Week 19

It seems in today's world, the week of thanksgiving is about one thing and one thing only, good deals. It really is kinda sad, no one cares that its thanksgiving anymore! I hope everyone took some time to think about how blessed they are! and not how cheap that lap-top is!

Monday,
Your normal Pday, did all kinds of good stuff, like, pday stuff.. and that was it..

Tuesday,
Good day, first, I fixed our door bell! LIKE A BOSS! looks like my time in Canada DID come in handy, what I learned about wiring helped me when fixing the door bell, now that I fixed a door bell, I can do ANYTHING!
Pretty much RIGHT after I fixed it, it rang.. and was UPS. WITH FOOD!!! Elder Anderson's mom sent us a feast! we still have yet to eat most of it, its been in the freezer, so now, when ever we are running low on food, we can just brake out a 25 lbs turkey and be fine!
Later we went to a town called Union to meet with bro Muse and he took us around to meet all kinds of "less active" folk, most of them crazy red necks, but that's where we live! It was a good overall day, seeing all kinds of people is always a good day.

Wednesday,
We had DDM and had a turkey dinner after, everyone contributed in some way to the food, I spent a good 2 hours making
up my mind on which juice to buy... It was a good meal
on the way home we saw a few people, that went really well, they are told us to come for thanksgiving  but we already had a place, sad.
then I randomly stopped at some place I just happened to find a few weeks ago to tract, it, well, it was tracting, so, imagine.
then we got home. and I was trying real hard to think what we could do for the rest of the evening, our plans to this point had mostly gone south, then, at 6:09, we get a call, from bro Muse, I instantly remember where we were supposed to be at 6!  We do this every week! how on earth I forgot, I have no idea! So, we went shepherding, and again, saw all kinds of "less active" folks.

Thursday,
Went to the Jones for thanksgiving. and it was great, the food was good, the times were great, and the people, well, they were kinda crazy, they have an interesting extended family, who, not all of which are big fans of the church, so that was a thing.
other then that it was not much of an eventful day.. People don't want to talk to you when preparing for black-Friday!

Friday,
even though the world was trying to find the best deals around! we took our travels else where, and again, did our Friday tucker journey  this time, well, not a lot of people where home, but we did do some teaching, and that's all that really matters,
anyhow, that night we had dinner with Diego, went well, as always..

Saturday,
well, we are finding more and more service to do on Saturdays  and again, it was a day, of that, some teaching here and there, but mostly service,

Sunday,
Good day as always, good talks, good lessons, just a good day, that night we went to the Jones! and had a good lesson, and talked about temple work and missionary work and other such things. On the way home, I saw the greatest thing ever, like 8 dogs, all huddled up in a circle, having some kind of dog cottage meeting! it was AWESOME! I wish upon a star that I could have taken a picture, oh well, I will always remember.

This, was my week, I hope you liked it,
LOVE!
Elder Camcam Martin!

Week 18

It was a week for giving thanks for the things we have been given, a week for LOVE! as is every week!

Lets get to it!!

DAY 1

PDay, ALL KINDS OF CLEANING! the apt, the car! mostly the car! we washed it our apt for some reason, but there was no faucet so we just used pitchers and such things and poured water! only after we were DONE did one of our crazy neighbors tell us that there IS a faucet and where to find it! AHH! GREAT! that would happen to me!

Day 2

I think I have talked about the Bourne family? well, their real last name is Barny, so not sure how we got Bourne, BUT WE DID! ANYHOW! we saw her on day 2, she was as talky as ever! but she said "you guys always come at the perfect time!" she had a dilemma she asked us about, and we gave her some advice being sure to tell her that the BEST way to answer any question is to pray and read the scriptures! we told her that in particular THIS one dilemma would have answers in the Book of Mormon... We do what we have to!

Day 3

Interviews! went to Jackson to have interviews with pres! it was really good! nearly all of our zone,  including president, went to Chik-fil-a! YUM! kinda.. but the service was great, they put tables together so all of us could sit by one another! it was great!  In the next few transfers we have a total of 50 SISTERS coming in to the mission! AHH! I asked Pres how we would train them all,  he said "I have no idea!" HA! its going to be nuts!

