Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 - Emails

Hey mom! No I have not received my package yet, but I am positive that it is in the mission office, looks like the earliest that I will be getting it is on the 11th of this month, so lets cross our fingers, who knows?

This week has been good. No baptisms yet, but we are close... so keep praying for them. We are trying to grow and work harder every week and we are doing well. The way time is passing I feel like I am already out of time, 2 years is soooo short I need to make the best of it, you can count on a slightly different but yet the same Cameron Summerhays when I get back. On the 11th it sounds like the president is going to be coming all of the way out here to Uberaba to talk with either the district, or just me and my companion... it´s weird he is telling my companion that he wants to give him more responsibility, but I don´t know why he is involving me in this, I am still the junior in this situation... honestly I can´t say much about this so I will just leave it.

It sounds like you have all had a fun filled week. Halloween was fun here. I decided to be a missionary for Halloween, it was great! What was everybody dressed up as for Halloween? Here Halloween is just like any normal day to tell the truth. I think the United States is the only country that lets kids out on the night of death and spirits and stuff haha. anyway... oh could you find out for me if Jamie received my latest letter... and did Taylor get my letter yet? if not tell them to hang in there... there are letters coming. Anyway. How are you?

Oh yeah, chins are definitely up. It´s just hard when are heads are bowed so much haha, lots of prayer. No I don´t have wholes in my pants yet haha, funny you say that though, my companion just found a whole in his pants on the butt haha, it made me laugh.

It´s hard to avoid the elections right now, Brazilians all wish they could vots for Obama, but they are not US citizens fortunately. Prop 8...It´s so dumb, yeah people can choose to have homosexual relationships, but you can´t redefine marriage... marriage wouldn´t even exist if it wasn´t for religion and for God, It´s His principle, I never read in the bible about gay marriage; people are so lost it´s ridiculous. It´s a sign of the times. I have sympathy for those that are truly with this problem and know that it´s not okay...

Uhhh... No, I don´t really know what I want for Christmas. I don´t need more clothes; I have too much. I never need my blanket that I brought with me, I think it´s ridiculous that was on the list. I am going to leave it in one of these houses for some Brazilian who is from a hot climate. I just want things that will make me smile because they are from you all. Silly things meaningful things, it´s up to you. Other than that just get people to send me money and put it in my account haha :)because I don´t know what I want nor do I have the ability to store big things. If there is a way to make eggnog though that would be great. The only thing I want is things from people special to me that are heartfelt, it could be something from the dollar store if it´s nice and heartfelt.... wait... okay I just thought of something, a little tiny clock that tells me the temperature in farenheit would be great. Things like small to medium sized stuff animals, or some sort of nice pen, or a hearfelt doodad of some sort, or just something I don´t know, whatever you can imagine. I have to get going now, but I love you and I hope you are all happy, be good, love everyone, give hugs.

Love, Elder Summerhays