Mon, Sep 26, 2011
Hello Fam,
It's been another good week. we had a few surprises so it didn't turn out quite like expected. The first half of the week went very well. we started to get some good member involvement and a bunch of referrals and such. Tuesday night, though we got a call saying that Elder Worley and I needed to pack our bags because we were moving to Linstead the next day. Kind of a big surprise. Anyway it had to do with a missionary getting sent home so Elder Worley and I had to take his spot. We are now in a trio - Elder Worley, Elder Taylor, and me. It's kind of weird to work in a trio but it's a lot of fun. We've been working the last few days on getting the work moving for real here in Linstead. They haven't had much happen here in the last year in terms of baptisms and such, but we'll soon get things going. The branch here in Linstead is pretty good. They have a good amount of priesthood holders for a jamaican branch. I'm excited. Church yesterday was interesting. There was no water at the church so they decided to only have sacrament meeting. Well, at the end of the usual sacrament meeting they were about to close off but the district speaker (equivelent of a high counselor) felt like he had to give his two bits. Well, he ended up rambling on for another 40 minutes. It was the longest sacrament meeting of my life. Oh well. We have a few good investigators we're working with and We're working on getting a lot more referrals and such from members so we should start seeing some things happen.
I excited for conference this weekend. I should be able to watch it here in Linstead, so it should be good.
Sounds like things are going good back home. Logan James isn't too bad of a name, I guess. Oh, one other thing. Kelsey emailed me and mentioned that Shirley's expecting. Thanks for telling me. When is she due? And what's this whole thing with Karina being engaged. I don't believe it one bit.
Love yall lots
Elder Kartchner
Showing posts with label letter September 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letter September 2011. Show all posts
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Another week
Mon, Sep 19, 2011
Well, we had another good week back in Jamaica. Spanish Town is really good. There was already 2 branches here and 2 sets of missionaries. We got assigned to Branch 1 which is smaller and needs some work. Right now we are sharing the area with the other set of missionaries that were here before us. There wasn't much happening here before so we're working on getting things going. If you want to look it up the church is on the Brunswick, set back from the road a little with a big open field next to it. For the moment Elder Worley and I are staying with the zone leaders who cover Branch 2 because there's not enough room in the other house. We're waiting for the last tenants to move out. We don't know how long that's going to take. Till then we're sleeping on a mattress on the floor living out of our suitcase. We're staying a place called Whitewater if google earth will find it. it's not in our area at all though. The Spanish Town Bypass road is the boundary between the two branches. our area is to the north and east of the bypass road. I don't really know much road names because they aren't labeled. we just know the area names like Tawes Pen, Ellerslie Pen, Irish Pen, Ensom Acres, Ensom City, Eltham View, Angels,ect.... We're still walking for now because someone still has my bike since when I went to Nassau. Hopefully I'll get it back soon.
Things have gone good this week. We've spent a lot of time finding because when we got here there wasn't anything to work with. we're starting to get some of the members involved and we've started to teach some part member families. Things look promising. Hopefully this next week we'll really start to see some things start happening. My companion is new but is doing awesome.
This morning we had a little fun at the church. the Humanitarian couple brought 7 pallets of hygiene and newborn kits that we unloaded and stored in the basement at the church. I thought about pulling out one of the newborn kits for Alan Jr.
Well, love you lots.
Elder Kartchner
Well, we had another good week back in Jamaica. Spanish Town is really good. There was already 2 branches here and 2 sets of missionaries. We got assigned to Branch 1 which is smaller and needs some work. Right now we are sharing the area with the other set of missionaries that were here before us. There wasn't much happening here before so we're working on getting things going. If you want to look it up the church is on the Brunswick, set back from the road a little with a big open field next to it. For the moment Elder Worley and I are staying with the zone leaders who cover Branch 2 because there's not enough room in the other house. We're waiting for the last tenants to move out. We don't know how long that's going to take. Till then we're sleeping on a mattress on the floor living out of our suitcase. We're staying a place called Whitewater if google earth will find it. it's not in our area at all though. The Spanish Town Bypass road is the boundary between the two branches. our area is to the north and east of the bypass road. I don't really know much road names because they aren't labeled. we just know the area names like Tawes Pen, Ellerslie Pen, Irish Pen, Ensom Acres, Ensom City, Eltham View, Angels,ect.... We're still walking for now because someone still has my bike since when I went to Nassau. Hopefully I'll get it back soon.
Things have gone good this week. We've spent a lot of time finding because when we got here there wasn't anything to work with. we're starting to get some of the members involved and we've started to teach some part member families. Things look promising. Hopefully this next week we'll really start to see some things start happening. My companion is new but is doing awesome.
