09/08/2014 "This is not a toy"

Hi.

I really don't really know what to say in this email...  The past week hasn't been SUPER eventful.... This week however should consist of a wedding and two baptisms if all goes to plan!  Plans however are a fickle...  BUT THIS WEEK I'M HOPEFUL!

I've been reading a lot about Alma, Amulek, Ammon, the other sons of Mosiah because they were basically the BEST MISSIONARIES EVER.  I've been thinking to myself: "How the heck did they do the things they did?" Every time I think about making someone have a personal earthquake or making the dog that tries to attack me drop dead from the spirit like that man that tried to kill Ammon did I immediately remember that I'm tired and my back hurts like nothing else.  Miracles sound exhausting...  I also seem to remember that all the pictures of Ammon and Nephi depict them as SUPER buff.  I've also read in 1 Nephi that physical strength can be a fruit of the spirit when needed.  Therefore, I'm gonna continue trying to perfect myself and work to have the spirit not only with me but as my faithful companion.  One thing about the spirit, however, is that it's like a dove.  In fact the holy ghost has been shown in the form of a dove on a couple different occasions.  Like a dove, the spirit can be scared away if you make a wrong move, whether it's a little wrong move or a big wrong move.
My goal is for me to not only have that dove stand beside me but to sit on my shoulder.

For now, however, my back really hurts...

Things here are all good! I'll tell you all about the baptism next week!

~Love, Cameron

Elder Cuberos and I bought new rulers last week because rulers are cool things to have.  We've made a point in playing with our rulers as much as possible:  Sword fights, random thrashing, music sessions,  etc... Just for the spite of it!

Butterflies with eyeballs on their wings exist in real life, not only in National Geographic! Tell your friends.

When people die here, their friends and family walk them down the central street to the cemetery, normally against traffic. Jolexu was super special to the people in Buena Fe: she was a 17 year old cancer fighter who had a bionic leg.  She was made the "Rayna de Buena Fe"

The Tricimotos of Buena Fe blocked traffic for the procession.