September 20, 2018- HE"S HOME!!!!

2 YEARS! / THE FINAL CHAPTER

Well, this will be my last email.

We found another family this week. I was working with E. Cheshire on a trade-off and we had a lot of fun. He is a rad missionary. 

I got to do something really fun this week. he four black Rock elders went to help "sister White" with a house she owns. It is very big and somewhat empty. When we got there, she didnt have keys and asked us to break in.... AND OH BOY, I was like McGyver! I went from window to window, and looked around for a way in. I climbed on the house and over into the back yard. I then found some hidden keys buried in rubble, and it unlocked a storage room connected to the house, but while exploring it more, I found a secret wall that was a door into the house. It was so cool!! I am McGyver!

We traveled to Sis. Teresa's house for lunch. She lives in my old area near Oistins. She fed us roti and she shared how much it meant to her to have us over, and eating West Indian food. I said my good byes to her.

We had a Barbados service project with all the missionaries, and the missionaries visiting from Martinique. We picked up trash along the sea shore. It was fun cause we did it with my friend, President Owen Waldron. He is hilarious. Seriously, you could be on your death bed, and he would make it the funniest thing in the world. Great guy.

E. Luzayadio is now going to be with E. Jack... I knew It! They will have much success. 

President Fisher was at church by chance yesterday, and I, along with other departing missionaries, was asked to bear my testimony in church. I expressed my love for them and the Caribbean people. 

Some people were crying, and it was something really tender to witness.

I want to thank all of my friends for emailing me, and supporting me even on the hardest days. 

I want to thank my family.  I know that I have drawn closer to them even though we have been far apart.

I love my Savior, I bear testimony that He lives.

It was the BEST TWO YEARS!

I will leave these 2 scriptures as my final words. 

2 Tim. 4:7

3 John 1:13-14

I love you all!

I will see you at home!

With great love,

Grant

(Elder Jacobson)

My Birthday / Smart Phones / Incoming Hurricane

 

My birthday was pretty fun. (Alma 50:16) The Elders and Sisters in my district brought treats, and sang me happy birthday. I even bought a pint of "Ben n Jerrys" Ice cream too. We did service for a lady that same day. She is a member from Canada and she made sure to feed us well, and have cake and ice cream too! Sis. White is such a nice lady.

Our mission got approved for everyone to have a  big smart phone! We are also using this cool app called: WhatsApp. It is really useful to keep in touch with people now. I am just bummed because they finally approve this stuff right as I am about to leave my mission!!

E. Luzayadio took a tumble on his bike this week. He actually face-planted and scrapped his chin and hand bad. He is better now. 

We watched the "Face-to-Face" event with Quentin L. Cook! It was legit! I got to say, I learned things I never knew while watching it, and my testimony has only grown. 

Also, Martinique, St. Lucia, and Barbados are now in a hurricane path. We are packing up and will be on standby tomorrow to see how bad it will be..... JUST HOPE that it doesn't  mash the airport up! I am going home soon!

Sadly, Camille didn't come to church, but she is taking part in the financial classes the church offers and she love it!

She expressed how grateful she was for us over the phone on Sunday evening. 

Well, This is my second to last email, and I cant believe where the time has time gone.

I love you all! thanks for the birthday wishes!

Love,

Grant

Working w/ Pres. Fisher / Prophet Broadcast w/ Caribbean!

Last P-day we went bowling and My old friend, president Waldron came too! What A Goofball! I love him! 

Other missionaries came with us to that.

We got a random call from the mission president. President Fisher wanted to work with us for half the day. So, He came and when tracting, i split up wit Jeff and He with President. It was cool. We had a lesson with this cool lady named Camille! We set a Baptismal date too! we got to teach her 4 times this week! So fun!

President Nelson Unexpectedly flew to the Dominican Republic and had a broadcast to whole Caribbean.  He had a 2 hour meeting with the missionaries, and a 2 hour meeting with the members. 4 general authorities spoke, and 5 mission presidents! E. Renlund mentioned how the Savior loves to mend and fix things that are broke... That was something I apply to my self spiritually and physically cause... I am an Engineer! It was all great and powerful! just waiting until Pres. Nelson announces the Barbados temple.

Anyway, I don't know how many days I got, so don't ask!

I love you all! Have a good one!

August 27, 2018

Due to the lack of communication between me and my companion, we were separated for the week. He went with the Ap's and i with the ZL's. 

The morning consisted of running around the garrison field (it is a big beautiful horse track). 

Each morning, I would be seeing missionaries I knew, sometimes flown in fron other islands like: E. Jack, Newman, Ackely etc...

It was cool.

I got to be with e. Mijangos and Grant for  two days while they did a trade-off with the Zls. The whole week was filled with driving in the truck and contacting in the blazing sun.

Last night, I got returned to my area and with my companion. 

Its good to be back in WhiteHall. I am striving to give my very best for my last few weeks.

I love and miss you all1

-Grant

23 Months / Driving Range

Got 30 days left now.Where did the time go? The mission really does go fast.

This week, we were exploring our area more, and I noticed that some of ours has been moved fom the Fairfield area. So I got to visit, and reschedule with people I used to know at the beginning of my mission. One of them being named Erasmus. He recognized me too! It was like strolling down memory lane.

We got a bread fruit this week and we cooked it the "white-boy" way.... one the stove! When you roast a breadfruit, you are supposed to put it in the fire. But I Jerry-rigged a way.

It was ripe and it makes it taste really sweet! Kinda like Custard. So good!

We were introduced to a family we are now teaching from Guyana! Guyanese people are awesome!

We played futball with lots of locals this week. We walk to a playing field, and people are nice enough to let us join. We played well and had fun.

For P-day, We went to the driving range with E. Adams, Cheshire, Mijangos, Grant, and the sisters. It was so much fun! I kept pounding them out of the park and it was SO stress relieving!

I had a lot fun.

I also had my last zone conference yesterday.

Cant wait to see everyone again!

I love you all!

-Grant

Got bikes / Karaoke With President!

This week, I have worked harder on communication this week. Because, I dont speak French well, and E. Luzayadio is still learning English, so being united is somewhat difficult. The Ap's and a Zl speak french so they help explain things alot for him.

I want to thank the YW from my homeward back home! thank so much for the support! And a special thanks to Sister Kitchen!

You never know what good something like that does.

We were able to locate some more bike, so we aren't walking so much. The Barbados summer heat is BRUTAL!

On Friday night, there was a Karaoke event and a lot of people came! President and Sister Fisher came and they sang too! It was so funny! I sang "Leaving on a jet plane -John Denver''. The Laugh i got from the people there was worth the scolding I took from president... i am JUST Kidding! he was laughing too!

E. Luzayadio and i both gave 20 min. talks in church, and I helped him translate and spell check his talk. he did a very great job despite some members being a little judgmental.

Its going great. We want more people to teach. Some prayers wouldnt hurt.

Well, i love and miss you all!

take care!

-Grant