Tuesday, September 3, 2013

We Found the Hidden Valley!

We went on a super fun adventure last week with this sweet old man. 
This man is wonderful. Nicest person in Solvang? Most likely. Every P-day he makes us the best lunch we've ever had, then he lets us wash our cars so we don't have to buy one every week. He has the best stories. This picture was taken mid-adventure telling, while he was taking us on an adventure of our own.


So excited for our adventure! Road trip!




































We got to see the valley where Hidden Valley Ranch comes from! It was beautiful.

This is the hidden valley! (yeah, like Hidden Valley Ranch) We found it!


Cool bridge in the Santa Ynez Valley!


So! This week has been amazing. I've never taught so many lessons with members present in my whole mission. Wowza. This ward is incredible. Everyone is so willing to help us. No one makes us feel bad, they just want to do everything they can to help the work. It's amazing. And our bishopric and ward mission leader are on fire! We are all working so hard here.

Hna. Millet and I are both super goal oriented - so we make quite a team! I can't believe how much success we're having here in Solvang. We are seeing so many miracles. You know how Christ did miracles to help people have faith? That is what He is doing for me right now in my mission. The miracles He is blessing us with right now are helping us grow so much in faith. Now, we know our insane goals are achievable, and it will help us set our sights high for the rest of our missions.

We're working with a ton of member referrals right now - everyone is super excited to share their friends with us. It's amazing. Then when we meet them, they realize how not weird it is to introduce your friends to missionaries, and they want to do it again! It's great. They're realizing we don't bite, and we help their friends want to learn more and then they're even happier.

Yesterday I saw the biggest dog of my life. Actually it might have been a bear - shaped like a dog. I wish I would have had my camera! We got to talk to the owner just walking on the street. He was this super cool music guy who said he liked the "vibes" at church haha. He said he might come this Sunday!

We're teaching a deaf guy right now - he is wonderful! He is our neighbor. He came to church on Sunday and stayed all 3 hours! Communication is kind of hard though - anyone want to teach me sign language?

 I love youuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!
Hna. Cannon

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