I am Very glad I have wonderful opportunity this week, I am also sad, and have felt great love from heavenly father, this thing that I get to do, is provide a summary of the High Gate Area. Why Do I get to do this? This question also answers why I am sad to do this. I am Being transferred to Montego Bay. I am very sad to do this, but I have great hope because I have felt heavenly fathers love for me and the members of the branch here.
This area is my first. I have put my heart and all I have into this area and have felt the love of heavenly father. When I got here to Jamaica I was taken off the airplane put in a car driven on the opposite side of a dirty dark road to the mission presidents house where I instantly felt the spirit that resides there. I was served dinner and met a few missionaries. Then it was off to bed. We woke up At 6:30 Took our last hot showers and were sent to our areas. The ride to my area was much like my imagination being in the cargo area of a plane in severe turbulence. When I got there Great Joy filled my heart as a breath in the fresh air of the mountains of Jamaica, I felt I was home as still do. This place is my home and holds a special spot in my heart. I wont ever forget these members here.
When I got here there were rumors going around that this was a terrible area, but I can say with all energy of my heart that this is now one of the best areas. I am not saying that it was us (the missionaries) that made this area something better than it was before. It was obedience to the lords commandments and faithful members. I am so proud of them. They have stayed the way in the face of great trial. From the start they would sit with about 16 members in the congregation, but the members didn't let this discourage them the stuck it out and now this week there were 39 members in the congregation. The Branch Has had a lot of people coming back and I am sure that this trend will not stop. I have hope for this branch and I know that Elder Kartchner is strong enough to take on this responsibility while training a new missionary. He now has to fill the role that I leave he is the first counselor in the branch, and one of the best missionaries I have ever met. 
Elder Kartchner is one of the greatest missionaries ever! Think about it the lord saw fight to stick him with Elder James Craig Conder ha ha. I am positive that it would be hard to be my companion. ha ha He is amazing and I am so great full that I can leave this area in his hands. I have had the opportunity to know many noble and great ones and Elder Kartchner is one of them
I am Attaching a bunch of pictures of the mission so far I hope you like them."
So glad there are some pictures!! He sounds like he is doing awesome. We miss him so much, but are so proud of him :)
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