Hello everybody! How is everything going? Quite excellent I suppose. Things are going awesome here in JA. This week has been brilliant as the English would say. This past week was transfers. I am staying in the same area and have the same companion, but some other missionaries in my zone were transferred, so we spent a lot of time driving them to their different areas. We drove to Port Antonio, Portmore, Yallahs, and Spanish Town so it was a ton of driving, about 6 hours in total I believe. But despite all the time used up by driving, many of our investigators have made a ton of progress. We are teaching a lady and her baby's father currently. At first, in our lessons, the lady was not too excited, and she wouldn't read the Book of Mormon and participate much. But last week Elder Gurr and I went over and taught her. At the end of the lesson she was crying. We went over and taught her again a few days later and committed her to read the Book of Mormon.  In just 5 days, she had read all of 1 Nephi. She later told us that whenever she would wake up and go to sleep and in the middle of the night when she felt distressed she would just read. When we went over to teach her again, her entire countenance had changed. She was so much happier. She had felt the Spirit of the Lord. She told us that she knows that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, and that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that the Church is true. It was such an awesome experience. She will be baptized on October 27, because she has to get married to her baby's father who also wants to be baptized. What an incredible experience. We have received great, great blessings as of late. The Lord is building up the Church here in the Constant Spring branch, and I feel that the first ever stake in Jamaica will be established very soon. As you all can tell missionary work is awesome and I love being here. I know that this Church is true.

Love you all,

Elder Nugent

Hello everyone! How is it going? I'm sure things are still going well. I bet things are pretty cold there relative to here in JA. haha. But I hope school and everything is going well for everyone. Things are going really well here in Kingston. We are still working with some really cool investigators and part member families. One thing that I have definitely realized is that members are VITAL in missionary work. That is something I definitely need to improve on when I return home. But life has been good. Time is flying by way too fast. Something that I have been really thinking about this week is the dynamic nature that we as humans have. We are constantly changing. Every thing we think, see, hear, do, say, etc. either helps us to grow closer to God and helps us to become more like him.... or helps us grow closer to Satan and makes us more like him. Our decisions either help us be filled with light and happiness or darkness and misery. This is why it is essential that we are actively engaged in a good cause and that we are constantly seeking to do righteously, and that we absolutely refuse sin no matter how small it may seem. We are always getting either better or worse. If we choose to do nothing then we are getting worse. I have definitely learned much on my mission and have grown much, but I see so much where I need to improve and do better. I know this gospel is true and I know that Jesus Christ lives! And that it is through him that we can progress and become like God. It is through his infinite and atoning sacrifice that even when we slip up, we can change and become better. I love my mission and I love all of you back home.

Elder Nugent

Things are going really well here in Kingston as usual. This past week we have found many new people to teach, so we are in the process of teaching some new people. It has been great working with part member families as well. Time has certainly been flying by too fast. I have really developed a love for the people here. And sharing the gospel is just awesome. Sorry this email is short. I will be attatching a lot of pictures with it to make up for the lack of writing. Not too much out of the ordinary has happened this week. But this past week I have been thinking a little about the Title of Liberty in Alma 46 I believe. In it, Captain Moroni writes all that is important to him, and he holds it up and lets everyone know the things that he values and holds dear, and he is willing to defend them to the death. That is how we should be. We shouldn't be afraid or hesitant to let others know what we believe, but we should let everyone know our standards and values and we should be willing to defend them even until death. I know that this Gospel is true and that God lives. I love you all.

Elder Nugent

Hello everyone! How is everything going? School is back in session that is just crazy. But things are going really well here in Kingston. This past week was a little disappointing though. We recently learned that a few of our investigators who are really close to baptism are actually in a different branch's boundaries so we had to pass them off to a next set of missionaries so that was a little disappointing but as long as they get baptized its all good. Also, one of my investigators from Mandeville was baptized last Sunday so that is really cool. Sadly I wasn't able to attend his baptism though. But other than that this week has gone alright. We have been working a lot to find some new investigators. And as we have been finding new investigators I continue to realize the importance of member missionary work and home teaching. Members are vital for helping their friends and family members learn about and accept the restored gospel. The types of people that we should look for to share the gospel with are people who have recently had a birth in the family, a death in the family, have recently moved into the area, or are struggling with raising a family, and of course everyone that we come in contact with. People who are experiencing trials normally have their hearts softened and are more susceptible to feeling the Spirit and acting upon his promptings. So if any of you back home know of such people, work to share the gospel with them. Invite them to learn from the missionaries, and if you want, ask the missionaries for help in coming up with a way to share the gospel to your friends and family members. I promise the Lord will help you, because He has promised us already. I know this Church is true, I know that God lives and that he loves us in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Love,

Elder Nugent