Dear Family,
Thank you guys so much for the letters!!! Your thoughts and comments are so endearing and inspiring!! I tell everyone about your stories and I reflect on them all the time throughout my week! I truly just love my mission and I have changed so much during my mission!
I actually got to speak in sacrament meeting this week! It was nerve racking of course, but we both actually spoke and were asked to speak on the New Year. So Elder Madsen spoke on just renewal in general, and I talked about putting this new year in the hands of the Lord, and following Him.
But here's some updates! Elder Ombach was called as the new district leader! So now I'm being led by my new missionary!! It's actually quite fun!! I like to give him a hard time. We have SO much fun together! And for New Years, as we were riding home, I had a cop pulled me over on my bike and got out to tell me that we were on the most dangerous street in the city, there is always stabbings and shootings here, and whenever cops are called to that street, they always send two. And that just happened to be the very street that we live on!!! Hahaha!!!! It was pretty funny. The cop was a member of the church in a different city.
But if I send a list of things, could I have you guys pray for them? Here's the things I need help with:
-The first is the father of a family that has 6 people in the family and he doesn't want to get baptized because he doesn't feel that this is the only true church. He needs the Spirit soften his heart and we need inspiration with who we need helping us to get him
-My companion. He needs answers to his questions and answers to his prayers. He needs motivation and help with loving the work.
-Me. I need help staying focused and strength to work harder and smarter. Thanks so much guys!!!!!!!!
But I can't believe that it was that cold there!!! I'm going to straight DIE when I get home!! I get SO cold when it's only like 40's! The gloves and sweater that you sent me works awesomely!
But I learned something cool this week!! When Nathaniel and another to-be Apostles were following Jesus, He turned around and said, "What desirous thou?" and they said "where dwellest thou?" and He said "Come and see." I love how He didn't say, "listen to my teachings, and it will give you peace, or happines, or purpose." He simply invited them because the teachings of Christ help us all with the individual needs that we all have. Some actually do need peace, some need forgiveness, some need direction. "Come and see."
I love to study the life of our Savior. He is such an incredible Person. He truly wants us all to have the most happiness that we can have and knows all of our potentials. I am so thankful that he will share His perfection with me so that I can "become perfect IN Christ" (Moro. 10:32). I know that He actually lived and that He has a plan for us. I am SO thankful for Him and all that He has done for me. It is truly an honor and exquisite privilege to sacrifice in His behalf and to help our brothers and sisters say "yes" to His gospel again!!! Thank all of you so much for your profound support and love that has carried me through the hard times and has always been there for me!! Your letters and packages are ALWAYS so awesome!!!!!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!
-Elder Dallin Judy
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