Week 55

Hey everyone!

This week was transfer call week. ill get to who my next comp is gonna be later haha.

Monday 9-1-14

Today was i think the worst Pday ever. but the good thing is that it started out good. we had alot of time to ourselves. then we went over to the church and taught our first seminary lesson. it went really good. it5 was fun and Mickailia, Tianna, and Aaliyah seemed to enjoy the learning from it. the day destroyer was right after. we called mickailia to see if we could talk to her dad, cause he came and picked her up from the church. but she told us that he said that she cant go to seminary and can really only be at the church on sundays and fridays. that really made me mad. the time on my mission when i want someone baptized more than anything, and satan decides to get in the way of it and stick every single trick he can to prevent it. i guess it just means that we need to work harder. and thats exactly what i am going to do!

Tuesday 9-2-14

today was one of the better days as far as lessons go. we didnt teach a lot but it was very effective. we taught someone by the name of Anneika a part of the restoration. idk how far she will go but we'll see what happens. then when we came home for lunch the rain started to come down hard. and once again, the lightning was right over our heads. there was one flash that went on for like five seconds. you could really see all the different colors of lightning. im convinced that it hit the church that is next door to us haha. im so used to that now that my natural reaction when i see big flashes like that is to cover my ears. elder phippen said that the thing was super loud. i so wish that i coulda heard it right haha. then afterwards we wetnt up and saw the clayton family. they are a super great family. they just have the same concern that everyone else in the branch does. people just need to learn that coming to church no matter what is gonna be worth it on judgement day. salvation wont be fun unless we are with our Heavenly Father. infact, thats what salvation really is.

Wednesday 9-3-14

haha today we had no lessons. even district meeting was pushed back to tomorrow. we got to go up and chop sister dunkleys yard today tho. and of course, i got some pretty nasty blisters on my hand. i am really gonna start wearing a glove or some tape when i chop. we'll have to see tho haha. then afterwards, sister williams fed us. she lives a very long ways from church. like 34 miles far away. we had to go outside of both areas in santa cruz to get to her house. its like 2-3 miles above treasure beach, clear over in the Junction Branch! no complaints tho haha. she makes some of the best food. i thought that i was going to blow up. she made us a thanksgiving feast! by far one of the best meals that i have ever had in Jamaica. it was breadfruit, chicken, portk, and rice and peas. oh my goodness. getting there was pretty hard tho. it was like a 60-70 minute taxi ride to get there. we almost didnt make it back to santa haha.

Thursday 9-4-14

So today was district meeting for us. it was pretty good. especially since the sisters fed us curry chicken and rice afterwards! haha we have the best district ever here in St. Elizabeth! i also realized tho that i hate taxis. the whole time they us 4 missionaries crammed in the back seat. i am so going to rent a car when i come back to jamaica. once we got back to santa we had a lesson with Samantha on the Book of Mormon. it was alright. im not sure how much that she really got it. then we went down to teach seminary. elder dean took care of that today. then after that we went up to Mickailia to talk with her a bit since she couldnt come down to seminary. i guess that her dad had one of his friends come to her and tell her a bunch of false things about the church tho. but she knows whats up. she has been coming to church for months. she knew that everything he said was not true. she trusts us a lot more haha. all i know at this point is that its gonna be a lot of prayer, fasting, and faith to get her baptized soon. i will never allow satan to win. losing to him is not an option.

Friday 9-5-14

it wasnt really the best friday ever today but it was still pretty good. planning didnt take too long today, which is always a plus. sitting down for hours on end is not the funnest thing to do. afterwards the 4 of us, yes all four missionaries, went up to the church and had a lesson with Mickailia and her friends. it was mostly meant for her friends so we just taught them the restoration. it was also a really good review for Mickailia. she actually retained a lot of info. i was very impressed since she hasnt really heard the restoration for like 3 months. friday night activity tonight was alright. it seemed very scattered. we did get to watch a lot of Mormon Messages right before so that was way cool. not a whole lot was done today tho.

Saturday 9-6-14

ok so here is the transfer calls. i will be staying in santa cruz. expected. elder dean will be leaving and going to Savannah La Mar. so that means that i need a new comp. i will be getting Elder Danvers. he is from Spanish Town Jamaica. i actually got to go and see his mom a lot when i was serving in Spanish Town. his house was in my area. but he came back on his mission as i got there. we did get to know each other a lot tho. im really excited to be serving with him. this transfer or 2 is gonna rock! although, i hope i stay for longer than 2 haha. i really love santa! the only lesson that we were able to have today is with brother samuels. not really the best. the market isnt really the best place to teach someone. but it is better than his home so we have to make due. the we also had to walk up to Amoys house. sister warren was in town so we had to go and pick up some clothes for elder phippen that we had left with her before. the good thing is that they will be coming on the weekends so we can still go up there and see them. but ya thats about it for today haha.

Sunday 9-7-14

fast and testimony meeting was so great today. people had some really awesome testimonies to share. you could really feel the spirit in each one of them. after church we had a lesson with Mickailia on charity. for some reason our lessons with her have gone a bit down hill. ever since she got back from that police camp thing in bog walk a few weeks ago. im not sure if its us or her but i really believe that it has got to be us. im gonna be sure that our lessons get back to being with the spirit. but her and i had a really good conversation after the lesson. that is one thing that i really love to do. when i can just sit down with someone,and talk to them about whatever. that really helps make the mission a lot more fun and a lot more worth it to me. one thing that i live by now is "people dont care how much you know, until they know how much you care". something that is definitely true. it really takes off a lot of stress too. then afterwards we went down to sister stones house so that she could feed all of us missionaries. this was a really good day to end the week on. it is days like today that always remind me of how much that I LOVE the gospel and make my mission worth it even more! i so wish that this never had to end!

so thats the week. im super stoked to be serving with Elder Danvers. this transfer is gonna be so sick. i might be worked to the ground tho. but thats alright haha.

Love,
Elder Kurt Meacham

Scripture Thought
D&C 122:7-8 and D&C 121:8