Corn bread whats good

Walking around in the dark

Hey family it is good to talk to all of you again! This week was a good one for sure! I can’t believe that I am done training after this week—that’s crazy! This transfer flew by so fast. We will find out Saturday what will happen with transfers next week. The area is picking up a little and we are finding a little more success which we are grateful. I read the talk by President Uchtdorf called “Being Grateful in our Circumstances”. So, we are just keeping a good attitude and doing what we can! But we eat a lot of seafood down here. I had some cat fish this week and shrimp and all that stuff. I actually really like it so that is a blessing. I guess one day I might have to try sushi!

Biking around in the dark

This week started with exchanges with Elder Storey. I love that kid and he is an awesome missionary. I went to his area and it was just a party all day. At one point, we were getting poured on while we were on our bikes so we went to hide in a thrift shop so all good times.

FRIENDS!

Exchanges with Elder Storey

Wednesday was the day I have been waiting for my whole life. We were out street contacting and visiting members and all that jazz when we ran into the legend himself, RED DOG! This guy is literally the most redneck person I have ever met. He was completely drunk when we tried to talk to him which made it even more interesting. He loves to talk about "John Smith, the Norman God" I was trying so hard not to bust out laughing just listening to this guy. It was nice to be able to smile and laugh with that guy. We actually got into a family we have been trying to get in with for a while. Their lives are super crazy because of the hurricane. Right now, they are living in a school bus that they bought outside of their house that got damaged by the water. So, we were able to teach them a little inside of their school bus which is super awesome! They took out all the seats and turned it into a full-on RV. I thought it was pretty dang cool.

 

Waiting for an appointment

Thanksgiving was super fun! We got to go on a little run in the morning which I was actually super excited about! The weather was super awesome too. It was actually cold in the morning so it felt so good. Then we biked up to the north of our area and had Thanksgiving with a huge family. There were like 70 of them there. We got to play some ball and frisbee and just have a good time with them. Then we did some planning and went to Thanksgiving part 2 at the Ashworths! The members are too good to us and we are super grateful for them!

Thanksgiving Day with Elder Bott

On Saturday, we tried to focus on the Priesthood since that seems to be the only day that men are home and able to talk. So, we were able to find 2 potential priesthood holders which was awesome! One of them lived in the house that I sent a jump in their backyard… so sending it for the boyz totally works with converting people to the gospel.

Brother Corley has a ton of football cards and baseball cards he collects. He asked me my favorite team and gave me a nice Eagles one. The card is Mack Hollins rookie card and it has a piece of the rookie’s jersey.

We were super busy on Sunday, we taught in both the 2nd and 3rd hour of church and then went out preaching! It has been hard to find people to teach but we have been doing a lot better! We talk to tons of people we just hope and pray that they will show up to their return appointment and see the importance of the gospel!

I sure do miss my family and friends lots during these times but there isn't anywhere I would rather be than on my mission! It is hard a lot of the time but it is so rewarding when you get to teach someone that Christs church is on the earth today and all of the joy that we receive from it! I know that it has blessed my life and I am eternally grateful for it! It is so good to hear from all of you and I hope you all had an amazing week with your family this Thanksgiving!


Elder Cameron Larson

Mom’s Questions

What do you think will happen at transfers?
We seriously have no idea. We know one of our zone leaders (Elder Anderson) is out of here because he and Elder Story have been together for 3 transfers. But as far as me and Elder Bott go I have no idea. Normally they try to give a new missionary a new companion right after they are done training just so they get like another perspective on how someone else does their missionary work. But since we white washed in this area we have no idea if me or Elder Bott are leaving or we could do another one together we don't really know but we find out Saturday

What did you do for Thanksgiving Day?

Thanksgiving we went over to the Torres family deal. We went to our Bishop’s house and they had like 70 people over there. And then we just planned because we didn't want to go do anything else that would bug someone. Then it was time for our dinner so we went there. And we were supposed to be in by 7 and planning some stuff for the light the world initiative! So that was lots of fun!

Thanksgiving Part 2 at the Ashworth's home

Were you able to do a Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning?

Yes, we did! That whole morning, I was excited but Elder Bott didn’t want to run so I got him to bike alongside me while I ran! I actually ran pretty good! I ran 3.4 miles in 19:50! So, looks like I win🤗

How often do you communicate with your Mission President?

We email him every week but he doesn't email back. We talk to him once a transfer for interviews.

 

How often do you have zone meetings and/or district meetings?

We have district meeting every Friday and Zone Conference every transfer.

Did Sister Ashworth say what her plans are with the quilts your grandmother made?
Yeah, she will help find people that are in need. We delivered one to a brother Flores who we helped put in sheet rock and stuff a couple of weeks ago. He wasn't there when we dropped it off but he will be super grateful for it because he needs it so tell grandma thanks they are beautiful.

Quilts that Grandma Lynda made for Harvey Victims in Vidor

Quilts mailed to Sister Ashworth (RS President) to distribute to Harvey victims