The current LDS mission monthly cost for young men and women in the United States is $400 a month. That comes out to a total of $7,200 for 18-month long missions for sisters, and $9,600 for young men who serve two-year missions.Mission Costs Vary for Some People and Places.ission costs for senior missionaries range from $800â$4,000 per month (which includes expenses for housing, utilities, food, and transportation), but about 80% of all missions cost less than $1,800 per month.
Kumquats are a small sized evergreen tree native to South-Eastern parts of mountainous China. Today, they gew for their delicious fruits and as an ornamental tree in many regions of the world, including the USA. A mature kumquat tree bears several hundred olive-sized, brilliant orange color fruits in the winter.
KUMINA IN JAMAICA. Kumina is described as one of the most African religious expressions in Jamaica. Standing the test of time, Kumina has managed to survive the influences of Western culture. The language and the dances of Kumina are so undiluted that they can be traced back to tribes in the Congo in Africa. In this photo the all female Kumina group of Port Morant, St. Thomas perform in 2006. The influences that shaped Kumina landed in the 1850s with the arrival of African indentured immigrants from the Congo region of Central Africa during the immediate post-emancipation period.