Hellooooo!
How are you? I hope all is well and you are enjoying
normal life. So guess what? I am leaving to California on Feb. 26! I got
here my first day and they told me I'd only be here for 12 days. I can't
believe how short it is! There's a lot of work to do while I'm here. The
MTC is an interesting place. It kind of feels like college-level EFY
but with a much deeper and profound purpose. I love how much they
emphasize our purpose here - it really helps us prepare. I ran into
Spencer Gilbert (Marin's brother) and he was so funny. He said, "That's
good you get to leave so soon. People are weird here, and after you've
been here a while you start to become them." Haha, I thought that was
hilarious. And kind of true. I've seen a ton of other people I know too!
Like: MARIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Tiffany Mcelprang, Tona Nielsen, Elise
Christensen, Kari Christensen, Emily Steele (who I worked with over the
summer), Derek Day, Austin Oliver from Local Motion forever ago! (Sarah
do you remember him? He was in Clap Back), Kelcie Earl, Sha Anderson,
and a ton of other people - I can't remember everyone. I feel like the
whole world is here! It's so fun. Oh Sarah! I also saw Steve Forsyth and
Josh Palmer. They're awesome.
My companion is named Hermana Luccion. She grew up in
Argentina but has lived in Orem since she was 9. I love her! She is
obedient and willing to work hard. We are helping each other become the
missionaries we need to be. Every day feels like it's a week long - but
in a good way. It is amazing how much we accomplish in the space of a
day. Sometimes I'll say to my companion, "yeah remember in that workshop
yesterday...?" And she'll be like, that was this morning. Haha. Time is
so different here. I am exhausted by the end, but I love it. I am
grateful for this time to prepare.
So, I'm trying to think of what else you'd like to
know. My district's awesome. There's 6 sisters and 4 elders. We get
along great and there's some really funny people. We even have and
18-year-old elder and a 19-year-old sister. We also have this thing
called Zone Teaching where we get to go help the missionaries in
beginning and intermediate with their Spanish! It is so fun - I love it.
And they really appreciate the help. Those poor missionaries were
feeling so lost with their Spanish - they said everyone just speaks
Spanish to them all the time and never teaches any Spanish. Haha. Poor
people were so confused. So yeah it was fun to help them out. And I got
to meet a whole beginning Spanish district that is all going to Ventura!
Mine's really mixed - people are going to Chile, Peru, Argentina, and
California, but none are going to my mission. So it was fun to meet some
who are.
So yeah, missionary work is super cool. I'm really
excited to be a part of it. And everything's fine. I don't know why
people talk about how the MTC's so hard and you just have to get through
it. There's a lot expected of us, but your experience is totally what
you make it. I like it here.
Oh and I only have 30 min. per week on the computer to
read emails, write you, and email my branch president - so if you could
primarily use either Dear Elder (which comes 2 X a day) or send letters
through the mail hat would be great!
I love you guys. Thank you for everything.
Peace!
Hermana Cannon
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