A Mission for Our Church: One More Week

Dear Family and Friends,

Right now we are at our friends home using their computer to write our last note home. We still don't have use of a computer without begging time at other's home. We have missed talking to children and keeping up on emails. Our pictures are stored on my camera so when we get home, I will be able to organize and enjoy the memories of the last few months. We have finished our last "normal" week of the mission. Next week we are touring the island and enjoying the beautiful parts of Jamaica that we have not seen.

There is so much to analyze and evaluate about the work here. Perhaps it will take some time home to put it in perspective. We exit Jamaica with heavy hearts. leaving people we have loved and served for the last 18 months. But we are so excited to come home to wonderful children, new grandchildren and friends in Alaska. (I can't wait to be in Walmart....sorry Kaleb). We have began the "thinning" process and dividing our accumulated items to missionaries/members. We put all our canned goods to take to a member family that has a little store. Perhaps they can sell them a make a few dollars.

Our last Teacher Development class will be taught tomorrow. Our last real assignment will be speaking in Sacrament Meeting next week.

Just want you to know that we felt your prayers through our whole mission. So many life-changing experiences. Thank you for all the love and support. See you soon

Love, Elder and Sister Herbert

PS> I am having a very hard time adding pictures because I don't know how to make them smaller on this computer...Can't wait to get home to a MAC!!.

These cows were coming down a street and I had to snap a picture. The man yelled out to me that I needed to give him some money (for the picture). I told him he should give me money because he was blocking the street and holding us up. He smiled and went on. I am getting brave ....

2nd and 3rd pictures: Young women in Spanish Town. They were learning how to decorate cakes. So cute. Last Sunday they had their New Beginnings. It was wonderful with these Young Women draped in their value colored sashes.