06/23/2026
Dear Georgia Atlanta North Mission Family,
We have officially ended our role as Mission Leaders for the Georgia Atlanta North Mission. We are eternally grateful for the opportunity we have had over the past 3 years to be associated with such fine missionaries. Each one holds a special place in our hearts! What a blessing and a privilege it has been to serve with you! We treasure the experiences and memories that have strengthened our faith in Jesus Christ, and helped us deepen our understanding of God's love for each of His children. We love you!
We know that the work of Salvation is the greatest work taking place at this time! What could be more important than inviting and helping others come unto Christ to fully experience the blessings of His loving Atonement which are available as they live His doctrine. “Oh how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth.” (2 Nephi 2:8)
There are many uncertainties which lie ahead for us, but we hold on to, and receive comfort from the things we know for certain.
We know that God is our loving Heavenly Father. He created us and knows us perfectly. He wants to bless us. He provided a plan for our happiness and eternal progression. He sent His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem us from sin and death. He makes it possible for us to have immortality and eternal life.
We know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. It testifies of Jesus Christ and bears witness of His reality with power and clarity. As we read from it’s pages we can find the fulness of the doctrine required for our salvation. We can also come to know our Savior better and experience His love.
We know that God calls prophets to be His representatives on earth. They receive revelation from God to teach and lead the way. Jesus Christ continues to lead His church today through living prophets and apostles. Our current prophet, Dallin H. Oaks is the “watchman on the tower”.
As we follow living prophets we will never go astray!
We know that the gospel of Jesus Christ was restored through the prophet Joseph Smith after centuries of darkness. In response to Joseph’s simple question and sincere prayer, light and truth once again emerged and flooded the earth. Joseph saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
As God had done with many previous prophets, He called Joseph Smith to be a prophet through whom the fulness of the gospel would be restored to the earth. This restoration would help God’s children find joy on earth and eternal life in the world to come.
We know that God’s power and authority have been restored to the earth again. This priesthood authority allows God’s children to participate in sacred ordinances and make covenants which are binding on earth and in heaven. Honoring these covenants gives us access to Christ’s redeeming and enabling power throughout our lives. We renew this covenantal bond each week as we worthily partake of the Sacrament, thus retaining a remission of our sins and the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
May you feel strengthened by the Lord as you faithfully live His doctrine.
With great love,
President and Sister Judd
