GOD HAS A PLAN

"Dear Friends and family,

    An emergency transfer for  Elder Walker in to the spirit world. As you probably all know, Elder Walker serving in this mission has moved on to the spirit world, and completed his mortal life. I express sadness for his sister the last member of his family, after what would seem untimely deaths of her father and mother and now brother. I can tell you that she is a strong women of 16 years of age as she stood tall today at his memorial service were a young women s medallion. I am very greatfull as I am sure she is for all of your prayers and support. I am also in deep gratitude for this wonderful plan of salvation the lord has for us.
    There was if you didn't gather already a memorial service for Elder Walker today in Spanish town. We were privlieged to here from many people at this service including, but not limited to President Hendricks (the mission president), his wife Sister Hendricks, Elder Colmen (a member of the seventy) and his wife. There remarks were brief, but to the point, Elder walker is counting his service as a missionary in the spirit world. His death is one that seems untimely, but we need not morn that we wont see him, he has  emergency transferred to a new area in the mission. 
    Elder Colmen shared some powerful comparisons to the life of Elder walker and all missionaries to the people of The Book of Mormon. Alma chapter 24 Chapter heading The Lamanites (people of Jamaica) come against the people of anti-nephi-lehis(members of the church Elder Walker in specific) rejoice in Christ and are visited by angles- they chose death rather than to defend themselves- more lamites(Jamaicans) are converted. The other day a Rasta man came up to us and said condolences for Elder walker.
    GOD HAS A PLAN.

Love,

Elder Conder"

Weekly letter do do do do doooooo (or something like that!)

This has been one of my favorite letters from James yet!!

"Hmmmm What to tell you Hmmm HMM HMM,

Well here it goes. . .
 
the other night AKA Saturday night, we had the most amazing lesson I have ever had in my whole life. One of the coolest experiences ever. We taught this guy named Bro. Henry. the spirit was so strong there! It testified the truth of every word to this man. I asked can you feel the spirit and he was like yes and then he goes, but I wont get baptized in a pool. I was like what the, so I asked would Robbins bay work (the place we always have baptisms)? He sat there for a second scratched his head and then said ya that will work. haha we didn't even have to ask him if he wanted to be baptized. then ............  He didn't show up for church haha. I love Jamaica. I think he still wants to be baptized but it rained. which is like having 4 feet of snow fall for the people here, so that is probably why he didn't show.

Other wonderful events form the week, we had zone confrence this week. This is were all the missionaries come together to here and talk with the mission president. Just to let you know Pres. Henderick is one of the most awe inspiring people ever. He know the answer to any question! Also I talk to him about TEMPLE MARRIAGE BUMP BUM BAAAAA DE DALLL DEEEEEEE, well something that is very interesting by not being married in the temple you are separated from your spouse after you die, and you deny the right to become like god. Or in other words you are only able to be come a servant in his kingdom. Pretty Crazy for more information turn to D&C 132, I believe that is the right section. So what does that mean? Well if your not get there soon! and if you are not old enough or worthy or thought it is not a big deal like me in the past, Prepare for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well I think that is the most random tangent ever, but I though it might be interesting for you (being whoever reads this) to think about.

Well Have a wonderful week you are all in my prayers! always and once again thank you for everything you do.

LOVE Elder COnder"

Your Secret Admirer

"MOM, 

You are wild that is all I have to say. It so wonderful to here from you each week things at home sound like the are going really well. It makes my heart so happy to here you are  doing so well, even bearing your testimony in church that is so cool. I bet everyone was deeply moved by it. 
   I got you beef jerky on Christmas it was so good!!! I LOVE that you sent three, because that is when I was in my three some companionship. The jerky was so good! 
   My feelings now as a missionary serving here in Highgate, I love the work and as long as I am doing it I am dead happy! Dead coming from being tired and happy form seeing the work move. I know that we are not supposed to focus on numbers, but to give you and Idea of this last week our goal of lessons taught was 27, we taught 59. We are trying our best as much as we can and this we we will try to improve our quality of lessons. It has already started today during companionship study time. We practiced introducing The Book Of Mormon. This was something elder Kartchner had learned in leadership training. 

the branch this week. I just copied this from my letter to President Hendricks 

Another wonderful week here in Highgate. Each week we see more and more growth in the branch here. It is certainly not fast growth by any means, but it is growing well. We were blessed to hear 2 members speak this week. Bro. Grantston was one of those speakers. Every week seems as though we have a wonderful talk on missionary work directed at the members(without it being assigned to them). we saw this week, the fruits of some of these talks as to people we had never seen before, walked into church. The branch is making progress every week. 
I thought you might want to know a little about that. 

