Mission Call
On January 29, 2019, Jacob received his mission call in an email from Church headquarters. He was going to school at BYU in Provo and planned to open it that evening. He invited roommates, ward members, and friends to join him. His parents, sisters, and friends joined on FaceBook live and Instagram.
He opened the email and began reading: "Dear Elder Fisher, You are hereby called to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the Armenia/Georgia Mission."
At that point, there was an audible gasp in the room, then everyone broke out in cheers.
Jacob continued, "You should report to the Provo Missionary Training Center..." -- Jacob paused and pointed out his window and said, "That's right over there". (He had a view of the MTC from his window.) He continued reading, "on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the Georgian language."
At that point jokes were made that the Georgian language was like southern but without the drawl.
Everyone, including Jacob, seemed to be in shock. Georgia. Wow. That's not in the United States. That wasn't a guess anyone made. That wasn't even on the radar as a possibility.
Jacob will be a fabulous missionary. The Lord has called him to the country of Georgia for a purpose and it will be exciting how that all plays out.
Congratulations Elder Fisher.
