Judy Ann Verner
August 4, 1954 - December 31, 2020

"I?ve only known Judy for a few years sharing a bunk room at Malibu, B.C. where we were part of a kitchen and housekeeping team supporting an ACC men?s retreat. Judy asked if a friend and I wanted to receive daily scriptures by text. Little did I know what a blessing and how I?d look forward to her ?God?s Word pick? for the day. Judy\'s warmth and joy of the Lord prompted me to look for her in the church narthex to exchange hugs. Even in the last weeks of Judy?s earthly life of pain and illness she displayed her confidence in our Lord Jesus during phone visits and texts. I miss dear Judy and look forward to time to get to know her better in heaven. Portia Brown "

"We were Judy\'s dental office. She was a patient for many years and was always a joy to see here at the office. She was always good for a smile and had a great attitude. Truly one of Jesus\'s children and a continual reminder of His majesty. Rick Bienenfeld DDS"

"Judy was a dear friend to my husband, Dave, and me. We?ve known here for about 20 years, though for part of that time we were out of touch. Dave served as a Youth Pastor at our church where Judy decided to come and help us work with the youth. As time went on we became very close friends. For the past few years we met once a month for breakfast at Panera?s in Everett, until the pandemic hit. Judy was very loving and generous to us, knowing that we were going through a number of trials. At our breakfasts, Judy would read from a devotional, we?d pray for a few minutes and then talk about things going on in our lives and in the world. We all felt that the time seemed to be winding down to when Jesus would come back and take his Church to heaven. Then the Tribulation would begin, a time of terrible judgements to come upon the earth because of unbelief. (All this is talked about in Revelation, as well as in other parts of the Bible.) We were awaiting Jesus? coming with longing and joy. The time came sooner for Judy, and we can hardly wait to join her. We pray that all those she loves and has been praying for will remember anything she shared with them. We pray that they will surrender to Jesus and experience his mercy, grace and forgiveness. ?No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him ? but God had revealed it to us by his Spirit.? -1 Corinthians 2:9-10a We loved Judy dearly... what a wonderful friend. Her favorite phrase was and probably still is ?Glory to God!? -Dave and Esther Sprinkle"

"Auntie Judy was like a second mother to me. She was a huge support person in my life and I am grateful for the 23 years I was able to know her. I miss the daily verses she would send me and her joyful smile. I miss sitting on the back deck and watching the sunset with her and my mom. Judy had so much love and kindness to share with others. One fond memory I have of my aunt is our annual Black Friday adventures. We both looked forward to this each year and shared many laughs together. This is something that I will truly miss for years to come. Another fond memory I will cherish was the drives my mom, aunt, and I would make to Kayak Point to look for whales or just enjoy the scenery. My aunt also loved to bake. She would make her famous mini brownies and bring them over for me; not because I asked but because she knew I would enjoy them. She was very thoughtful & I admire that about her. Most of all, I admire her love and trust for Jesus. She would pray about everything & wait on the Lord. Her strong faith till the end is something I will remember for my entire life. When my aunt would come over to the house, my dog Coco Bean would always go & lay close to Judy. They had a very special bond. Thank you for loving me and my dog, Coco Bean. We love you so much Auntie Judy and I look forward to seeing you again. "

"Auntie Judy was like a second mother to me. She was a huge support person in my life and I am grateful for the 23 years I was able to know her. I miss the daily verses she would send me and her joyful smile. I miss sitting on the back deck and watching the sunset with her and my mom. Judy had so much love and kindness to share with others. One fond memory I have of my aunt is our annual Black Friday adventures. We both looked forward to this each year and shared many laughs together. This is something that I will truly miss for years to come. Another fond memory I will cherish was the drives my mom, aunt, and I would make to Kayak Point to look for whales or just enjoy the scenery. My aunt also loved to bake. She would make her famous mini brownies and bring them over for me; not because I asked but because she knew I would enjoy them. She was very thoughtful & I admire that about her. Most of all, I admire her love and trust for Jesus. She would pray about everything & wait on the Lord. Her strong faith till the end is something I will remember for my entire life. When my aunt would come over to the house, my dog Coco Bean would always go & lay close to Judy. They had a very special bond. Thank you for loving me and my dog, Coco Bean. We love you so much Auntie Judy and I look forward to seeing you again. "

"I only met Judy once in person, at a Sunday school group discussion. She offered to send Bible verses to comfort me as I was very distressed at the time. For 3 years she texted a verse a day every day. Her loving service and generosity to someone she only just met was not only a comfort, but a huge inspiration. She was truly a blessing. Rest in the peace of God\'s loving arms, Judy."

