November 11, 2013
Your my mom I'm grateful I can say that. You are all such an awesome family. Well honestly this week was probably one of the hardest I've had. I think Satan was hitting me really hard because I felt like I was wasting my time and I started to doubt everything I know because I felt like Heavenly Father wasn't answering my prayers and I felt frustrated with him. But I'm doing better now and I'm working through it. I'm never going to give up even if I want to because I know what is right and I know what I have to do and I will do it no matter what! I know you will worry but be assured that I have absolutely no desire to come home until my time here is finished. It's just a trial and I will get through it! I gave my first talk in sacrament yesterday and it was so good. I talked about the work of salvation and how it is the responsibility of ALL members to help in it not just the missionaries. We can't do it all on our own, as a team we can do SO much. Thank you for saying you love me, it really means a lot. I love you too mom. Be safe and enjoy life! I've been out for almost 6 months! I'll complete 6 months in December, time is flying. Love you lots.
Love
Elder Cammack
Thursday, November 14, 2013
November 11, 2013
Hey Dad
All of our investigators were a no show but we had 9 less actives today! We went from having 20 people last week in church to 60 this week. It was so awesome!! I gave my first talk in sacrament yesterday on the work of salvation. This week has been one of the hardest I have had. Satan was hitting me hard! I was doubting everything I knew and I felt like I was wasting my time and I was frustrated with God and everything and it just sucked honestly... but I will never give up even when I want to because I know what I am doing is right and I love my Father in Heaven more than anything. Members feed us here and we have extra cash from the mission offices to use for food if we need it. I am going to follow all the rules I can, I like obedience. The nearest elders are 45 minutes away more or less. On p-day we play soccer, go to the church, clean, study, just normal stuff. I'm 2 or 3 hours from my last area. We do splits a lot because my companion is the district leader. I love you too dad. Thanks for everything!
Love
Elder Cammack
Hey Dad
All of our investigators were a no show but we had 9 less actives today! We went from having 20 people last week in church to 60 this week. It was so awesome!! I gave my first talk in sacrament yesterday on the work of salvation. This week has been one of the hardest I have had. Satan was hitting me hard! I was doubting everything I knew and I felt like I was wasting my time and I was frustrated with God and everything and it just sucked honestly... but I will never give up even when I want to because I know what I am doing is right and I love my Father in Heaven more than anything. Members feed us here and we have extra cash from the mission offices to use for food if we need it. I am going to follow all the rules I can, I like obedience. The nearest elders are 45 minutes away more or less. On p-day we play soccer, go to the church, clean, study, just normal stuff. I'm 2 or 3 hours from my last area. We do splits a lot because my companion is the district leader. I love you too dad. Thanks for everything!
Love
Elder Cammack
November 4, 2013
Hey Mom and Dad
Our apartment is huge! We have 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, laundry room and 3 bedrooms and AC!!! A lot of people here live in houses made of wood logs with sod and have thatch roofs, and dirt floors. But I love it here. There are a lot of hills. My new companion is from Baja California, its in Mexico under California. One of my favorite families from my last area came and visited me in church and it was so great to see them! My old companion is still in my last area. We have a really nice ciber or public computer access place that we email from. There isn't a city nearby for about 30 minutes. It's all hills and trees. I'm really happy. My week was pretty good and I'm ready to work! I just want to teach everyone the gospel here and it's frustrating that things aren't moving as fast as I want but I know it needs to be when these people are ready. It's really humbling to think that we are responsible for this entire city and sharing the gospel with them. Right now their salvation is in our hands. This week there was a crazy party called Xantolo (chan toe low) and we had to go home early for 4 days because there was so many drunk people. My new companion is FANTASTIC!!! We are great together and we have lots of fun and teach good too. We are going to convert this entire city and turn Tempoal from a branch to a ward!!! Well lets just say church is really small. We had 4 members in priesthood and that was it. There was only like 20 or so people there. I know Heavenly Father will watch over my family as I give Him all my heart!!! I love and miss you so much too!!! You are the best missionary mom. I'll be safe, all of you mean the world to me. Thank you so much mom you are the best mom ever!! I love you so much.
Love you forever and ever and ever!
