Technical
difficulties this week resulted in pictures only, no family email, but we did
receive a beautiful Christmas letter from President Brown:
THE CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Jamaica
Kingston Mission
4
Garelli Avenue
Kingston
10
Jamaica
Phone: 1-876-618-1625
Dear missionary parents,
There are not words to express our gratitude for the generous
donations and packages received from you this season. Every elder and sister serving here at
Christmas received packages and mail, and thanks to your assistance, not one
was left out, not one was without a gift to make Christmas special for them.
This year each zone had a Christmas program focused on the
birth of the Savior. Sister Brown and I
were able to spend a few minutes talking about the Savior’s birth and
expressing our love to the missionaries. Following the program, we enjoyed a Christmas dinner prepared and served by Sister McPherson and
Sister Medley. They served a traditional
Jamaican dinner of chicken, ham, rice and peas, potato salad, Jamaican
vegetable, Jamaican pudding cake and ice cream.
After dinner, Elder Havili, Elder Jarvis and I donned our Santa hats and distributed all
of the packages. As names were called
out, there were smiles, and looks of surprise from some who thought there would
be no gifts for them. We have captured some of the fun with pictures. We wish you could have shared in the sounds as well, but
rest assured that your contributions were of great value in making each
Christmas party a wonderful event for all of our missionaries.
Jesus Christ is the true gift of Christmas. That fact cannot be denied. But as we stood and looked on your sons and
daughters, it was very clear that they too are God’s gift to mankind. They are
also part of the true gifts of Christmas as they represent the Savior of the world in their mission to the Caribbean
people.
With sincere appreciation,
President
Kevin G. Brown
Jamaica
Kingston Mission
Cody and his companion, Elder Sandmaier across from him, Pretty sure two more are housemates but no clue of names yet! |
It's a Christmas miracle... Elder Graham is singing. Voluntarily. |
Merry Christmas from the North Coast Zone! |
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