"One of the most funniest jokes auntie judy and myself played on my mom was whenever we were at moms place and mom would hollar, \"judy please come here.\" Or \"judy could you help me please?\" Auntie judy and myself would look at each other and at the same time be like, I think she is talking to you. Than we would bust up laughing about it. When auntie judy lived down in California during summer break mom would take us kids down there to visit auntie judy. It would be mid afternoon and auntie judy would offer us kids a ice cream sandwich. Mom would tell us not until after dinner. Well, needless to say auntie judy made the rule dessert before dinner when at her place or when she came to our place. Just the other day I was baking cookies, I forgot to put the timer on. It had been almost 12 minutes since I put that cookie tray in the oven too, I heard auntie judy pipe up to remind me not to let the cookies burn. Thankfully the cookies did not burn! Even though I miss her dearly, i know she was ready whenever Jesus Christ decided to call her home. "

"Judy was always so kind and welcoming to me. She always made me feel so special by leaving kind notes and flowers or a snack on my desk in the mornings with words of encouragement and thanks. She was always the first to say she would help out with anything and she had endless ideas of things we could do for the kids to make them feel special. I am going to miss her smile and enthusiastic waves every morning. I hope she knew how special she was to myself and the rest of the AMS staff. Prayers for the family!!"

"Judy was an amazing women of the Lord! She was such a beautiful example to my family and I of the love of the Father. She served others and never took any glory to herself, but would say often ?Glory to God.? We were very blessed to be in Bible study with her and she would send me a daily Bible verse and/or an encouraging word. These were some of the last messages I received from her after her daily scripture. She said, ?Loving His Word!? ?Loving JESUS!? ?Loving The Holy Spirit!? ?Loving The Lamb Of God!? ?Beautiful Messiah!? ?Glory to God? and the last one I received said, ?God Keeps His Promises!? her words greatly impacted me, I thought how I want to be like Judy, facing adversity and praising the Lord, fully trusting in Him. When I learned she was in Heaven, my first thought was the Lord is so proud of her and I know He is saying, ?Well done good and faithful servant.? We love her and will miss her and can?t wait to see her again! The Lee Family "

"Judy has been such an example to us of fully living one's life for Jesus. Along with many others, we received daily texts of scripture and verses from her encouraging us in our faith walk. We will miss hearing from her each day. Judy was in our home group and faithfully brought Oreo cookies every Friday to share. We will remember her boldness in sharing the Gospel with everyone, the warm hugs she gave, and how she ended every conversation with "To God Be the Glory." Judy, we will miss you, but know that you are living in paradise right now with your Savior. Without a doubt, His first words to you were "Well done, good and faithful servant." "

" It was such a pleasure to spend some time with Judy the past 4 years at AMS. Even though I didn't know Judy well, her quiet willfulness to help others and love for joy made lasting impressions. I loved she asked students to read positive affirmations as they entered, how she organized the school lunches, brought the best snacks to staff meetings and then would support ideas she liked with a smile and clap, organized people to dance to the song "Happy" in the talent show and would regularly shake up her quiet classroom routine to organize a version fun version of ping pong with her students. I hope you can find some comfort in that she brought so much light to the world to so many people. She is truly missed."

"Thinking of you and your family. Judy is most definitely missed - she was the spirit of our AMS community. She leaves a legacy of love, connection, and joy. Strangely, I had a dream a few nights ago. We were at the school, running around trying to solve some sort of student issue when of all sudden, Judy made me come with her to go outside to chase the sunset. The colors were so vibrant and we were all missing them in the midst of school business. The last thing I remember is Judy telling me to take a picture so that I would remember the sky. It was and is so Judy. I am grateful she visited :)"

"Judy was part of my faith community: always volunteering and generously donating her time and resources at food banks, prison ministry Christmas family gift drives, and faithfully attending Bible Study. She loved the Word of God more than anything, it was central in her life. She was a staff friend and colleague in whom I could confide, process, be encouraged by, and rely upon to faithfully pray for me, my students, and my family. She will be dearly missed by us."

"We were so sorry to hear of Judy's passing! We asked her how she was doing and she never once complained instead she continued to send us scriptures until she passed. She was always trying to encourage us and continued praying for us. What a difference that made for us and the people we minister to overseas. Judy was a regular customer at John's restaurant when he worked in America and she gave generously to the work of the Father when we decided to move overseas. We were so blessed by her generosity. She has planted seeds eternally, not only in America but overseas. She got together with us at restaurants when we were in the States and took the time to have us over for a meal at her sister's house together. We appreciated her heart for the Father and for others. Our lives and others have been eternally impacted by Judy."

"I loved doing everyday life with you, and the fun trips we took. It was wonderful to be prayer partners and share victories in Jesus together. I miss you so much but so glad that you are with Jesus-how glorious that must be. I?ll love you forever, Cupcake. Your sister, Freda. "

"Sorry for your family's loss. What a great testimony of her and the love she had for her Lord Jesus. May you have peace and hope during this difficult time. Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints."