Happy Labor Day!!! 🇺🇸

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 ¡Hola Familia y Amigos!


Currently standing in line at Cafe Rio so today is already a great day. Happy Labor Day everybody!

This morning a group of us woke up early and went and hiked Bell's Canyon. It was super funny because we ran into some missionaries from the SLC South mission and one of them happened to be the brother of one of the elders I was hiking with. Cute little family reunion. It felt soooo nice getting outside! Utah is beautiful and with all the trees starting to change color....😍 literally so pretty!!! I love Utah.

Our zone leaders came and brought us flowers earlier this week. It was the nicest thing. They were really awkward about it but it was a nice thought hahaha. They were handing them out to women in their ward and had some extras I guess. 

We had some great lessons this week. I love these people and having to hand them off to their missionaries STINKS! But, I feel so lucky to have gotten to know them. Especially Armando. He is my favorite.

Lots of studying too. One of my goals this last week was to read all the accounts of the First Vision. I am so grateful for the things we learn about God from these separate accounts. God KNOWS us, by name! He LOVES us. He FORGIVES us. Because He sent his Only Begotten Son, we are SAVED! So many people think Joseph Smith is the main character of the Restoration but he's not. When has God NOT been the main character?

This week we had a lesson with a woman named Carmen. We talked about how God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. It was a little awkward because she told her husband to leave the room and then opened her Bible. I was like ahhhhhhh shoot, because we were not about to Bible bash. Not what we are here for. Anyways, she started talking about how prophets ended with Christ and how the Bible is the only scripture we need. I guess more than anything it just bummed me out. It makes me so sad to think there are people out there who refuse to accept that God con. I can't understand God that way. He gives us prophets to guide us, like He always has! Visit Luke 1:70. He reveals his word to all His children....FOREVER! You can receive personal guidance and direction in your life right NOW! Reach out to Him. He'll answer if you do it with faith. He's done it to me and so many of the people I know and love. God's good, isn't he?

Love you all! Thanks for the emails!

Love love loveeee,
Hermana McKinlay



Here are some way random pics
1. Special delivery
2. Wannabe model
3. Pretty waterfall
4. Pretty mountains
5. Cute llama and flowers
6. Heart Attacks!
7. Something I liked from Come Follow Me
8. Bahahaha





















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