Here I Sit
Hello Everyone!! First off, I would like to express my most sincere form of gratitude by saying thank you for accepting Challenge 62. You have no idea of the amount of love felt and stress lifted from my shoulders knowing than many of you have stepped up to the plate and chose to take this on and encourage me in the process. Not to mention that none of you are obligated to participate. For those that have written to me, I really love hearing from you!! I feel like a kid on Christmas morning when I hear my name during mail call. All of you are truly a blessing and I really appreciate you guys. On July 11, 2016, my entire life changed. I remember hearing the length of my sentence and being caught off guard. I can’t lie; I wasn’t expecting to have to sit in prison for 62 months. Other than the pressure I felt before walking into the courtroom, I remember everyone lining up in front of me to give me hugs and kisses before being taken into custody. My friends that came up to San Luis Obispo to support were the first in line. Then it was my aunts, uncles and cousins. Thank you!!! I know you didn’t have to come. My Godparents, and Godsiblings, came next. After were my parents and my siblings and my grandparents ( Nana and Pop). Lastly, my fiancé, Lysa. She stood in from of me and we began to pray. Something was different about this prayer though. Despite the feeling of defeat we both shared, a sense of confidence came across us as we asked God to have His way in the courtroom. We didn’t know how He was going to work things out, we just knew He was. As I stood in front of the judge, I asked my attorney if I could make a statement to the court. That was when God transformed me from a boy to a man. I never would have thought I’d be able to go into custody with my head up, but through God’s grace I was given the courage and perseverance to face the biggest challenge I would ever face, prison. I knew at that moment, this was something I had to do to strengthen my relationship with the Lord, my first challenge to continue to grow stronger in God. Every day in here is a struggle to be 100% honest. The food sucks, I cannot speak to my family when I want and the worst thing is I can’t kiss Lysa. Hate is a strong word, but it’s safe to say that I hate this place. All I can do is bury my face in a Bible and continue to pray for guidance and understanding. This helps to work towards this challenge. Another thing I do is workout often. That is why I have also challenged myself to weigh between 220 and 225 pounds by the time I am released. That is 50 pounds more than I weighed when I was initially taken into custody. Today I am 190 pounds which for me is an accomplishment, since I am naturally thin. With the help and motivation of all of you that accepted Challenge 62, I know it will be a cake walk to meet my goals. I look forward to hearing about how your progress is coming and letting you know how things are on inside. Once again, I thank all of you for walking alongside of me on this journey. Please keep my family in your prayers, and when times get rough remember God will not allow anything to happen to you, that he has not prepared you to handle. I will see and speak to you all soon! God Bless, Cam