Sugar free is not for me

Hello wonderful family and friends!

So I am just going to launch into a story from this week. On P-day my companion, Hna. Brown and I went to Winco and noticed ALL THIS sugarfree chocolate. We thought - that is brilliant! So we proceeded to buy all our pennies could manage. It was delicious.

We then had an exchange the next day in Oxnard, my first area!!!! It was wonderful to be back and to see how much the area has grown. I was with a brand new missionary. During studies in the morning my stomach was just not having a good time. And my head felt like a knife was going through my brain. I blame the sugar free chocolate. I considered rescheduling the exchange but I had a feeling I should stay. I just tried not to think about the pain and just worry about this wonderful new hermana I was working with - who is awesome by the way!

Half way through the day we went to visit a lady named Rosa who I taught a year ago! She remembered me and we were teaching at the doorstep. I started to feel like I was going to faint, so I gave my scriptures to the hermana so she could read the verse. I was going to testify, extend a commitment, etc., but I couldn't and instead just said: great to see you bye! We started to leave, she closed the door, and I threw up all over her front lawn. I tried to make it to the car but threw up again in the road. I know, this is not a pretty story so far. Sorry for the icky details!

Anyway, we make it to a park, and the hermana said we weren't leaving til I got some color in my face. So we stayed for a little while and talked about what we were learning from that day. We kept going after that and I felt like I was going to die - but with a smile on my face :) I honestly had a great day! I was in a lot of pain but I was just praying for grace to carry me through. I just took one step at a time and it was a miracle that I was able to keep going. The Lord definitely works miracles according to our faith!

Speaking of miracles, we were able to teach 6 lessons that day and find 5 new investigators. AND we were randomly able to have a member present lesson with these people we ran into! The member said, these are some missionaries from my church, and we were able to teach them right then and there! Awesome miracle. It was so good for the new hermana because they've been facing a lot of discouragement in there area. She said she learned from the day that it's okay to be human and have weaknesses, but when you keep going anyway, miracles happen! I'm so glad hermana was able to learn from this and have the kind of day the Lord needed her to have. I'm willing to be an instrument in any strange way the Lord needs me to!

Well, that's my story for the week.

I love you!

Hna. Cannon