Day 4

we walked to our old atp to get our bikes that were still there, ha, and boy oh boy was that a walk and a half, and THEN! a tracting we did go!! YAY!! I usually try not to write down and of our tracting, cause, its REALLY boring! But this day was kinda cool, kinda funny, and kinda sad.

It all started when we were on our way to the place I had picked out to track, as we were walked, out of no where came a charging DOG! Elder Ashby would have turned to the dog with open arms ready for it to eat his face! Elder Anderson, had a different approach.. HE used ME as a human shield! and hid behind me! the punk! but the dog did not eat us, but it DID fallow us and would not leave, AND almost DIED a few times cause it liked to wonder out into the road, at one point I had to scream "PUPPY NOOO!!!" out of fear that we would watch a dog DIE we turned back to walk toward where he came from, and tract over there, this dog! WOULD NOT LEAVE US! and kept trying to lead the way, SO WE CALLED HIM SPIRIT! sadly his choice in houses was AWFUL! so we stopped fallowing him, which, made him mad! HA!   While knocking on one house a truck drove by very slowly, I turned to Elder Anderson and said, "don't you love it when the people that live at the house you are knocking drive by, and KEEP on driving? as if they don't live there?" he did just that, and tried to hide behind a BUSH with his TRUCK! it didn't work, and as soon as we were on our way to the next house, he came back and pulled into the very driveway that we were just at! Wait, it get better! THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIME! WITH IN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES!! WOW! is all I could say, anyhow, in the end, we DID get into a house, after HOURS of nothignness! and it just so happens that the DOG lead us to this house! HA! anyhow, they let us in, it was a GREAT meeting, gave them a Book of Mormon, they felt the spirit! and now they live in Illinois... yeah, they moved the next day! Just our luck right?

Day 5

A day in tucker, again.. Only this time, NO ONE WAS HOME! it was the pits, we were not able to talk to anyone! well, not true, but most of the peeps we useually talk to were not home so it was a lame day, plus we were both all kinds of sick, the weather here is the worst, its HOT and then REALLY COLD! day after day is a huge change!

Day 6

MORE SERVES! I love days like this! All we did was yard work! I loved it! Elder Anderson thought it would be fun to put all kinds of leaves by a tramp and jump off it into them, we got a big pile and I said it was TIME! HE thought it was not big enough to be safe yet, I SAID "NONSENSE! As long as your aim is perfect, you will be FINE! just land your back RIGHT HERE!" (pointing the the point of most leavieness!) he agreed that this would work, and made the JUMP!    

He missed... HA! funniest thing ever, he landed, said something a long the lines of "YOU LIED TO ME!" to bad for him he couldn't do anything to me cause of the new found pain he was in! ALSO! its not MY FAULT he MISSED! if he landed where I told him to, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE!!! 

But the most pain felt that day, was by me, that night, in my let arm.. kinda concerning at first but I thought NAH! Ill be fine, the pain started and was the worst up on my left shoulder, and just below it on my upper left chest, like right under the collar bone, but extended all the way down my arm to the tip of my thumb.

I woke up MANY times in the night do to the pain, it got pretty bad! but I just kept going back to sleep as best I could and in the morning, no more pain! kinda.. it was that feeling of the after math of a lot of pain, BUT I WAS FINE! though, I MAY have tots had a heart attack during the night! so, thats a thing!

Day 7

SUNDAY!  We finally confirmed the Davis's After Dalton's all he could say was "wow" HA! he REALLY felt it! I love seeing stuff like that! it was way cool!

after church we had a big ol thanksgiving lunch thing! I LOVE THESE LUNCHES AT THE CHURCH! mostly cause we get all the left over food! and boy oh boy do we NEED IT!

WELP! that was the week! HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING! and fill it with Camcamian!

LOVE!!!

