To All who are interested,
Sorry I did not write an email this last week. I must first repent and ask for your forgiveness. However that doesn't mean I'm going to write some extremely long amazing incredible story, well maybe we'll see.
This week has been great, a week that you might enjoy accounting the zone leaders for. Our district did really well and our specific area was great. It all started with a change though. So you might think to yourself the people they've been humbled, or no the investigators whom he's working with they've had a change of heart, no maybe even they finally got someone to recognize how important the book of Mormon is and so they completely gave up coffee drinking and smoking. But once again I must say no. The only change that I'm speaking of is the change that took place on exchanges this week with the zone leaders.
Up until now I've been a great missionary but I haven't reached my full potential because I wasn't the challenging testifying missionary that I can be. Of course I would challenge people and I would testify, however not as often as I should. When we went on exchanges with the zone leaders we challenged everyone we talked to to baptism and confirmation. I feel so bad I didn't learn this principle so much earlier but I was not ready for it. This past week has been amazing my companion and myself came home repented and went out challenging and testifying to everyone we spoke with. We call it CTD Infinite, and from that you all are probably like what? Yes CTD Infinite, it means we will challenge and testify daily for baptism and church to some no everyone we talk to. Infinite baby, it's really been a great week this weekend Tiffany Rodriguez will get baptized and we've got some high potentials coming up.
Love Elder Judd
ps I really out do myself
Monday, January 25, 2010
January 25, 2010
Hello,
I hope you all aren't mad that I didn't email last week because I actually did. In fact it was a great email but the computer got the best of me and I lost the email in fact I think i erased it haha.
Well since you didn't get my email from last week you should all know that Tiffany Rodriguez got baptized that weekend. Her baptism was great and her biggest concern was wearing the jumpsuit and others looking at her with the jumpsuit on. However we helped her enough to do even though she still didn't like it much. The man who baptized her was a friend of her husbands who had actually baptized him. And when he showed up he was 20 minutes late and forgot to bring his recommend to perform an ordinance. Not only that but he had not even talked to his bishop. But our bishop helped out there and gave his bishop a call and we got the ok.
It's really just amazing how much satan really does work to hold our investigators back from the waters of baptism. I really just reaffirms my testimony of baptism and this work. I love you all and send my love.
Love Elder Judd
I hope you all aren't mad that I didn't email last week because I actually did. In fact it was a great email but the computer got the best of me and I lost the email in fact I think i erased it haha.
Well since you didn't get my email from last week you should all know that Tiffany Rodriguez got baptized that weekend. Her baptism was great and her biggest concern was wearing the jumpsuit and others looking at her with the jumpsuit on. However we helped her enough to do even though she still didn't like it much. The man who baptized her was a friend of her husbands who had actually baptized him. And when he showed up he was 20 minutes late and forgot to bring his recommend to perform an ordinance. Not only that but he had not even talked to his bishop. But our bishop helped out there and gave his bishop a call and we got the ok.
It's really just amazing how much satan really does work to hold our investigators back from the waters of baptism. I really just reaffirms my testimony of baptism and this work. I love you all and send my love.
Love Elder Judd
Monday, January 4, 2010
January 4, 2010
Hey family,
Sorry but I really don't feel like emailing a whole lot of stuff and then writing it in a letter all over again so you can just let everyone else know how i'm doing.
Love Elder Judd
p.s. if you want to send gospel cds I would love them
Sorry but I really don't feel like emailing a whole lot of stuff and then writing it in a letter all over again so you can just let everyone else know how i'm doing.
Love Elder Judd
p.s. if you want to send gospel cds I would love them
Monday, December 28, 2009
December 28, 2009
Dear Family,
I'm just loving it out here right now, it's really tough but I understand my purpose and the lord really blesses us so much every day here.
For example Tiffany whom we are teaching right now is receiving so much anti literature it's ridiculous. She asked us if other churches receive this much anti and we told her no. I seriously think she might find her answer just from all of the anti people that have been talking to her. This week has been tough for her. Her mom came over and got into an argument with Louis Rodriguez Tiffany's husband the less active member. She tried to tell Louis that he was brainwashing Tiffany and that made Louis really mad. In fact he was so mad that he called the cops so that they could handle. It just goes to show how hard Satan really doesn't want Tiffany to become a member because he knows she's going to be great. It's really tough to work with them but I know that they have been prepared there's no doubt in my mind. On Sunday morning we got a call from them saying that they wouldn't be able to come to church because their daughters were both sick. I thought to myself my eye your not coming to church. We went right over gave those two girls a blessing and brought the family to church and guess what they loved it. That's right loved it I mean seriously who wouldn't love it. Sometimes the gospel really gets my blood pumping. Everyday when I wake up Satan says oh shoot Elder Judd's awake.
Just yesterday we talked to Mikey Feleciano who has been coming to church for six months and we asked him why he has not been baptized and he told he doesn't feel his testimony is strong enough. We found out really that's not the case it is just that he has a few issues with the word of wisdom. On Tuesday we are going to address that concern and challenge Mikey for Baptism and he's going to accept I love it.
