Yesterday was Elder Jensen's birthday. It was hard to have him in Brazil. They still had his name in the ward announcements and Halle took a picture of it to send to him. I had dinner along with cake and ice cream at my house with both sets of grandparents. I had everyone make a Happy Birthday sign and I took their picture with it to send today. I also videoed all of them singing Happy Birthday to him and I sent it.
We set our clocks back Saturday night so now Cameron is 4 hours ahead of us. So, that will be sorta of nice. I can be home and e-mail him for awhile before going to work.
e-mail sent 11/5/16
Bubba,
It's Friday and I get to have the day off and go to temple with Bailey. Latisha and Joanna and I are going together. I know you won't get this til Monday but I just miss you and wanted to talk to you. I hope you have a Happy Birthday! I love you and 19 years ago my life changed and my name became mom. The best thing ever (besides marrying your dad)! You have been my buddy for life! I got through dad being gone to the academy, miscarriages, deaths of grandparents, hurt heart all with your support and love! You make me proud and as much as I ache for you I love that you are where you're at. Your life will forever be impacted and the gospel will be so much more meaningful to you and your family. I love those people in the Colina Ward that love you and I can see you genuinely love them! I friended Karla on Instagram. Here children are beautiful! I'll think of you today in the temple as I do every second of everyday! Ben Brotherson got called to Brazil somewhere. I have his little brother. His visa didn't come and he was supposed to leave to São Paulo on Halloween. He is in Provo. Yesterday Bryce cried because he missed his brother. I went to console him and cried too❗️I know imagine that... I just had to tell him it is hard and we can do hard things but that it was ok to miss him and cry... Box Elder won and are at Maple something by Spanish Fork today. Annie misses half a day. The volleyball team went on too so she cheers for them tomorrow. Bummer she doesn't get to go to the wedding. I'm sending your package to Arizona this week. This is the one LDS Express delivers and you will get for sure. If you think of anything else you want in it need tell me. Let me know if and when you get any of the other packages. Btw, I'm still having a family b-day party for you. I have to do the mom thing still. I'm thinking if you and love you son!
Love,
Mom
emails on 11/7/16
Cameron: Hello mom I have a quick question before we start e-mailing. In my Christmas package will you send brown shoe polish, some 1 dollar bills, and Elder Neves wants a beanie like the kids wear these days with the ball on top.
Mom: Of course I will! Let me know if you think of anything else you want or need. I am sending the gifts you asked for to give to Karla and her family. Make sure I am not missing anyone. I have sent some extra little things like Pez candy dispensers and Grandma Marge sent some CTR rings for you to give to the children.
Karla's parents=watches=2
Karla =1
Twins=football=2
Caeou=2
7 gifts or am I missing someone?
So, how was your birthday? Did you get our birthday wishes we sent you in my e-mail? We had a celebration for your birthday. You were missed and we tried to still do what we would normally do. I hope you feel the love from the pictures and e-mail I sent.
Cameron:My birthday was good! Elder Heaton made me brownies.
Cameron:He is from Riverton, Utah. That is where Chandler (Colton's girlfriend) is from. He has 8 months left. I like him a lot him and I are good friends. I did get your e-mail and pictures. Thank you mom. It helped a lot. I did ok and I yeah I got the video too. Thank you. I am glad you guys celebrated because I didn't so I'm glad someone did.
Mom: See? You told me you were ok... You can say your homesick or sad if you need to. I know you've made a commitment and know that's where you belong. I am glad the e-mail helped you. Where did you eat yesterday? Who are you teaching now? Any baptisms? Mark is having Val a 50th b-day party this Saturday. Then the 19th we are going to watch JD play ball. Logan's farewell is the 20th too. His collar bone is healing. Latisha said you talked to Chance ❗️❗️❗️
Cameron: Yes we did have a baptism. I sent pictures of it to you. That all sounds like fun and yes I did talk with chance. It was good to talk to him.