Elder Cammack
Hey Mom and Dad
Our apartment is huge! We have 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, laundry room and 3 bedrooms and AC!!! A lot of people here live in houses made of wood logs with sod and have thatch roofs, and dirt floors. But I love it here. There are a lot of hills. My new companion is from Baja California, its in Mexico under California. One of my favorite families from my last area came and visited me in church and it was so great to see them! My old companion is still in my last area. We have a really nice ciber or public computer access place that we email from. There isn't a city nearby for about 30 minutes. It's all hills and trees. I'm really happy. My week was pretty good and I'm ready to work! I just want to teach everyone the gospel here and it's frustrating that things aren't moving as fast as I want but I know it needs to be when these people are ready. It's really humbling to think that we are responsible for this entire city and sharing the gospel with them. Right now their salvation is in our hands. This week there was a crazy party called Xantolo (chan toe low) and we had to go home early for 4 days because there was so many drunk people. My new companion is FANTASTIC!!! We are great together and we have lots of fun and teach good too. We are going to convert this entire city and turn Tempoal from a branch to a ward!!! Well lets just say church is really small. We had 4 members in priesthood and that was it. There was only like 20 or so people there. I know Heavenly Father will watch over my family as I give Him all my heart!!! I love and miss you so much too!!! You are the best missionary mom. I'll be safe, all of you mean the world to me. Thank you so much mom you are the best mom ever!! I love you so much.
Love you forever and ever and ever!
Elder Cammack
Sunday, November 3, 2013
October 28, 2013
My fantastically awesome Mom!
I'm so happy to hear that you had a great week. Sorry my email is a bit late. I GOT CHANGED TO A NEW AREA! I'm in a zone called the Huasteca. It's where all the jungle and wilderness is. My area is called Tempoal. It's really cool here. We are the only 2 missionaries here in the entire city. The city is really small but our apartment is huge. We have a really good clima, clima is air conditioning. My new companion is Elder Andrade and he is the district leader for my district. He is super cool. He worked in the mission offices when I first got to Mexico and I met him my first day in the field. We are going to rock this city!!!! My week was really good! We had a goal to have 60 street contacts and we got 50, so it was close. We had a really cool experience with a taxi driver. We were walking and I heard honking and normally when I hear honking I don't think anything of it because all the taxis are honking to find people who want rides. After the second honk I looked back and a taxi driver was motioning for us to come over to him so we did and he rolled down the window and said, you have a really good book called the Book of Mormon. As soon as he said that I whipped out the spare Book of Mormon I had and gave it to him. He told us how he really liked our church because of the teachings we have for the youth and our standards and how we were good people and we asked him if he would like to have the missionaries over but he said he wanted to read the Book of Mormon first and then he would decide. So we left him with our number to call us when he is ready. He is from the state of Vera Cruz and that is the state I'm in now! I hope I get to find him! It was really hard to leave all my friends in the ward in my first area. I had a lot of them and they were all sad to see me leave and I was sad to go. I have a good feeling about this area and I'm going to work hard! I have been truly blessed. I feel a lot different than before kind of like I'm developing a new perspective and I'm learning so much. Wow this is Kamerons last change before he comes home. I really love and miss you too! Thank you for all you do mom. You are the greatest mom in the world! I love you.
Love you for eternity!
Elder Cammack
My fantastically awesome Mom!
I'm so happy to hear that you had a great week. Sorry my email is a bit late. I GOT CHANGED TO A NEW AREA! I'm in a zone called the Huasteca. It's where all the jungle and wilderness is. My area is called Tempoal. It's really cool here. We are the only 2 missionaries here in the entire city. The city is really small but our apartment is huge. We have a really good clima, clima is air conditioning. My new companion is Elder Andrade and he is the district leader for my district. He is super cool. He worked in the mission offices when I first got to Mexico and I met him my first day in the field. We are going to rock this city!!!! My week was really good! We had a goal to have 60 street contacts and we got 50, so it was close. We had a really cool experience with a taxi driver. We were walking and I heard honking and normally when I hear honking I don't think anything of it because all the taxis are honking to find people who want rides. After the second honk I looked back and a taxi driver was motioning for us to come over to him so we did and he rolled down the window and said, you have a really good book called the Book of Mormon. As soon as he said that I whipped out the spare Book of Mormon I had and gave it to him. He told us how he really liked our church because of the teachings we have for the youth and our standards and how we were good people and we asked him if he would like to have the missionaries over but he said he wanted to read the Book of Mormon first and then he would decide. So we left him with our number to call us when he is ready. He is from the state of Vera Cruz and that is the state I'm in now! I hope I get to find him! It was really hard to leave all my friends in the ward in my first area. I had a lot of them and they were all sad to see me leave and I was sad to go. I have a good feeling about this area and I'm going to work hard! I have been truly blessed. I feel a lot different than before kind of like I'm developing a new perspective and I'm learning so much. Wow this is Kamerons last change before he comes home. I really love and miss you too! Thank you for all you do mom. You are the greatest mom in the world! I love you.
