Dudley, Emma

So...I was supposed to go to Huntington Beach last Tuesday but I was so sick on Transfer day that our President told us not to transfer.  Hermana Garcia didn't have any symptoms so she transferred to her new area, but Hermana Votaw and I have been here in Raymond for a week!  We've been really fatigued so mostly just sleeping this past week with a few phone lessons, zoom planning sessions, and some great personal study! It's actually been a blessing to be able to reset and rest.  As a mission, we have started a study of the New Testament together. We are looking for the gospel of Jesus Christ (faith, repentance, baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end) as well as how we can become lasting disciples.  Serving a mission, I have gained a great appreciation and respect for the 12 disciples. They were simple fisherman, but responded IMMEDIATELY to a call to leave their nets and become "fishers of men" (Matthew 4:19). That urgency has been a distinguishin...

Hi Everyone! This week was busy but fun! -We had a follow up meeting for the end of Hermana Garcia's training! It has been amazing to see her growth this transfer. It was pouring rain that day so we celebrated by getting Hot chocolate from In n Out and listening to Christmas music in the car! -We were able to start teaching Maricela, Sky, and Lupita again. They were taught a little bit in the past but have been taught in the past. Marciela actually told us thay years and years ago, she was struggling a lot and missionaries were able to help her. She is looking for a stronger relationship with Heavenly Father and a Foundation to raise her girls with and knows she can find it here! They are miracles!! -Cornelio returned home from the hospital. We were able to get in contact and have a lesson with him. -We had an amazing lesson with Paula. Hermano y Hermana Garcia accompanied us and shared their beautiful conversion story. Long story short Hermana Garcia was searching for the truth si...

Wow I can't believe its already been another week!! Please pray for our friend Cornelio. He was baptized a few weeks ago but now the Adversary is coming at him and he's going through some tough times. We did have an amazing mission conference! It is always so fun to he reunited with our friends. Hermana Jackson gave her departing testimony and made me cry. She was my STL my first 4 transfers. Literally my adopted mission mom. I am going to miss her so much!! Miracles this week: -We had an amazing lesson with our friend Paula. She is this sweet old lady who has had such a hard life. Just this past week, her granddaughter's husband was killed in Mexico. It's hurts to see all the burdens our friends carry. But we talked about the atonement of Jesus Christ & it was so powerful!! Paula kept on saying how important it was to be baptized so we can go back and live with Christ!! She gets it!! She has to work 2 more Sundays and then she is so excited to start coming to churc...