Elder Camcam Martin!

Video

I feel like this video is always applicable, and could help anyone in many ways, but at this point in time I see it like this.

We already live in a time where our hearts could easily fail us, a time when the future IS fearful, we hear time and time again that the end is closer then we think, But we should not fear what lay ahead, because we have a promise from God, that "No weapon that formed against us shall prosper" even with the most recent troubling events, have faith. There is no end to Gods love, in the end, all will be well.

LOVE!

Week 17

WELL well well! so I will start out by telling you about a parable

The first 'Green'wood District LEADER.. mhhm!

The first Greenwood DL was kinda a tyrant, and just flat out a no good guy, he made a lot of changes in the greenwood/phili dist, and did so is secret, for 4 months he ruled with an iron fist, but all was well, for surly, he would not be there any longer, and all his crazy ideas would never have to come to pass. we would not have to live in his Amarica.. I mean district.. But, something unthinkable happened, he was put in for at least another 4 months! who knows, he might just be the DL for the REST OF HIS MISSION! in fact, I'm sure he will be. He was our first 'Green'wood dist LEADER, and now, he is our first dictator! his 900 some odd secret "missionary mandates" will destroy this district, I will try to make Phili its own..

Take from that what you will...

AS FOR MY WEEK!

Days 1-4

moved.. cleaned.. went though area book.. did stuff that needed to be done, also had an exchange in there somewhere.

Day 5

Went to tucker with one Elder Shelley from greenwood, saw all kinds of people there, and I taught my first LESSON! ha, with Ashby I was never really able to get my 2 cents in, and with Shelley, I did all the talking, so new stuff indeed!   Then I got Elder Anderson back, and we ALL had dinner with one Ashley Thomas, she is some crazy missionary stalker, but, we gave her a lesson and maybe one day she will understand why missionaries are REALLY here.

Day 6

A DAY OF SERVICE! YAY! the first bit of it my whole mission! and it was a all day thing! did some landscaping. did some painting, almost got bit by my second black widow! moved a 100 year old (and 400 lbs) bath tub! and all kinds of other fun things! it was a great day indeed! cant wait for next week when we do the same thing!

Day 7

SUNDAY! So, we confirmed Emily, but the Davis didn't show up on time, so they are next week, other then that a normal church meeting, all kinds of good stuff.

we then went and saw Will Coggins for what should be our last time. He should be getting out of prison this week, and soon after will be baptized! YAY! and he wants to go on a mish! so that's cool! actually, its WAY COOL! is the best thing ever, not only him, but Dalton Davis and Emily want to go too! AHH! I love it!

Yesterday was Vets day so the world was closed and we were unable to do much, but we did move in some more! ha, I also wrote all kinds of letters and sent them out, I would write more, but I HAVE NO ADDRESSES!!! cause no one loves me, and no one writes me! So, at this time, I, like my little brother, would like to make a petition for letters, packages and other such things that could maybe help me fill some kind of nampa and other such areas love!

Anyhow, I dont know if I will be able to write much more of these.. for no real reason.. just a thought..

SO! If you remember anything about Elder Cameron (camcam) Martin, Remember this! SMILE! it will make someones day. A laugh is just an over sized smile with noise, so dont be afraid to laugh out loud! LOVE everyone you meet. and let the element of love, otherwise known as camcamian, fill you life!

I love you I hug you, Amen.

LOVE!!

Elder Martin

Week 16

all kinds of new things this week, crazy, fun week!

DAY ONE!

Pday was spent mostly packing Elder Ashby, we did have two dinner apt's though, so that was fun!

Day 2

TDAY! all kinds of crazy! Elder Ashby went, and took the PHONE WITH HIM!!!! I was so mad! we didn't get it back till Friday! AHH! being without a phone is the WORST! let me tell ya, and we had some baptism interviews to do! it really made things tough, plus everyone in the world hates us now for never answering the phone! it was bad news! other than that good day, got to play some ball, show off my skills! got to meet my new comp, whom, I LOVE! and all kinds of other good stuff.