Love you for eternity!
Elder Cammack
October 28, 2013
Good evening Father
Love ya Dad! I'm so excited for the Gilbert Temple to be open! Are you going to transfer there? Working with new converts is really important because it doesn't mean a thing if we bring them into the fold just to have them wander off again. We are all shepherds and we need to be there for each and every person to help and guide them. I think I've been more focused on the numbers and not the people and I need to change that. All these people are Gods children and I need to help all. I'm trying as hard as I can to be obedient. I really don't like being disobedient. It makes me feel like the day is going to be terrible when I'm disobedient. These people need me. Thanks for all the counsel, I'm going to do it. I got transferred! I'm in the Huasteca now and it has the jungle and wilderness in it! I love it here. My new area is called Tempoal. My new companion is Elder Andrade, he worked in the mission offices when I arrived and I met him my first day in the field. Take care of yourself, love you so much.
Love
Elder Cammack forever your son
Good evening Father
Love ya Dad! I'm so excited for the Gilbert Temple to be open! Are you going to transfer there? Working with new converts is really important because it doesn't mean a thing if we bring them into the fold just to have them wander off again. We are all shepherds and we need to be there for each and every person to help and guide them. I think I've been more focused on the numbers and not the people and I need to change that. All these people are Gods children and I need to help all. I'm trying as hard as I can to be obedient. I really don't like being disobedient. It makes me feel like the day is going to be terrible when I'm disobedient. These people need me. Thanks for all the counsel, I'm going to do it. I got transferred! I'm in the Huasteca now and it has the jungle and wilderness in it! I love it here. My new area is called Tempoal. My new companion is Elder Andrade, he worked in the mission offices when I arrived and I met him my first day in the field. Take care of yourself, love you so much.
Love
Elder Cammack forever your son
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October 20, 2013
Hey Mommy
I love you! Glad you liked the pictures and that they made your week. I finally got the packages!!!!! Thank you so much, okay whose idea was the duck tie? Those ties are so cool!!!! Thank you for the hero cards and the little boxes of cereal. I'm used to you crying but it's okay because your my mom!! This week was better we had a lot of lessons with less actives an recent converts but none were investigators. We are trying hard to have more investigators but its really hard in this area. I'm doing the best I can and I know the Lord will provide a way. I'm not sure when we can go to the temple but I will let you know. It is really hard to get members to come with us to lessons and we need to have our lessons with investigators with a member present. It's hard to help people have the desire to do things down here. I don't think they understand how important the gospel is and I'm trying my best to have the spirit and help them realize but it's tough. I am so glad I made the decision to serve a mission. I love you so much mom, thanks for everything!!!!
Love
Elder Cammack
Hey Mommy
I love you! Glad you liked the pictures and that they made your week. I finally got the packages!!!!! Thank you so much, okay whose idea was the duck tie? Those ties are so cool!!!! Thank you for the hero cards and the little boxes of cereal. I'm used to you crying but it's okay because your my mom!! This week was better we had a lot of lessons with less actives an recent converts but none were investigators. We are trying hard to have more investigators but its really hard in this area. I'm doing the best I can and I know the Lord will provide a way. I'm not sure when we can go to the temple but I will let you know. It is really hard to get members to come with us to lessons and we need to have our lessons with investigators with a member present. It's hard to help people have the desire to do things down here. I don't think they understand how important the gospel is and I'm trying my best to have the spirit and help them realize but it's tough. I am so glad I made the decision to serve a mission. I love you so much mom, thanks for everything!!!!