Thank you for your prayers I have really been blessed lately. And if I sound a little prideful I am. I feel as Alma did when he told his brothers that he dost boast in the lord and not his own strength. For I know I am nothing compared to the power of god, but with the power of god i am everything and powerful I love it.
love Elder Judd
ps mom send pictures
I'm just loving it out here right now, it's really tough but I understand my purpose and the lord really blesses us so much every day here.
For example Tiffany whom we are teaching right now is receiving so much anti literature it's ridiculous. She asked us if other churches receive this much anti and we told her no. I seriously think she might find her answer just from all of the anti people that have been talking to her. This week has been tough for her. Her mom came over and got into an argument with Louis Rodriguez Tiffany's husband the less active member. She tried to tell Louis that he was brainwashing Tiffany and that made Louis really mad. In fact he was so mad that he called the cops so that they could handle. It just goes to show how hard Satan really doesn't want Tiffany to become a member because he knows she's going to be great. It's really tough to work with them but I know that they have been prepared there's no doubt in my mind. On Sunday morning we got a call from them saying that they wouldn't be able to come to church because their daughters were both sick. I thought to myself my eye your not coming to church. We went right over gave those two girls a blessing and brought the family to church and guess what they loved it. That's right loved it I mean seriously who wouldn't love it. Sometimes the gospel really gets my blood pumping. Everyday when I wake up Satan says oh shoot Elder Judd's awake.
Just yesterday we talked to Mikey Feleciano who has been coming to church for six months and we asked him why he has not been baptized and he told he doesn't feel his testimony is strong enough. We found out really that's not the case it is just that he has a few issues with the word of wisdom. On Tuesday we are going to address that concern and challenge Mikey for Baptism and he's going to accept I love it.
Thank you for your prayers I have really been blessed lately. And if I sound a little prideful I am. I feel as Alma did when he told his brothers that he dost boast in the lord and not his own strength. For I know I am nothing compared to the power of god, but with the power of god i am everything and powerful I love it.
love Elder Judd
ps mom send pictures
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Dec. 8, 2009
Sorry family,
Sorry i didn't write yall a letter this last week. I needed to because of the wonderful letter i had recieved for my birthday. I only wish i could've been there to here it all but it still really touched me. However as you all must know I was packing on Pday so that's why i really didn't have much time.
My New area is called Clermont where i am companions with Elder Mansfield from Lehi Utah. Elder Mansfield comes from a family of 13 so we can relate quite a bit. I really enjoy Elder Mansfield and we really get a long. It makes me more excited for Christmas to have elders who'll be fun to be with. As for Clermont though it's the most hilly area in our mission so my legs have been real sore the last couple of days and i've been building up my stamina and leg stregnth. By the time i leave here my thighs will be cut. But i told my president that he needed to send me here as my last area so i could get in shape right before i came home.
I've been having some good succes here with Elder Mansfield and we are excited to work hard. We set a baptismal date yesterday with a kid named Eddie Moore. We were both pumped and that day just did a lot of challenging and testifing. We also have a kid in our ward who's been living with some members and has been taught everything. We just found out last week from bishop that he wants to be baptized so that makes us even more happy.
The Ward here is so great and they are so genuine. None of the members here are fake and they all like to tell you exactly what they're thinking. Really i can appreciate that especially when we have investigators who give us retarted excuses all day long.
Well that's pretty much it for the life of elder judd, and sorry for not writing it totally feels like i'm just way out of the loop.
Love Elder Judd
p.s. send all packages for Christmas to this address
2550 Citrus Tower Blvd.
apt.7202
Clermont Fl 34711
Sorry i didn't write yall a letter this last week. I needed to because of the wonderful letter i had recieved for my birthday. I only wish i could've been there to here it all but it still really touched me. However as you all must know I was packing on Pday so that's why i really didn't have much time.
My New area is called Clermont where i am companions with Elder Mansfield from Lehi Utah. Elder Mansfield comes from a family of 13 so we can relate quite a bit. I really enjoy Elder Mansfield and we really get a long. It makes me more excited for Christmas to have elders who'll be fun to be with. As for Clermont though it's the most hilly area in our mission so my legs have been real sore the last couple of days and i've been building up my stamina and leg stregnth. By the time i leave here my thighs will be cut. But i told my president that he needed to send me here as my last area so i could get in shape right before i came home.
I've been having some good succes here with Elder Mansfield and we are excited to work hard. We set a baptismal date yesterday with a kid named Eddie Moore. We were both pumped and that day just did a lot of challenging and testifing. We also have a kid in our ward who's been living with some members and has been taught everything. We just found out last week from bishop that he wants to be baptized so that makes us even more happy.
The Ward here is so great and they are so genuine. None of the members here are fake and they all like to tell you exactly what they're thinking. Really i can appreciate that especially when we have investigators who give us retarted excuses all day long.
