Happy 4th of July!!! 🇺🇸

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 ¡Hola Familia y Amigos!


Happy 4th of July!!! Seriously one of my FAVORITE holidays! So grateful for this country and the freedoms we have here! 

You GUYS!!! I talked to Ariel from ARGENTINA this week! It was the BEST and I miss him (and everyone else I met there) a TON! He had the BEST questions!!! So happy he's still reading his Book of Mormon. I just about sobbed through the whole cita. Basically I've decided if I have the opportunity to finish my mission in Argentina, I'm doing it. Not quite sure if that's a possibility for me but an hermana can dream. 

Also, hit my 10 month mark! Whoop whoop! 

Currently opening up a new area with my new companion Hermana Shields! She's so cute and so nice and just radiates positivity. We're only going to be together for 8 more days which is weird but I feel like I've learned a lot from her and am grateful we get to be companions, even if it's just for 2 weeks. We've been trying to get in contact with all of the members and leaders in the ward, which is harder than it sounds. We live with my last two companions in Kearns which is sort of odd since that's not the area or ward we cover. 

This morning we did a hike with our zone which was fun. We did the Living Room hike up on the U of U campus. Not the prettiest hike but the view from the top is really cool. I will do anything to get outside these days.

HUGE shoutout to Lindsey and Nathan and Dave AND Grandma Gogo and Grandpa Steve. I love being so close to home ;) best surprise ever hahaha

Really not too much has happened this week. Just being a missionary. Finished the Book of Mormon for the third time since starting my mission so now we're on to #4! My testimony of the Book of Mormon has grown so much and I love it! You should read it.

Anyways, love you all. Keep being awesome.

Love love loveeeeee,
Hermana McKinlay

Not sure about the order of these butttt...
1. Matchy matchy 
2. Good quote. Dad got me hooked on Neal A. Maxwell
3. Favorite part of yardwork
4. Ariel!!!
5. Cute comp! She's the best!
6. Hahahahahaha ducks donuts for the win! 



















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