Love
Elder Cammack
October 20, 2013
Hola Papi
Te amo! Sorry to hear about Jeremy's dad, glad they got to come home for a few days. Tell the kids I miss them to. I really want to talk to them too and you and mom! It's really close, only two months. I really miss all of you! Thank you so much for the packages and all the gifts. I think I have enough razors for the rest of my life. I really appreciate all you do for me! Well my weeks are kind of like a roller coaster, some are good and some are bad. I guess that is normal. A lot of our lessons seem to fall through and that's rough on me. We taught a lot of less actives and recent converts this week but know investigators which stinks. I'm trying hard to find people who want to listen and learn but its super hard. It feels like no one has the desire to live the gospel here or learn for themselves or keep commitments. I try to have all the spiritual power with me that I can but it doesn't seem to work. Its hard to because a lot of my friends are having lots of success and I'm not really having any and I feel like I'm working hard too. I know I shouldn't compare myself with others but is hard not to. My companion is doing a lot better. Thank you for your prayers. I think I might get transferred but more likely than not my companion will get transferred and I'll stay for one more change. But it's all in the Lords hands. We are going to have a new assistant to the President next week. Love you Dad.
Love Elder Cammack
Hola Papi
Te amo! Sorry to hear about Jeremy's dad, glad they got to come home for a few days. Tell the kids I miss them to. I really want to talk to them too and you and mom! It's really close, only two months. I really miss all of you! Thank you so much for the packages and all the gifts. I think I have enough razors for the rest of my life. I really appreciate all you do for me! Well my weeks are kind of like a roller coaster, some are good and some are bad. I guess that is normal. A lot of our lessons seem to fall through and that's rough on me. We taught a lot of less actives and recent converts this week but know investigators which stinks. I'm trying hard to find people who want to listen and learn but its super hard. It feels like no one has the desire to live the gospel here or learn for themselves or keep commitments. I try to have all the spiritual power with me that I can but it doesn't seem to work. Its hard to because a lot of my friends are having lots of success and I'm not really having any and I feel like I'm working hard too. I know I shouldn't compare myself with others but is hard not to. My companion is doing a lot better. Thank you for your prayers. I think I might get transferred but more likely than not my companion will get transferred and I'll stay for one more change. But it's all in the Lords hands. We are going to have a new assistant to the President next week. Love you Dad.
Love Elder Cammack
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October 14, 2013
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It was really sad to learn of the missionary passing away in Tampico. I knew his companion but not him. One thing interesting that our mission president said is that our calling is as a missionary but this place we are in is our assignment and we can receive a change in assignment from the Lord. God is in charge with everything. I'm dong okay, it was really hard when I first heard about it but I'm doing better. It taught me more of the reality of the plan of salvation. I'll make sure to be really careful, thanks for the reminder.
I'm so glad you love to read the scriptures! I do too! When I get back we can study together. At times it's been a struggle but I am doing good. I've had to give a lot of blessings of health by myself and they were really great experiences! I CAN GIVE BLESSINGS IN SPANISH NOW!!!! I gave a blessing to an investigator recently and it was a great experience. His sister and mom are active members and he asked me for the blessing. I feel really bad when our numbers are low, I guess its good because it helps me work harder. Thanks Mom and Dad for being such tremendous examples to me. You have blessed my life so much. I'm really doing a lot better this week and we had a lot more success. I'm healthy and well and all that good stuff that mothers worry about. Tell grandma Cammack she really is a great grandma and I love her. Right now I'm trying to work on following the spirit and being more meek and humble. I'll do my best, love you for eternity!!!!
Love your son
Elder Cammack
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It was really sad to learn of the missionary passing away in Tampico. I knew his companion but not him. One thing interesting that our mission president said is that our calling is as a missionary but this place we are in is our assignment and we can receive a change in assignment from the Lord. God is in charge with everything. I'm dong okay, it was really hard when I first heard about it but I'm doing better. It taught me more of the reality of the plan of salvation. I'll make sure to be really careful, thanks for the reminder.
I'm so glad you love to read the scriptures! I do too! When I get back we can study together. At times it's been a struggle but I am doing good. I've had to give a lot of blessings of health by myself and they were really great experiences! I CAN GIVE BLESSINGS IN SPANISH NOW!!!! I gave a blessing to an investigator recently and it was a great experience. His sister and mom are active members and he asked me for the blessing. I feel really bad when our numbers are low, I guess its good because it helps me work harder. Thanks Mom and Dad for being such tremendous examples to me. You have blessed my life so much. I'm really doing a lot better this week and we had a lot more success. I'm healthy and well and all that good stuff that mothers worry about. Tell grandma Cammack she really is a great grandma and I love her. Right now I'm trying to work on following the spirit and being more meek and humble. I'll do my best, love you for eternity!!!!
Love your son
Elder Cammack
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