Montego Bay - 9

(Hump Day package from home)

Yesterday was Emancipation Day in Jamaica, so our P-Day was moved to today. This past week was my 'hump week.' This past Friday I hit my year mark. As I thought back over the year I was so grateful for these 12 months of service and growing experiences. I love being in Jamaica. Love being a missionary. Definitely the most meaningful, worthwhile, and smart thing that a young person can choose to do.

Elder Jones and I taught zone meeting this past Wednesday. In prayer, study, and preparation for it, we both felt good on talking about vision/achieving goals. The prophet Enos is a great example of getting answers to his prayers. In his one chapter book, he received several promises/answers to his several questions/pleas.

Enos :12 - "And it came to pass that after I had prayed and labored with all diligence, the Lord said unto me: I will grant unto thee according to thy desires, because of thy faith."

Pray with diligence + Labor with diligence + Desires + Faith

Those are some of the principles that we pulled out from Enos. Some principles that we're striving to always use diligently in our area, and hopefully now the Northcoast Zone.

That evening we went home teaching with a brother in the ward. He's in his 30s, and RM, and a solid member. It's been difficult for him to make it every week to chruch because he works at a golf course, but this past month he's made the effort to really get back into it all. We visited an older sister, who is one of the pioneers of the church in Montego Bay. She's recently had a stroke and isn't as 'there' as she used to be. She's been a 'shut-in' for several months now. The Spirit was so powerful as we assisted this man in his home teaching. She was so happy to see someone from the church. After the visit, she asked him to giver her Priesthood blessing. Really a great opportunity for all of us there to gain/strengthen our testimony on home teaching.

Likkle more,

Elder Ritchie

pics 1/2 - Year Mark package

pic 3 - District lunch on P-Day at Pier 1

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