Mom:What's the lady's name you baptized? Is that her husband and kids? That's so cool to see that! I love it Cam!!!! Have you got packages or letters?
Cameron:Her name is Valquiria. That is her boyfriend in the picture and his kids. He is a member already. I got packages from both grandparents and some letters too.
Mom:I'm sooo glad you got those packages and especially for your b-day! I wonder where my two packages are?! Hopefully you get them sometime! When do you change companions?
Cameron:When did you send the packages? Transfers are next week but Neves and I will stay together cause he is my trainer for 2 transfers.
Mom:One of the packages I sent before both grandmas. The other one at the same time they did. I hope you get them! I send peanut butter and Swedish Fish!!! I'm excited you'll get the one I am preparing right now for sure! Ok since you will still be with him I'll put Neves name on the gifts. I had left blank just in case. You never told me where you ate yesterday.
Cameron: I ate at some members' house. So you will get Neves a Beanie?
Mom: Of course I will. Were the members nice? Did they know it was your b-day? How far are you from the mission home and how do they get the things to you?
Cameron: Yeah the members are nice. Some of the members knew it was my birthday. I am like 20 minutes from the mission home. The zone leaders get them for us.
Mom: Maybe you'll get my package soon. What's been your favorite thing about your mission?
Cam: My favorite thing is getting to meet new people and teach them.
Mom:How is the language? Are you doing better?
Cam:I'm doing better, I think
Mom: Do you speak English to anyone?
Cam:I can talk to Neves and some other people in English. There is a guy I met that is an English teacher and I have talked to him a little but he is in another ward. I met another guy who knows James Olsen and he knows English too.
Mom: What's the guy's name that knows James Olsen?
Cameron: Cristiano
Mom: Cristiano what? I just want to tell Marci Olsen his name. What's wrong with Elder Neves and his knee? When he talked to the president about working in the office until it was time to go home he just said he could go home early? How is your president? He's on my poop list. Ha! Crazy mom here though. I can stand Neves some lotion or something for his knee if I need to. How's your health?
Cam: I don't know his last name. Neves knee just hurts and it's hard for him to walk, He wanted to go to the office to finish his mission but President just said no you cant do that but you can go home. We are all mad with President. I don't like him or his wife at all. They don't do anything to help us like they said they would. Neves already has lotion for his knee.
Mom: I think they need to be done. I didn't hear you got to Maceio from Sao Paulo safe. So I called and just get yep he's here. So then I find an e-mail address and send a nice e-mail and just get a picture back no words. I felt like you were being held for ransom. Nicole's president called Lori and sent pictures. All the other presidents I've heard at least send an e-mail.Is it in January when they get replaced? How long have they been there? Do they try and be nice? Is sister Gomez compassionate at all?
Cameron: The president's wife isn't compassionate. I thought shed be nice but she isn't. I think it may be June when they get replaced but I don't know for sure.
Mom:Not until June? I'm going to really be a mama bear... What ward do you go to every week? Is there just one or how many? What's the guy's name in the bishopric that you like? How many members are there?
Cameron: I just go to the Colina Ward. The guy in the bishopric that I am real close to is Allisoon.
Members that are like active are 75.
Mom: Do visit any of the inactives?
Cameron: Yeah, we try to visit them as much as we can.
Mom: Do you know I love you and I'm so proud of you?
Cameron: Yes, I do know. I love you! I gotta go now. I love you! Have a good week and I will talk to you soon.
Mom: Dang, I hate this part. Talk to you soon, love you!
CAMERON'S GROUP E-MAIL HE SENT:
Hello everyone, another week. This week was good. We had a baptism of Valquiria and she was the best investigator. She quite coffe and was good with everything we taught. She asked me to baptize her and it was such an awesome experience. The rest of our investigators aren't really progressing. Because all the rest have parents that won't let them be baptized so we are stuck. But we still teach them and pray that the parents will let them be baptized. Hope you all have a good week!!!
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