You never think this song is gonna end, but it is. In 3...2...1...

Who knows what that's from? I'll give a cookie to anyone who can guess. Haha. 

So, this week was fun. It was my first week in my new zone and with my new companion. He's a great Elder. A hard worker, and an obedient missionary as well. 

I don't think I really have much to say...we've working with a lot of awesome investigators. Just teaching and getting them all ready for baptism. Not much else to report. I feel kinf of lame that this is so short...but I don't really have much to say. My companion was sick for a few days this week, because we got wet a couple of days with the terrible rain. I didn't get sick, but I think it's probably because I've already been sick like 4 times this year, so I'm a little more immune. 

Yay. 

Then we had interviews with President. Only he didn't interview me, because he had already interviewed me in Dorado. 

This is just getting more and more exciting. I think I'm just going to quit while I'm behind. 

The work is going awesome. We're just working our tails off, finding, teaching, baptizing. That's what this work is all about. :) 

Anyway. Love you all. :) Take care. Happy Memorial Day.

Love,

Elder Cannon

P.D. My computer is being lame again, so I can't send pictures. Lo siento. 

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Psych!!!

Hey everyone. 

So...remember how I was all excited that they didn't transfer me for my last transfer in the mission? Well...they did. 

This weekend there were several Colombian Elders in the mission that got their visa to Argentina, and they had to adjust the mission a little. So I only had 2 weeks with Elder Zapata, and now I'm with Elder Meneses, from Ecuador! :) Chévere. 

So...not much else to report. Some of the members were really confused and sad that they transferred us, but that's how transfers always are. They told us today at 2 in the afternoon, and at 4:30, I was already here. My companion is on his way to Yopal. 

Most of all, I know that if I'm here in this ward, then here is exactly where the Lord needs me. It's a comforting thought, really. I'm just ready to hit the ground running and work as hard as I can. 

I'm out of time, because we had to buy groceries and only have a few minutes to write. 

I love you all! Hope you have a great week. :) 

Elder Cannon

P.S. Not sure why, but my email won't let me attach a picture. Only put it here. Hope it sends. It's of me and Elder Zapata today in the bus terminal. 

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Happy Mother's Day!!! ...again. :)

Yesterday I got to talk to my wonderful mother and the rest of my amazing family! :) Qué bien. It was so good to see all of you. Even though I hardly recognize any of you. Haha. You've all changed a lot. But you're all still as amazing and wonderful as ever. Obviously. You're related to me. Hehe...

That was almost funny. In a sarcastic, (not at all prideful) kind of a way. 

Moving on. It was kind of cool to be able to skype from am iPhone. Definitely a first. Even though a lot of Colombians are pretty high-tech these days, technology is still pretty expensive here. If it's not the phone itself, it's the data plan or the internet, etc... But our ward is pretty cool that way. There are always people with their smart phone or their tablet at church, reading the scriptures or giving a talk from there. Kinda fun. :) Just makes me laugh that I used to think Colombia was a 3rd world country. Nada que ver. It's like in that one movie where they show a jungle, and the little title at the bottom "Bogotá, Colombia." Hahaha. Bogotá is a city with 8 million people. Más o menos. ...nice try.

Anyway, tangent. Sorry. En fin, it was just wonderful to see and talk to all you guys. :) 

I don't know if I told you much about my new comp. He's from Argentina. Buenos Aires. But not the city. He's from the province. He's been on the mission for a little less than a year, and is a hard worker. We're going to start tomorrow (I hate saying that. But we really can't today...), contacting everyone and their dog. We'll probably end up contacting more dogs than people, but hey. Maybe at least some will listen to us. ;) My companion says he's afraid to contact. We'll fix that real quick. :) Haha. The only way to get rid of a fear is to confront it. As in, we're going to be contacting all day tomorrow. Hahaha. ;) Well, until 6pm, because we can't tract after 6. 

The mission is going really well. I love it so much. And am going to miss it. Así que, voy a aprovechar mientras todavía estoy aquí. 

It's also been really cool to have the Assistants living with us. They're two really hard workers, and have inspired me to work even harder and take my obedience one step farther. :) Also it's cool because one is Elder Guajardo, who was in my district in Tunja, and the other is Elder Raines, the other Elder that I came down to Colombia with. Basically awesome. It's also awesome because they wash their dishes, and clean up after themselves, etc. Couldn't ask for better house-mates. 

Anyway, thanks for all your prayers and support. This week, we're going to focus on having 10 new investigators. That's the mission goal that President set, so we're going to do our best to reach that goal. "Do or do not. There is no try."

Love y'all. :) 

Elder Cannon

P.S. Here's a foto of some tea we found for sale this week. It's made of cocain. Cool, right? Hehe...

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This week is Mother's Day! :D

Happy Mother's Day, mom! Even though...I'll talk to you Sunday. How exciting. :) 

This week was pretty good. I'm all better from my sickness, and they didn't transfer me. So I'm doing good. :) They did transfer my companion, however, and I am now with my first Argentine companion. His name is Elder Zapata. I'll send you a picture when I...take one. 

Today we went to the center of Bogota, and bought some cool souvenirs. I won't tell you what they are. You'll just have to wait. We were going to go to Monserrate, because I still haven't ever gone. It's basically this cool place where you take the teleférico (like a...cable car...tram line...thing. English doesn't like me) up to a really high place, and you can see all of Bogota and take pictures. 

So, that would've been cool. If we had gone. I think maybe we'll go next week, because it's a festivo. Holiday. 

Apart from that...que más les cuento...? Oh. We're going to have 2 more missionaries living in our apartment. But...they're the assistants. So...it'll be like they're only kind of living in our apartment, because they travel a lot, and are always in meetings with President and the Secretaries and the Zone leaders, etc. It'll be interesting. 

Have I ever told y'all that I've had dreams about the transfers, and then the dreams come true? It's happened to me 3 or 4 times already. Yesterday was one of those times. I dreamed that my companion left and that I stayed here with another Elder. Dicho y hecho. Here we are. 

So. That's about all I have to say. It's still raining goats and llamas here. That's not really news. Just hoping my paraguas holds out until the end of winter. 

Anyway, I'll see you all on Sunday! Love y'all!. :)

Elder Cannon

P.S. "And do you know what else? I never liked your spinach puffs! Never!!"

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