Week 6 - Jamaica - Christmas - Yallahs

Eric Joseph Call 

December 27, 2016 at 8:12 AM

 

Hi Everyone,

This is Elder Call, but you already know that duhh!  How was all your Christmas seasons I hope you were able to enjoy the time with your families and remember the reason for the season.  Being in Jamaica for Christmas has been great and I've really seen what it means to remember our Savior during the Christmas season. He is the reason we have what we have; he is our brother, but he is also the one who saved us from falling into our sins. Jesus Christ will never abandon any of us; never leaving one behind, so why is it that so many of us want to leave him?  Just like a sheep we leave the flock because we think there is something better for us away from our Shepherd.  We always end up in a place unfamiliar and scary, but our Savior will always come looking for us we just have to accept his help and remember Him.  

The week was pretty Crazy we had our Zone Christmas party and I ate so much food it was way nice!  Christmas morning Elder Boyer and I opened up our presents from our families and on Christmas we Skyped with our families as well.  I enjoyed this very much and love and miss them all but I'm continuing to try and serve the Lord as best as I can because that is all our Heavenly Father asks of us is to try our best!  I hope everyone enjoyed your Christmas whether it had snow or was 90 degrees!! Continue to remember who you are and what you stand for and continue to live your lives to fullest.  

I love you all,
Elder Call

                                                                                                    

Elder Boyer and I makin some Breadfruit a big Jamaican like side dish!

     I found my first crab the other day doing impromptu service!

                     



 Opening Christmas presents at 7 a.m.  - Sweet tie my mom gave me!


                                     

Our Christmas Dinner at Ninny's house they are a part member family.

 

Got to skype my dear family on Christmas Day - I love them!

December 23, 2016 - Zone Christmas Party

 

Zone Christmas Party - 2016

Week 5 - Jamaica - Yallahs

Eric Joseph Call 

December 19, 2016 at 10:33 AM

Hello Everyone,

Hope your week has been great and you are all seeing missionary work in your lives.  I don't have much time this week, but I will send some pictures of the only real big thing we did this week which was our branch Christmas party other than that it was just another week in Jamaica!! 

     I love how everyone is so caring about the time of year here for Christmas really a great time to connect with others and to help them feel the spirit and come unto Christ!  It's the reason for the season. Now if we all reach out we can light the world and help others come to know the church is true!

Elder Call

 

 

 

               Pictures from Branch Christmas Party - December 16, 2016

 

Week 4 - Jamaica - Yallahs

Eric Joseph Call
 December 13, 2016 at 1:09 PM

 

Hello everyone this is Elder Call just saying WOW has this been a week to remember.  My faith has been tested so much throughout the first couple days.  Tuesday and Wednesday were super hard because all of Elder Boyer and I's appointments all fell through and challenging was not going well.  Finally I figured out late Wednesday night that the Lord sends us to the places that are hard or where we get rejected because of our faith.  He tests us to see if we really are willing to follow the will of our Father in Heaven.  WE were blessed with two new investigators Thursday and they both just helped me to see that the Lord works in strange ways. Babs is her name and she was interested but said she had already been baptized, but we continued to see her change throughout the lesson because she could feel the spirit.  We extended the invitation of baptism at the end and she said yes! I know Heavenly Father had to prepare us to listen to the spirit and know to just pursue just a little more with Babs.  

We had zone meeting today so last night we stayed with the zone leaders and the AP's in Kingston.  First, Kingston at night is beautiful and the zone leaders have a way nice apartment hahaha.  I had my first warm shower and it was great, but cold showers are always great to!

 As I strive to do my very best to follow Christ I have seen blessings come just through the simple things.  Like at zone meeting I learned to really listen to those small spiritual promptings even if they don't seem like much, it is better to act in Faith than to just give into temptation and to feel regret.  I hope you are all living your lives and doing very good.  I know this is the one true church on the earth and will continue to help others on the island of Jamaica know it as well.  Till next week 

Elder Call

                                                KINGSTON LIGHTS!

 P-day with the zone leaders and the AP's we went bowling and got Fro-Yo!!!

Week 3 - Jamaica - Yallahs - Brihanna's Baptism

Eric Joseph Call

12/05/16 at 12:14 PM

Oh things just didn't go as planned and it's been a day that we wanted hasn't been that cause we have had to wait for a bunch of silly things, but that's okay because I'm serving the Lord!

 The Baptism was amazing!  I'll send pictures next week because I still have to get an sd card reader.  I've been using Elder Boyer's, but the waves were ridiculous so Elder Boyer, Elder Bennett and I had to like block the waves, but in the end we felt the spirit and Brihanna loved it.  I will keep praying for ALL OF YOU BECAUSE THAT'S CRAZY THE BABY NEEDS TO STAY IN THERE!  SHE IS TO LITTLE!  What about a voice recorder too that's what I would do my weekly group emails on and yes I did get the protein email.

