Well so many great things happened this week I dont even know where to start!!
Last Monday we got to go to the NC museum of natural sciences in downtown Raleigh. We are actually only about 10 minutes away from downtown Raleigh here in Garner. We met up with some sisters and members from Sister Treu's last area. We had lots of Fun walking around and chatting. There was a huge storm going on outside. Nothing new. I love the huge thunderstorms we get here.
A couple weeks ago I got a message from my past Relief Society President in the wake forest ward. She was informing Sister Fullmer and I that our convert M was struggling. Satan was really working on her and she just wanted to let us know so we could pray for her and try and send a message to uplift her. This was of course heart breaking to hear and I knew something needed to be done and so did Sister Fullmer. Well Sister Fullmer called our President and we were given permission to go visit M after the meeting we were having on Friday! Best news ever! We were so excited. So Friday after our leadership meeting Sister Treu and her companion came to Garner and Sister Fullmer and I went to Wake Forest. It was the craziest thing. Almost a year later Sister Fullmer and I were back on our old stomping grounds out to save M. Something that was all too familiar to us. It was a true tender mercy that we were able to do this. We had a great meeting with M. She opened up to us and we were able to help her out. She has gone through her fair share of trials but she will be just fine. She knows the Gospel is true and nothing will come in the way of that. We got to see E and M as well. We surprised them and they were so excited. Never did I imagine we would be going back to that house together but it was awesome. After that we had to come straight back to Garner and meet up with our companions.
We had a bit of a scare this week. Sister Treu and I were going to go to an appointment that we had set up the day before with a very nice family. We show up and they have two great big German shepherd dogs out roaming their yard. As soon as we pulled up they started very aggressively barking at us. We bravely just continued walking up to the front door but I was terrified. They kept their distance but kept barking. We rang the doorbell but no one answered so we decided to knock on the door. The only thing is that they have a screen door. So as usual, I opened the screen door and then Sister Treu went up to knock. The second she went up to knock the bigger dog bolted straight at her. I thought she had for sure been bit. I yelled watch out not really knowing what to do. The dog then stopped in its tracks and didnt bite. We then knew we needed to get out of there. Sister Treu whispered "just slowly walk to the car". And that we did with our hearts racing. The dogs made sure we got to our car and continued barking at us until we drove away. We got in the car and both of us were pretty shook up. It took us a while to settle down. This probably doesnt sound very scary but it was! I knew that Heavenly Father was protecting us in that moment. Something stopped that dog from biting her. And we are grateful for it. I can now officially mark getting chased by a dog off my bucket list.
The best news of the week is that T was baptized!!!! It was such a beautiful baptism. T had spent this past week at Girls camp with all the young women from the stake. We knew this was going to be a great experience in preparation for her baptism. All the young women got home form camp at 11 that morning and they all showed up clean and ready for the baptism at 4. We had a lot of support from the ward there. The young woman did a musical number which brought the spirit so well. And T had a lot of family and friends that were non members there. It was truly a success and T was so happy to be making such a righteous decision that day. Her family even came to church the next day and stayed for all 3 hours. We will soon begin teaching the rest of the family, we pray!
Well life is good here in North Carolina. The humidity is in full force and it is HOT. Buts its all good.
We had an incredible lesson in relief society yesterday. It was on the talk given by President Uchtdorf in the last general conference. I challenge you all to re-read this talk. It is amazing what a difference your attitude can make! "How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain?"
Read the talk here.
I hope you all have a great week! Always remember God loves YOU!!
Love,
Sister Judd
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