He was called to serve in the Kingston, Jamaica Mission. He loved his mission, his mission president and the people of Jamaica. In his patriarchal blessing, he was blessed with the ability to learn languages. One day, early in our marriage, he was on the phone with a native Jamaican elder whom he had served with. I could not make out their conversation. I had never heard him speak patios before, even though they were using English words. my husband spoke with a thick accent and conversed with great ease. It was fun just to watch.