Hey everyone! hope things are going well. Everything is going well here in Jamaica. This week has been pretty crazy and busy. Sadly we have not been able to do a lot of proselyting this past week due to transfers and other miscellaneous transfer related things. On Tuesday and Wednesday we spent the majority of the day driving missionaries to transfers, and coming from transfers. Wednesday was my birthday... and you know what that means... flour....lots and lots of flour.... see pictures for an explanation. On Thursday, we had to do some renovations (painting and cleaning) on a house so that some sisters could stay there. On friday, we had to drive all over the island for an emergency transfer, and on Saturday we had to drive all over the island to look for a lost passport. Also, on Saturday morning, Amos Chin the first missionary to serve in Jamaica took my companion and me and another set of missionaries out to breakfast. Amos Chin is originally from Jamaica, but he was out here visiting for about a week. It was really neat to talk with him about the early history of the Church in Jamaica, especially about the missionary work. It was amazing to see how the Lord has prepared people to accept the gospel.

As you know, I have been transferred back to Kingston. It has been really cool and kind of weird coming back to an area that I have already served in. I imagine this is what it kind of feels like coming home from a mission. At church on Sunday it was neat seeing all of the members that I had left behind when I left Kingston about 5 months ago. It was crazy to see the changes that have taken place in that short amount of time. I am excited to get another chance to serve here though, and apply the things that I have learned from my last area. One thing that I really want to improve on here in my final area in my last few months is my prayer relationship with God. Prayer is essential to receive God's greatest blessings, and it is essential to do the work of the Lord.  We must learn to receive answers and revelations through prayer from our Heavenly Father to ever be successful in this life. One thing that I have been trying to do a little more of is to prepare myself mentally and spiritually before I begin to pray. I try to ponder questions I need to ask, I find a quiet place,  I think about what I am going to pray for, I try to imagine our Heavenly Father in my mind. Already, as I have been preparing myself to pray, I have noticed a huge difference. I feel the Spirit more, and my prayers feel more guided. I would like to challenge all of you back home to take serious thought to your prayers, and find ways to improve them. Praying is essentail to keep the devil away. I am loving it out here. Time is flying by too fast. I love all of you back home,

Elder Nugent