What I learned this Summer in Jamaica WI.

This year in April 2013... I attend the funeral of my children's father. We were able by the mercy of God, to pray for reconciliation, healing and some deliverance, to a family that was torn apart, and hurting from many wounds. This miracle brought about a desire to revisit Jamaica like a tourist. After being away for 24 years, I was able to reconnect with many brethren who I knew as an early Christian in the 1960's, and also as fellow students in XLCR High school. .

 I turned 60 this past December. (12/22/2012) it was predicted to be the end of the world according to the Mayan calendar. So, I decided to follow the suggestion of a beloved friend who encouraged me, to focus on things I would like to do, to start taking better care of myself. Well, God must have wanted to show me as my Father, that He would give me the desires of my heart. So, after the funeral in April, I had a desire to rediscover my roots, but I did not know how I would do this. So I prayed that if God wished for me to visit Jamaica as a tourist, He would have someone invite me to visit.

To my amazement, within two weeks of that prayer, I received an E-mail inviting me to Jamaica with no strings attached. I was given an open welcome, to come as a tourist, to be treated as a daughter of the King. 

My vacation to Jamaica was made possibly by a sister in the Lord, who in obedience to Holy Spirit, invited me to come and spend my summer vacation with her. I accepted her invitation right away, as I recognized this was an answer to my bucket list of prayer requests.

The first lesson I learned from my many hand of God interventions, and God moments in Jamaica: is that God is always giving. in order to help someone experience God’s unconditional love, the Christian has to be willing to give of their resources the 3T’s (time, talents, & treasures) Our God  gives to every believer, treasures, gifts and talents with fruits of His Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace gentleness, goodness, faith, self control, meekness (which is the ability to restrain ones power over others. Jesus did that continually, even with the devil ) and long suffering. It is only by Holy Spirit’s power that these fruits will be evident in each believer, and if we are determine to demonstrate God’s love as we are told in

1 Corinthians 13

The Message (MSG)

^3-7 If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.

Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,brag,show off
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always “me first,”
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,or are reaping the consequence of their folly.
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.

This lesson was what I learned in Jamaica this summer. I have to be sure to guard my heart against the pull of the world, and its fleshy way of living. It’s duplicity, saying one thing, but doing something else. The world pulls towards self and selfishness, but God's way is giving, unselfishly and most of all lovingly. 

I am now very refreshed. I’m inspired and ready for the new school year. I realize that one way to not be stressed this year is to give of my self with out expecting anything in return. To plant seeds as I give of my time, talents and treasures. God will always give back to me exceedingly, abundantly, above what I could ever ask or imagine or even think.
So saints, be encourage do not be weary in doing well. Your Father who searches your heart, He knows the intentions and will always give you back, much more than you could possibly give to Him.  

Thanks to my dear sister in Christ I will never forget the summer of 2013 in Jamaica. I now know my revisit to Jamaica, as a turning point, pivotal  moment, and the start of another 60 years with my Lord.