Day 3

DDM was interesting, new DL, elder Souter from greenwood, but it was good, it was good, after we made the rounds we usually make on the way home.. that was the pits, no one was home, and those who were were really rude, like really REALLY rude, it was odd, they are never rude! and now I'm showing elder Anderson how GREAT an area we have! gosh! it made me so mad! I about stabbed one guy, but he is too used to being cut, cause he is a con! does he not get that I'm trying to help him save his SOUL!? whatever, they have their condemnation! 

We didn't do much else, cause it was Halloween, and we are not allowed to be out after dark on Halloween, and it gets dark here at like 5!  We DID however have some trick or treaters come over! I LOVED IT! we had some candy from the ward party, and I also gave everyone a pass along card! HA! I would always say "here's your candy, and here's your picture of Jesus! ENJOY!"  LOVED IT!

Day 4.

Greenwood came down to interview everyone for there baptisms, and, we still had no PHONE! so that was an ordeal! but alas! it all worked out in the end, and they ALL PASSED! (all being Emily, Richards daughter. and Dalton and Kristylynn Davis) so all and all, good, good day.

Day 5

Moved... nuf said, I hate moving, it was a LONG day, let me tell you,  I like the new pad, but.. I just got word that there is a water leak there, so that's freaky!

anyhow, that's was that day, just a lot of moving. ahh, and we still have more stuff to MOVE!

day 6..

um.. well, lame day, we DID help the Relief Society. they had a big ol thing that day and we helped out with that a lot, and did a bit more moving, other then that, not much, all I can say, people here are CRAZY! and not big fans of missionaries.

also, I love Elder Anderson! what a guy!

THE DAY!

so, what a day! I LOVE CHURCH! as always, but today! was the best! 3 baptisms, I got to baptize Dalton, which, was odd, cause he is 3 time my size! I had to like PUSH him all the way under! ha! in his own words he is very "buoyant" (or however you spell that) but that did help in the getting him back up part! anyhow, it was a great day! I love this work! and there are still so many people to find!! cant wait!

Welp, all I can say now is this. Dance when you hurt, Smile when you're sad, and always, ALWAYS! LOVE!

LOVE!!! 

Week 15

last week with my trainer!

Day one.

Pday! lots of cleaning, and also, tots saw a drug deal go down outside our apt! yeah, the peeps above us, are SO drug dealers, its a for sure thing now.

Day 2

another lame day, went to get Elder Ashby's back checked out, that was mostly it!

Day 3

Got the NEWS! we got a call from prez, telling us that Elder Ashby was being moved and I was getting a new guy by the name of Elder Anderson, good kid I think.. just met him.

Day 4

DDM, it was elder Ashby's going away party! so we went to taco bell.. YAY,

Day 5

um... nothing happened... hmmm.. probably saw a black guy though.. OH,! and it got REALLY cold out of no where!

Day 6

the branch Halloween party! IT WAS SO GOOD! I loved it! all KINDS of people came, it was the best party ever! also... I MAY be condemned to Hell... I MAY have used the "flirt to convert" method, BUT NOT ON PURPOSE! I just don't know my own lady skills.. but it worked! ANYHOW, that was the day, got all kinds of candy, and was a chili contest judge, good stuff!

Day 7

Good Sunday! as always! they are my fav! Church was the best, and because Elder Ashby is out of here, we went to eat a the Jones's that night, good food! we also met a crazy person! YAY!

day 8?

that's weird, well, it was a good pday, only half a pday, 'cause today is really pday, but elder Ashby packed most the day. WITH MY HELP! and then we went and saw the world!

WELP! that was my last week with Elder Ashby.

kinda a lame week..

anyhow,

LOVE!

 

So we are still in the old place till the end of this week, but we have the keys to the new place, so all letters need to be sent there, Dad make sure this goes on facebook, everyone else, make sure dad does that,

1128 golfcourse  road, Phili MS 39352, apt 25. LOVE!