December 5, 2016 at 12:25 PM

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are all doing great!  Keep living your lives in the sight of God, because that's what matters in our lives to follow our Savior. This week has been a busy one my third week out and I had a baptism her name is Brihanna and she is 10 years old.  The spirit has been right at Elder Boyer's and my side this whole week.  We have worked hard and haven't had like any break time which is great because time fly's when you are serving with all your heart, might, mind and strength here in Jamaica. Wish I had more time this week, but I don't hahah.  I will send a better email next week.

Love Elder Call

                              Brihanna's Baptism - December 3, 2016

                                            Elder Eric Call baptized her! 

                             Elder Boyer -  Brihanna  - Elder Eric Call -   Elder Bennett 

                                                          Baptism in the Ocean!

Elder Eric Call - Elder Bennett - Elder Boyer - the boy must be Brihanna's brother.

Week 2 - Jamaica - Yallahs

November 26, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

From:  Eric Joseph Call <call.eric@myldsmail.net

To:  Annette Call

November 29, 2016 at 8:47 AM
 

Dad,  that's exactly right it is way hot here and I'm starting to adjust to the humidity, but its way hot here basically all the time.  This morning was a little chilly 70 degrees hahaha. It is a huge change from America but Mosiah 24:14-16 helped me to understand the lord will make the things that are our burdens will be made light and the things that are bothering me will no longer matter through the Lord.  He won't take away our burdens but he will make them easier for us.   

No big bucks yet huh?  That's weird, what are ya gonna do - you have to find em!  Has the rut started for them yet?  

I am very grateful to have a bike so nobody gets away from us ha.  A lot of people here actually are very laid back and relaxed, but some of them are also very rude haha.  The big thing around here is futbol.  Everybody plays it and I stink at it so much!  It'll soon come hahaha, but I did see a bottle of water around here and the brand is called cool runnings, kinda funny.  

The work is going well and the more I focus on the work the better I do about being here!  Tell Momma that I love her so much and have a couple questions if she could send me one of those jump drives you talk into then plug it in then I can talk to you about it all and will save me time with emailing and it is a hoax that anything you send gets stolen all the missionaries said that's a lie.  So huge favor if you put my protein in gallon bags they would fit in a pretty small package because I've made breakfast shakes like every morning and have to live on a budget!  Crazy to think I've been a missionary for a month now!  This work truly is the Lords work and I love ya Mom and Dad!

Elder Boyer just says they are called voice recorders momma and all I really need is the whey protein it's way to expensive here!  Optimum Nutrition is the best and I just need the Whey Protein and chocolate flavor pretty please hahaha.  I spent some of the ATM money I withdrew on taxi's and travel and food. We ate at KFC on Thanksgiving quite nice!  We were not able to leave our home after 3 o'clock on Election Day yesterday, November 28th to make sure we were safe because of all the craziness from it.

Elder Call  

Thanksgiving Dinner at KFC

November 24, 2016

​Here is Elder Galbraith, Elder Bennett, Elder Boyer and I we all live in Yallahs.  Together at KFC in Kingston for Thanksgiving!

​Elder Morris and I got to see each other at zone conference on Thursday!

Week 1 - Jamaica - Yallahs

From:  Eric Joseph Call 

To:  Annette

November 21, 2016 at 1:12 PM
 

Hello Everyone,  

  Wow has it been quite the week Elder Wilding, Elder Morris and I all arrived in Jamaica late Tuesday night, stayed at the mission home and then got ready for the big day on Wednesday.

  I met my companion his name is Elder Boyer and he rocks; like the best trainer ever!  I'm serving in Yallahs which is down by the southeast corner of the Island and is also dryer than I thought it would be!
  The people here are great!  I love our little branch of about 40 members here!  I'm still adjusting - haha, but it really is a great place!  Elder Boyer is the Branch President and I'm his Clerk so we have a lot to do in the Branch and then on top of that we have missionary work!  It's great though.

   Actually today while we were at the store in Morant Bay we talked to a man in the grocery store and it was amazing; he told us "I've been searching for the truth my whole life and I am still yet to find it".  So what did we do?  We talked with him of course and we left him a pamphlet and also a Book of Mormon which we don't usually do; but we were prompted and he said he would like to check it out.  He is out of our area so it's in the other missionaries hands but I hope it all works for him.

  Well, I want you all to know I love you and you're all great in the sight of God. Keep up what your doing and no worries MON

Elder Call

 

No pictures sent with email this week - hopefully he will send pictures next week!