THINGS! ARE! GOING! TO! GET! BETTER! OK?!

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 ¡Hola Familia y Amigos!

 

Transfers happen next week and Hermana Skinner and I are not here for it. This transfer was long but to think it's almost over...what?!?!

 

This last week was also really long. But sweet Elder Pappa from la mision Salta Argentina sent me some scriptures of animo so we are about to tackle this week!!! Shoutout to Elder Pappa! Extraño la MAS!

 

Basically Hermana Skinner and I taught a lot of English classes. We also had interviews with President Christensen, Zone Council, a hike, and 2 sacrament meetings! It was good to go back to church, even if we have to wait another 3 weeks until our ward meets again.

 

This week I decided to study "Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders among You" by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. It's based off of Joshua 3:5 and is sooo good. Exactly what I needed this week. Here are some of the things I love from his talk:

  • the great thing about the gospel is we get credit for trying, even if we don’t always succeed. 
  • the Lord blesses those who want to improve, who accept the need for commandments and try to keep them, who cherish Christlike virtues and strive to the best of their ability to acquire them. If you stumble in that pursuit, so does everyone; the Savior is there to help you keep going.
  • the first great commandment of all eternity is to love God with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength—that’s the first great commandment. But the first great truth of all eternity is that God loves us with all of His heart, might, mind, and strength.
  • If we give our heart to God, if we love the Lord Jesus Christ, if we do the best we can to live the gospel, then tomorrow—and every other day—is ultimately going to be magnificent, even if we don’t always recognize it as such. Why? Because our Heavenly Father wants it to be! He wants to bless us. A rewarding, abundant, and eternal life is the very object of His merciful plan for His children! It is a plan predicated on the truth “that all things work together for good to them that love God.”10 So keep loving. Keep trying. Keep trusting. Keep believing. Keep growing. Heaven is cheering you on today, tomorrow, and forever.
  • His divine love and unfailing help will be with us even when we struggle—no, will be with us especially when we struggle.

I'll put the link down below. It is so so good and me pasting a few of the parts I liked just doesn't do it justice so instead I will invite you to go and read (or listen) to the words of a living apostle of our Savior Jesus Christ :) 

 

I hope everyone had an awesome week! Keep me updated on all good things!

 

Love love loveeeeee,

Hermana McKinlay

 



 

1. English classes hahahahahaha

2. Hike up Ferguson Canyon

3. Hike pic #2

4. Still cannot get over the masks haha (mine has a BOOK OF MORMON!)

5. Anyone wanna learn some English?!

6. A good one for sure

7. Love people. It's a commandment. 

8. Yrama y Diego!

9. happi 2 b missionari !




























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