This morning we had a little fun at the church. the Humanitarian couple brought 7 pallets of hygiene and newborn kits that we unloaded and stored in the basement at the church. I thought about pulling out one of the newborn kits for Alan Jr.
Well, love you lots.
Elder Kartchner
Monday, September 12, 2011
back in Jamaica
Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Things are going really well back in Jamaica. I guess I still miss Nassau but I'm excited to get things going here. I'm serving with a new missionary named Elder Worley from Logan, Utah. He's a real solid elder and is well prepared to go to work. like i mentioned earlier, we're opening up a new area in Spanish Town so we're having to start from scratch. We've spent most of our time tracting so far. We've been working with some of the members to get some referrals and we've been able to get a few good ones so far. Hopefully this week we'll start to see some things happen. Right now we're staying with at the zone leaders house in a different part of Spanish Town which isn't really big enough for 4 people. We should be getting a new house in the next week or two but until then we're sleeping on the floor. It's all good. We got to meet the branch yesterday. we seem to have some really good members here, but, as always we're a little short on priesthood. We had a good PEC meeting talking about how we can get more priesthood. we made a list of part member families and less active men that we can start to focus on. It should be good.
Elder Brockbank stayed in Nassau and is now with Elder Gilson who I briefly met in the airport. Since I've been in Nassau, most of the mission has changed. all the elders I knew have gone home. I did get your hand print envelope, and yes the SD card with all the conference talks was in the package. Thanks a bunch.
Have a great week. love yall lots.
Elder Kartchner
Things are going really well back in Jamaica. I guess I still miss Nassau but I'm excited to get things going here. I'm serving with a new missionary named Elder Worley from Logan, Utah. He's a real solid elder and is well prepared to go to work. like i mentioned earlier, we're opening up a new area in Spanish Town so we're having to start from scratch. We've spent most of our time tracting so far. We've been working with some of the members to get some referrals and we've been able to get a few good ones so far. Hopefully this week we'll start to see some things happen. Right now we're staying with at the zone leaders house in a different part of Spanish Town which isn't really big enough for 4 people. We should be getting a new house in the next week or two but until then we're sleeping on the floor. It's all good. We got to meet the branch yesterday. we seem to have some really good members here, but, as always we're a little short on priesthood. We had a good PEC meeting talking about how we can get more priesthood. we made a list of part member families and less active men that we can start to focus on. It should be good.
Elder Brockbank stayed in Nassau and is now with Elder Gilson who I briefly met in the airport. Since I've been in Nassau, most of the mission has changed. all the elders I knew have gone home. I did get your hand print envelope, and yes the SD card with all the conference talks was in the package. Thanks a bunch.
Have a great week. love yall lots.
Elder Kartchner
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Howdy Do
Mon, Sep 5, 2011
Well, looks like its back to Jamaica for me. I'm flying out tomorrow. I'll be serving in Spanish Town. They said I'll be opening a new area there and training a new missionary. Should be fun. looks like i'll be back on a bike - no more car for now. It will be really weird to see other missionaries again. I've been with elder brockbank in Nassau for so long now that I've forgotten what regular mission life is like.
I'm going to miss the bahamas. I'm going to miss the people here even more. Oh well. I'm sure there's good people in Spanish Town too. Yesterday we went to visit all those we've baptized since we've been here. It is so rewarding to see them all progressing in the gospel.
Yesterday we had a baptism for Widline Joseph, a 20 yr old Haitian girl. She is best friends with the girl we baptized a few months ago. It went really well. There's no better way to leave.
Besides the fact that I'm leaving, everythings good. love you all lots.
Elder Kartchner
Well, looks like its back to Jamaica for me. I'm flying out tomorrow. I'll be serving in Spanish Town. They said I'll be opening a new area there and training a new missionary. Should be fun. looks like i'll be back on a bike - no more car for now. It will be really weird to see other missionaries again. I've been with elder brockbank in Nassau for so long now that I've forgotten what regular mission life is like.
I'm going to miss the bahamas. I'm going to miss the people here even more. Oh well. I'm sure there's good people in Spanish Town too. Yesterday we went to visit all those we've baptized since we've been here. It is so rewarding to see them all progressing in the gospel.
Yesterday we had a baptism for Widline Joseph, a 20 yr old Haitian girl. She is best friends with the girl we baptized a few months ago. It went really well. There's no better way to leave.
Besides the fact that I'm leaving, everythings good. love you all lots.
Elder Kartchner
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