptized. I know that the scriptures are true and as a
missionary I am so grateful for the scriptures in which I can add my testimony
instead of the scriptures added to my testimony. They are such a powerful
teaching tool and the Book of Mormon is the evidence of God's love for us and
that this is His true and restored church! At the beginning of my mission I had
a hard time studying for a full hour every morning... now an hour just is not
enough! I want 2! Or 3! I'm excited to come home and have more time to study
the scriptures as long as I want. There are so many treasures to be found and
personal revelation to receive to guide our life through the scriptures.
I hope you all know how much I love you! This work is the work of the Lord and
what a wonderful opportunity it is to be a part of it!
I heard Thanksgiving is this week? Eat some turkey and garlic mashed potatoes
for me! And don't forget to take some time to remember and list what you are
grateful for in your life. We all have much much MUCH more than we may realize
at times. I know this church is true and for that I am SO SO VERY GRATEFUL!
Until next week!
Sister Judd
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