Matthew was a no-show

We were fortunate that Hurricane Matthew steered clear of Jamaica. Here in western Jamaica our weather seemed "normal." We had a few rain showers, but nothing heavy, and no wind. The only hurricane effects we had were preparing for the storm, and then a day off waiting for the storm that never came. We were thankful to have the resources to make preparation, and thankful that we were spared, but our hearts were heavy for those who suffered so much from this storm.

We did see some neat cloud formations.

We had some staff changes recently. Cinda Hochstetler returned to Indiana after serving at JRM for one year. She put herself fully into her work here, and she is missed. Thank you Cinda for serving well! This picture reminds me of your determination to accomplish what you set out to do. :) This was one of many attempts to take the perfect sparkler picture.

Julianne Kuepfer from Ontario arrived in late September to serve as an auntie. She has done a good job fitting into the team here.

Joe & Ellen Shetler are spending a short time in the USA, attending a family wedding.

We also recently took in two more children, and now we are caring for 11 children. Both the staff and children have done a great job in adjusting to all the changes. Currently our staff consists of 6 aunties, 1 teacher, Joe & Ellen, and our family. There are 27 of us all together; quite a large family!

This past week, some of us made a trip to Kingston to take care of some business items. We left early in the morning, and drove on the new highway. There are areas of this highway that have heavy fog every morning. As you come down the mountain into a large valley, it looks like you are going to drive into a large fluffy blanket. It is a majestic sight! The picture does not do a good job of representing the scene.

We have more staff changes coming in the next several weeks, as well as a work group.  Keep JRM in your prayers as we seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those around us, especially the children in our care. Thank you for supporting us, and making it possible to serve here in Jamaica.

Kevin Stutzman

My sign picture was too blurry to read, so I will leave you with this picture of a taxi. I think they could have tied some people on top yet.