Can't Stop Won't Stop/ Thanksgiving Dinner with Tongs

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 ¡Hola Familia y Amigos!


So three COVID test wasn't enough I guess because tomorrow we are taking the SAME hermanas to go get tested hahahahaha send help

I've honestly decided that at this point I would just rather get COVID. I figure if I get it now, then I should be cleared for Christmas. That's probably sort of selfish. A lot of missionaries in the SLCW mission have had COVID. Also sort of cool, lots of missionaries are starting to be sent to their original missions! One of our APs who was serving in Paraguay is going back on December 11. Another sister went to Zimbabwe. Literally so crazy.

Thanksgiving was super fun! We were able to spend it with the other missionaries in our district. BYU Catering provided a cute little Thanksgiving dinner which was nice until we realized the church building didn't have any forks. Ya......like what kind of LDS church building doesn't have forks?!?! I'm not lying, there were literally none. There were no spoons either. Sooooo we ate Thanksgiving dinner with knives and tongs. Def one of my favorite memories from my mission haha

One thing I have learned while serving a mission is how much I am like my dad. Yesterday, we got the green light to move into the apartment next door to our current one. I decided that after proselyting, we should try and move as much as we could in an hour. So, we did. It was hilarious and I don't think all of the hermanas we as hyped about it as I was but we got the couch, beds, and dresser moved and settled! Hahaha our neighbors probably thought we were quite the sight as we struggled to carry the couch and then struggled even more to get it through the door. But it was worth it. The new apartment is so much bigger and it has a dishwasher! I haven't had a dishwasher in 14 months so I'm pretty hyped about it.

Oh ya. I hit 14 months tomorrow! Whoop whoop!

Anyways, this week was a little rough but this next one will be better!!! Even with all the craziness going on, we have so much to be grateful for. I am so grateful for Jesus Christ and the Atonement and I feel super blessed to have the opportunity to serve as His representative during this time! I am also so grateful for amazing grandparents who are always checking in on me............literally..... ;)

Love love loveeeee,
Hermana McKinlay


1. Waffle Love is my FAVORITE


2. Also Cupbop. so good.


3. remember

4. feliz thanksgiving


5. feliz thanksgiving x2


6. Rubi + fam



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