It was totally Pink n Blue at the passion and Purity conference Saturday 20th of Sep. Girls, if you missed it, you missed a chance to experience a fun, educational, spiritual and life changing event. The Wolmer’s School for Girls Auditorium was the place to be and all patiently waited for the action to begin. The True Worshippers lead by Jody McCalla set the atmosphere, starting with the melodious song, “Yes, Jesus Loves Me”. Before long the altar was overflowing with teens, with their hearts and souls wanting to be Pure Saints.

Rev. Dr. Stevenson Samuels was the only male and one of the first speakers to deliver, and his profound message on Pure Construction:  “What God Wants Me To Be”, received an overdose of laughter and applause from the girls.

”Trust mi, de ting di hard!”

Renee Simoes, Former Technical Director of Jamaica's National Football Programme in an online chat at Go-Jamaica on the 23rd of January 2008. Photo by: Joseph Curtis

Simoes, who was sacked after the Reggae Boyz lost to Honduras recently, argues that while God played a vital role in the success achieved in 1998, He was not accommodated this time around, “Placing Jesus in the front and in command of the programme again would be the essential factor for success. This was never done. We never focused on talking about Him.”

Read on is a letter to Jamaican fans by Simoes.