To everyone, 

THE Support is STRONG, I feel your prayers for the missionaries it is wonderful. Thank you so much. I can't tell you enough how much each prayer means to another person here in Jamaica. It is hard to be a member in a place that is filled with Drugs..... I am not going to even start that list. Just know that your prayers are helping someone in need. 
  The weekly review, lets see what has happened this week. It started off good and Ended good. we have been working a lot with new investigators, Trying to find someone who is ready. We have found a few, and we are working with them very closely. 
   Church was pretty wild this week.It Is something else to start church here. To put it this way, for those of you that know me I have done a lot of crazy(border line dumb) adrenaline rushing stuff, but waiting to see if your investigators will show is much more nerve racking then any of it. We started our Church meeting With less then 10 people in the chapel. Then the congregation grew to 12 that took the sacrament and then all the sudden we had  36 people in there. Haha, must say that my spirit was weighing heavily at the start and then by the end I was, well there is no better way to put it then stoked! 

A Word to the Members and future/off the mission me, 

YOU ARE MISSIONARIES, It is sad to say that missionaries aren't the people who are to find people to teach we as members are missionaries and FINDERS. I have never taken this call seriously until I guess when I got this call(to be a full time missionary), but prophets have said that our personal missionary work effects greatly on our eternal life. WE as members of the church have the full and everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ. So please, as the the old song goes"we are all enlisted tell the conflict is over happy are we."  SHARE THE GOSPEL. 

I love all of you so much. I am very happy that I know each of you. You have all helped me in some way that the other couldn't I am thank full for YOU. 

                                LOVE,               

(your secret admirer) Elder Conder  "                  

"Getting Lost in The Work!"

"Mom its so wonderful to here from you and from everyone the picture were so awesome! The family sounds like they are doing great keep up the good work!

Getting lost in the work!

    Prior to this time in my life I have thought that I was trying very hard to be a good servant of the lords, but recent events have lead me to believe that there was a lot more I could have been doing I regret ever thinking that I was working hard. I have a new companion his name is Elder Kartchner. there is something great that happens when you have on of the best companions ever! he helps you! Elder Kartchner has helped me get lost in the work; by one being willing to go the extra mile, setting a great example and so much more!
    In this missionary service I have noticed something, submitting to my father in heaven is the single greatest part of the work! I love coming home tired from running(yes literally running) so that we can make it in on time after teach our last person for the day! I feel so well after that. while I am running is another story, haha
   lets stop there and let me simply say this. please get lost! please wont you just get lost. why? because once you have more to do then is possible in a given day you truly know how much that day is worth. get lost in the work of the lord. let me change that expression please lose the world. look at god and his children. lets come together and do the work. it wont be easy just like running home after walking all day, but it will be rewarding when you make it! I promise. I love you and I have learned more full this week as members you have the responsibility to be bring other to this knowledge of the gospel.
love elder conder

mom please edit this!
because it is horribly written

I love you mom and dad tell the rest of the family I love them to

Just tell everyone I am doing good the branch is growing and the members are getting better and better everyday! I love my new companion and I am greatfull to be counted as the lord servant. "

Christmas Call!

Well we got to talk to James using Skype on Christmas Day! Unfortunately he could only see us, we never got it to work so that we could see him :( ... But it was still awesome! Mom carried the computer around and gave him and the other missionaries with him a tour of our house. I (Elora) took the computer momentarily and dropped the phone, which made us loose our connection. When we called back the senior missionary told us, "oh don't worry that is what we call a dropped call, we get them all the time here in Jamaica." Little does she know, the call was LITTERALLY dropped! It was lots of fun talking to him! He is doing SO good and having tons of fun! He wasn't even sad he was missing Christmas, he asked us all to open one present and our stockings while we were talking to him so he could watch and that was good enough for him! He sends his love to everyone and wants everyone to know he's doing good and is very happy!