7th Transfer: Week 2 ~ Christmas Zone Conference!

Her camera broke the week of the Christmas Party. She couldn't pick her box up in time to have the new one so no Christmas party pictures :(( 

This is a shell that we have in our house.
All of the sisters who come to Nassau sign it.
Mine is in big letters of course:)

So, as you know we had Zone Conference yesterday. Which was good. I ended up picking up President Brown, the AP Elders and the Freeport Elders from the airport and drove them to the church. We got a call Sunday night saying that I had to pick them up. Sister Lewis followed right behind me in the other car so I didn't have a companion with me in the car for once woohoo! different experience. But yes, that morning was very very busy for me.

Zone Conference was fun. I just love President Brown. He is my dad out here on the mission. I can joke around with him and everything. It's just the best time! :) Talk about an amazing Mission President.

At Zone Conference President Brown talked to us about how when the General Authorities come over to visit, they tell him "I have traveled around, but I have never seen such diligent and obedient missionaries as I have in this mission" and that really touched me. Not in a prideful way, but in a way that I felt the love of the Savior at that point. He trusts us missionaries to do His work on these islands. Its hard, yes. Hard hearted people, yes. But He wants us to learn something. He wants us to have our faith strengthened in Him. As long as we strengthen our faith and trust in the Lord (trust Him like He trusts us) we can really hasten the work here. When we were in the car driving President Brown said something that I will never forget. I was talking to Elder Barber in the car, just introducing myself and he said " Yes, this is Sister Judd one of the GREAT ones and this is Elder Barber also one of the GREAT ones. It's great to see you two finally meet" HAHAHA I laughed so hard. President Brown is such a nut. In every interview that I have with him he always asks if I have a boyfriend. He is always surprised every time i say "NO, President Brown!" I swear what am I going to do with him?! I just love him. I feel the spirit every time I am around him. I always feel that way. I know the Lord is directing him. He knows the needs of every single missionary. When I was about to leave yesterday I went by and shook his hand. He just held my hand with the sweetest face!!! Like it was a father leaving his child! He just makes me feel at home. I just love him. It's been so much fun. I will never forget these experiences out here on my mission. Also in Zone Conference we were talking about having courage and faith as missionaries. Every time he poses a question guess who he looks at first to answer? ME! All of the time! I am not even exaggerating. I wish I was. But He doesn't move on until I say something back! Oh goodness. Then he said, "who in here is courageous?" and of course none of us said anything then guess who he calls? He looked straight at me and said "Come on up here my courageous Sister Judd!" I was like oh goodness. And of course he was laughing. I had to do a role play with President Brown in front of everybody. The Spirit really did lead me in that role play. When I sat down, the missionaries seriously learned something. I was stunned when they were like "wow, she was bold!" They were acting like it was an amazing show they just watched. It was so embarrassing. I am always so nervous for Zone Conference because I always have to do something! Goodness. Can I just relax for once?! I just want to sit and listen and feel comfortable. There has never been a dull moment for me since I have been out here on my mission. I have literally been taken out of my comfort zone. There were 12 missionaries there at the Zone Conference. It was small but we learned alot. Well.... I just wanted to talk about Zone Conference today because that was a major thing that happened this week. Also, I do want to Skype with you all on Christmas! Thats for sure! Woohoo!! So just make sure to have Skype on that day. I don't know what time we will be on but I will be Skyping. :) I have to see my family!

Me and Sister Bailey put up the magnets.
We had fun with that:)

Well thats about all that went on this week and yes, I did open a box from Jamaica. Everything was wrapped and it wasn't smashed. I saw all of the stickers and I about started to cry! I just miss my family, but I am having a wonderful time here on my mission. Tell Lauren that I just LOVED her stickers and her art work. They were very beautiful :) I am so grateful for all that you have done for me mom!! I had so much fun opening all the packages! ALSO when I opened up and saw the hair dryer all of the Elders went nuts! They said "Sister Judd! Let me see that!" and they passed it around goofing off with it. President Brown took a picture of Elder Wilcox holding it. It was a funny day. But thank you so much for everything and I absolutely love my new camera!! I thought the Sister Missionary stocking was adorable. OOHHHH and the Mustard color skirt and the black polka dot skirt! and the shirts!! Wooww I was sooo EXCITED for them!! Thanks so much mom!! You have awesome taste. You know me better than I thought! I had a fit over the stocking!!! I was so excited :) ALSO I have found these amazing things in Downtown Nassau that I am going to be sending home to you guys. You will now have things from Jamaica, and the Bahamas from me :D I am so excited to send them! WOOHOO! But I won't be sending them this week. Possibly next week or the week after.

Mom, I forgot to mention this to you! I was sooo excited when you sent me that box of CD's and candy. I will definitely be passing them out! You can count on that! I have people in mind who don't have much money at all and who need things like that. Thank you so much, you are so very thoughtful. It is so sad to see, but we know alot of families who won't be having a Christmas. Something that I have had my whole life. I know by giving out these things they will be so thankful :)

Also Laurens artwork that she sent a while back I didn't want to get rid of and I told Sister Dill that. She saw the one of Laurens rocks and leaves (that she glued on the paper) and Sister Dill fell in love with it! Now she has it in a sheet protector and is keeping it. My little 5 year old sister is already selling her artwork! HAHAHA :) Sister Dill loves kids!

You need to watch 17 miracles. I cried. The best movie ever I tell you what. I haven't whined anymore since watching that. Think we got it hard? Nosa, have faith.  My super planning is on Fridays. We just super plan on who we go and see the next week. Also, the Turk sisters are here. They will be with us until Thursday. I absolutely love them. Sister Barlow is not in Turks anymore. She is a STL in Mandeville and Sister Schwendimen is in Cayman now. But thats about it!

Bye bye my family! Talk to you next Monday.
Okay, THIS SISTA IS OUUUTTTTTT! :D

Love ya!
-Sis Judd