Well that's pretty much it for the life of elder judd, and sorry for not writing it totally feels like i'm just way out of the loop.
Love Elder Judd
p.s. send all packages for Christmas to this address
2550 Citrus Tower Blvd.
apt.7202
Clermont Fl 34711
Thursday, October 1, 2009
September 28, 2009
My Family,
Oh the greatest truth on the earth today, and we hold it right in our hands. What a blessing it is for me to share it with everyone i meet. This last week has been tons of fun, I've come to love the members in the Lake Mary ward. What amazing missionaries we have here. They are sharing the gospel with their neighbors like crazy and we are reaping the benefits. Ruffin i didn't quiet understand what you meant when you said the members were your best tool, although i thought I did. The members are my best tool here, but that means that i have to use them. So we have been challenging members to share the gospel and most importantly following up with each of them. We have seen success, and it has come in abundance.
I also didn't quiet understand what you meant Brent when you said that i needed to be bold and just tell them what they need to do. I had a member help me recognize it though. He said, Elder Judd you are to nice, I thought are you crazy. But i was in a teachable estate and he let me know that i needed to be more bold whether or not people liked me. The next day we went to a non commital investigator and asked them if they would be baptized in the church. She declined and we dropped her, because i have come to find I'm here to reap the harvest. If they are not ready than I shouldn't be wasting my two years with them. Just last night once again we had the same problem. We asked the guy we were teaching if he felt the spirit testify to him that the church was true that he would join the church. He told us no, so we dropped him.
I know that as I drop these people the lord puts more in our path. He's always just waiting to bless us and sometimes we get so frustrated. The problem is that we hold on to things, such as investigators, Movies, or our favorite sin, and don't allow the lord to bless us. May we always remember this and give up those things so that our heavenly father may show us his miracles. God is a god of miracles, but only according to our faith to act.
My love and prayers go out to you my family, may god bless you and may you be open to recieve.
Love, Elder Judd
Oh the greatest truth on the earth today, and we hold it right in our hands. What a blessing it is for me to share it with everyone i meet. This last week has been tons of fun, I've come to love the members in the Lake Mary ward. What amazing missionaries we have here. They are sharing the gospel with their neighbors like crazy and we are reaping the benefits. Ruffin i didn't quiet understand what you meant when you said the members were your best tool, although i thought I did. The members are my best tool here, but that means that i have to use them. So we have been challenging members to share the gospel and most importantly following up with each of them. We have seen success, and it has come in abundance.
I also didn't quiet understand what you meant Brent when you said that i needed to be bold and just tell them what they need to do. I had a member help me recognize it though. He said, Elder Judd you are to nice, I thought are you crazy. But i was in a teachable estate and he let me know that i needed to be more bold whether or not people liked me. The next day we went to a non commital investigator and asked them if they would be baptized in the church. She declined and we dropped her, because i have come to find I'm here to reap the harvest. If they are not ready than I shouldn't be wasting my two years with them. Just last night once again we had the same problem. We asked the guy we were teaching if he felt the spirit testify to him that the church was true that he would join the church. He told us no, so we dropped him.
I know that as I drop these people the lord puts more in our path. He's always just waiting to bless us and sometimes we get so frustrated. The problem is that we hold on to things, such as investigators, Movies, or our favorite sin, and don't allow the lord to bless us. May we always remember this and give up those things so that our heavenly father may show us his miracles. God is a god of miracles, but only according to our faith to act.
My love and prayers go out to you my family, may god bless you and may you be open to recieve.
Love, Elder Judd
Monday, July 13, 2009
July 13, 2009
hey,
Sorry my emails are so short. i won't lie one bit i really do not like emailing people and would rather just reply to letters i recieve it seems so much more convienent. Well i will tell you a little bit about a couple that we've been working with. Jason and Kysia. They are sweet and have such a great desire. They both had a date to be baptized this Saturday, and also a date to get married on the ninth of july. Well they got married on their scheduled day and it was way cool. However only Kysia got baptized on the eleventh. But it's ok because Jason knows the church is true and has a great testimony. He just has some things he needs to take care of before he gets baptized. They are way sweet, and have brought me a lot of joy. Thank you for all of your prayers they really mean a lot to me. Keep up the missionary work in your own lives and remember each week you covenant to take upon yourself the name of christ.
Sorry my emails are so short. i won't lie one bit i really do not like emailing people and would rather just reply to letters i recieve it seems so much more convienent. Well i will tell you a little bit about a couple that we've been working with. Jason and Kysia. They are sweet and have such a great desire. They both had a date to be baptized this Saturday, and also a date to get married on the ninth of july. Well they got married on their scheduled day and it was way cool. However only Kysia got baptized on the eleventh. But it's ok because Jason knows the church is true and has a great testimony. He just has some things he needs to take care of before he gets baptized. They are way sweet, and have brought me a lot of joy. Thank you for all of your prayers they really mean a lot to me. Keep up the missionary work in your own lives and remember each week you covenant to take upon yourself the name of christ.
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