September 10, 2012
Hello everyone,
I hope every thing is going well in Utah, or where ever you are
reading this from. I cannot tell you how much the Lord blesses you when you are
having a hared time, if you only ask. I know that is what has happened to
me. This last transfer hasn't been the easiest on my mission so far, or the one
that I have felt like I have been helping people much. What this transfer has
been is the greatest chance I have ever been given to lean about love, hope,
and relying on my Savior. It hasn't been the easiest but I have grown the most,
so that makes it the best.
The biggest lesson I have
learned that I want to share with you this week is that the Lord is waiting and
willing to help if only we ask! There are so many good examples of this
in 1 Nephi. Here is one of them: After Lehi has the dream about the tree of
life he tells his sons. Nephi wanting to know more about what this meant went
to the Lord and ask and he was shown. Not only that but he was told what it
meant, because he asked he was showed so much more. After Nephi was shown the
vision he found his brothers thinking about what their fathers dream might have
meant. Nephi ask them if they had asked the Lord? Their response showed their
faith. They told him No, for the Lord dose not show such things unto us. Now
Nephi knew better then his brothers, Heavenly Father loves them all the same.
The only reason why they were not shown the vision was because they did not
ask!
How many times in our lives do we miss out on
blessings or our load being lightened because we want ask? "Did you think
to pray?" We need to ask in faith knowing that the Lord will answer our
prayers. I know that with every bit of my testimony that the Lord hears and
answers your prayers. The Lord will not remove our trials from us but
strengthen us to bare them.
I'm losing my
companion this week. I have grown to love her so very much. Se is so full of
spunk and energy. I know the Lord put us together for a reason and I'm very sad
to see her leave.
I
want you to know that we are getting a lot of work done here in Livermore and
that we are working our tails off and I will keep working this hard until the
very end. There is so much joy in this work. Look around for an opportunity
where you to be a missionary I promise they are there. I love you all stay
strong or I will kick you booties when I get home.
Love Sister Cannaday
September
17, 2012
Hello everyone! This has been one of the best weeks ever! I got
a new companion that is from Orem Utah; she is super nice, kind, and talkative.
It’s been a nice change up and we are getting a lot of work done. The Lord is
also putting so many people in our path that are ready, it’s crazy. I have
found more people that want to learn in this last week then in my whole time
here in Livermore. It has been great! If you can't tell I’m a little
happy right now! : ) If I was
there telling you this in person I would be jumping up and down. I know that
there is so much to be done here I really hope that I will have the time now to
do it.
We started teaching a family this week
with a great 12-year-old boy that wants to serve a mission more than anything
and get baptized as soon as possible. He has been watching all the
missionary movies that he can get his hands on and just can't wait to be
an Elder. He is helping his whole family understand how great
this gospel is.
One other miracle that has
happened recently is with a man that we met last night wile talking with people
on the street. He was walking by while I was talking to someone else and I
just felt like I needed to talk him. At first he told me that he goes to
another church. I kept talking to him and after a little while he told us that
his dad was a member and that he would like to learn more! We set up an
appointment to teach him and then kept talking to people. Not to far
down the street he walked up to us again and without saying anything just
handed me a cell phone. I didn't know what to do so a just said
" Hello this is Sister Cannaday" It was his dad I was
so excited that we met him that he called his dad to tell him. His
dad didn't believe him so he found us to talk to him. His dad was so excited
that he was in tears when we said goodbye. Not too long after we had left
we got a phone call from him asking if we could move our time to meet to the
next day he just couldn't wait.
I so happy to do the Lords work and
find the people that are ready! I love being a missionary! : )
I
love you all, be good, and keep looking for the missionary opportunities
where you are they are there don't be scared the Lord is on your side.
-Sister Cannaday
