After a very long time...........

Ron's Baptism

Cam and Elder Plunkett, they became good friends.

WE FINALLY HEARD FROM HIM!!!!!!

Family,

Well... I'm sorry its been so long since you've gotten an email from me... the Library was closed yesterday... we were both angry. I would have emailed you sooner but this morning Sister Dalton asked us to help her move funiture out of her mother-in-law's apartment.. we started helping her at 9 this morning and just barely finished... but they took us to lunch also.

Ron's baptism went very well. There were a lot of people there which was good. Here is a picture of his baptism... that's me, his wife Melanie, Ron, Brother Tony St. John... (he's the one that's daughter is in the 8th ward and who called dad while he was there), and Elder Vave.

I did get the Halloween Package. Thank you! We are going to use it because the ward is having a Trunk-or-Treat tomorrow night and we will use the glasses and other things to decorate our car. Also we, (at least I am) going to wear some old suit jackets that we found in the back of the closet in the other Craig Elder's Apartment... I have some pictures attatched.... Also is a picture of Elder Plunkett and I when he was transferred out of Craig.. That was a sad day.. He's awesome.. He was in Craig as long as I was until this last transfer... He and I are already planning our trip back to Craig.

I am doing fine... I just hope and pray that at least Stephen Clark will be baptized before I leave because I want to be there for that... and I'm worried it might have to be next transfer... and that's the problem... I am ready for a change... I need to be in a new area... I want to see another part of Colorado... I'm hesitant however because I don't want to go to downtown Denver... because from what I hear its so fast-pase all the time and I know that'll stress me out and then I'll get sick and want to come home even more... I'm going to tell President to not send me to down town Denver.

Well... I'm sorry but there isn't much else to talk about... I can't think of much. I'm sorry I'm still tired from moving stuff most of the day. I love you all. And I miss you. Thanks for everything. I love you

-Elder Cameron Landon

My ding dong kid - love him

Short and sweet.

Hey,

I'm sorry I completely forgot to tell you last week in my letter that P-Day is going to be today this week. We've got our Zone Confrence this wednesday. The only reason its on wednesday is because we have a General authority coming. I'm sorry.. but that's okay I'm the only one that'll suffer because of it... I won't be getting a letter from you this week...at least through emailing. but I guess I'll live.

Umm... things have been busy...we've been trying to see as many of the less-active members here as possible... there are a LOT of them. But we're trying. I am doing better with not wanting to come home... but I still want to every now and again. I know the baptism Saturday will help. I completely forgot to tell you about that too... we're having a baptism Saturday..I got so excited about the Clark family that I forgot about the others we've been teaching. He's a 63 year old man who we had to get permission from the First Presidency to baptize. He's on parole but he's been coming to church for the past four months EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY... He was one of the Craig 1st ward missionaries' investigators but was then ours after the ward boundaries changed. So we didn't really teach him much we were in the phase of waiting from Salt Lake to let us know. His name is Ron Griffth. While he was in jail, which was a stupid reason he was there in the first place, his wife joined the church a year ago. Church Headquarters say an investigator that is on parole can have the opportunity to be interviewed by the Mission President if they've basically been living Temple worthy for at least two or three months.. I don't remember. So they have to be temple worthy for a time, be interviewed by the Mission President, and then be recommended by the Mission President to SLC and then they approve or reject it. The Mission President can also reject the possibility. They obviously can be baptized once they are off parole. So Ron has passed through all the ranks.. I'm very excited for him. So are a lot of people in both the 1st and the 2nd wards.

Thats all I have to say for now.. Tell everyone thanks again for all the birthday packages, cards and letters they helped a lot. I love you all and miss you.

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-Elder Cameron Landon

Family,
I'll tell you what... the rest that day when you called... was pretty hard. Okay VERY hard. It was then that I realized how easy it would be to just call you when ever I want, which is all the time. But its fine it was a mistake I just really wanted to keep talking to you. But I am fine now.

Saturday was probably the HARDEST day of my mission so far.. I kept thinking of the time I could be spending with my family and friends that day. Elder Vave and I were walking down the street and I turned to him and asked "have you ever thought of going home? I mean seriously thought about going home? I then told him about my first few weeks in the mission field and I was having a hard time... it was rough and I thought to myself.. I'll give it a year. That's long enough to do a good amount of work and to experience a mission and then I can go home. There is NO way I can do this for two years. Saturday was the day when all the started coming down on me. I wanted to go home so badly. The main reason is because I missed all of you so much and another reason was because of the monotony of missionary work.. its the same day in and day out. I wanted and needed a change. But then I thought about the Clarks and the lesson we were going to have with them that night. and all the other people who've come into my life who made huge differences and the differences that I was able to, through the Spirit, make in their lives. I can't leave.. what about those people who are still waiting for me.
The day did get better and I think I got the best birthday present I could get. We set a baptismal date with Stephen Clark. We were also at their house for about two and a half hours... we talked about the Gospel and then we just talked.. it was great... it really built their trust in us and built our friendship also. and that is a great thing. I am so excited.

I got four packages and a letter yesterday. Packages from you, Grandma and Grandpa Williams, Susan and her family, and from Seagull Book. I've gotten letters a birthday cards from Ember and Jeff, Andrea, Grandma and Grandpa Landon, Grandma Nielson. Tell everybody thank you for me. and Thanks for all the presents... We'll have to make that cake soon. I laughed when I saw the Batman plates cups and hats and stuff... thanks.
Sister Barainca did do something for me but it wasn't until Sunday afternoon because we were in Baggs all day Saturday. She even invited the Ence to come also... the Ence got me a present too... just some candy but still it was nice of them. Thank you for everything I love you.

I am really nervous about thing whole being district leader thing... I don't really want to do it, but I guess the Lord wants me to grow, whether I want to or not.

Thanks again for everything. I love you all very much and I hope I don't hear your voices until Christmas. ha ha. I miss you.
Take care


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-Elder Cameron Landon

He is staying in Craig!!

Family...

I AM STAYING!!! CRAZY!!. I will be in Craig for six transfers... which is almost unheard of... that's a long time... over 8 months. Elder Vave and I are still together... but President Maynes has asked me to be the District leader. I hope I'm ready for it.
I am so excited to be staying because when we last left the Clark's in Baggs.. I told them it could be the last time I see them.. Stephen said that's too bad I wanted you to be here when I get baptized. So that's great! I am so excited...
We think if we work hard we could get between four to seven baptisms in the next six weeks... that is if the Clarks' daughters want to be baptized... I cannot wait!

I love you all and sorry this one is so short... but I am so excited about staying that I can't think of what else to say. I love you!

Your son,

-Elder Cameron Landon