What an eventful week!
Story time first..
We had a wonderful zone conference meeting on Wednesday. Always a great time but afterwards we needed to rush home to a very important lesson we were having. (will tell more about this lesson later). We get home and realize that our house is at 64 degrees but we didnt think much of it and rushed off to our lesson. Then we had another lesson and didnt get home for a couple hours later. Now it was about 5pm and our house was at 60 degrees. Something was definitely wrong. We went outside to look at our water heater because that controls our heat as well and there was water all in the storage place where it is stored. We called our landlord who was still at work and left a message. About this time we receive a voice mail that was sent to our whole mission from our president. He called to warn us that tonight was going to be the coldest night of the year and that with a wind chill temperatures might reach in the negatives so we needed to be prepared and be safe. Great! Coldest night of the year and we have no heat. We made lots of phone calls and made arrangements to stay with a member, Sister Rider. We were able to get our heater replaced the next day and enjoyed a nice sleepover with our favorite Sister Rider. And our house only made it down the the 40's that we saw. It made us very grateful for heat!
So the very important lesson.. The best thing that can happen is when a member finds you someone to teach. Well Sister Yeates has a neighbor who she has been friends with for a little while now. She has talked about the gospel a little bit but has really just been a good example. Her friend, W, takes care of her father who is 87 years old and has major health problems. He cant really walk or move and he is missing half of his jaw but he is still fully mentally there. W's father F has been an atheist his whole life. W was blessed to be able to turn to Christ when she was in her 20's. Frank doesnt seem to have much time left in his life here on earth and W would really love for her father to find Christ before he dies. So Sister Yeates told W about us and told us that is what we love to do, talk to people about Christ. W got very excited and really wanted us to come over to teach both of them. The lesson went pretty well. At first F was very adamant that he didn't want to change but by the end and after some inspired questions he agreed to pray on his own to find out if there is a God. It is a very interesting experience teaching someone who doesn't believe there is a God. It made me so grateful for my knowledge of a loving Heavenly Father and my Savior Jesus Christ! We dont know what will happen with F but W is very excited and really wants to learn more!
J and A are doing so well! They came and enjoyed all 3 hours of church again and are still progressing wonderfully!
This week starts my last transfer.. I have been getting asked a lot so I will just let you all know that I return home on February 25th. It is very bittersweet. So very sad to leave this place I love so much and these people that have changed my life. But I am so excited to see my family! And to continue on with what life has in store.
As for now, I will make these last 6 weeks count and finish strong!
Things are going very well and I couldn't be happier.
Love,
Sister Judd
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