Week 26: I will hit my 6 month mark this week??

Hey everybody! So I don't have a massive amount of time today. Here are the highlights:

-I am no longer sick
- Mae passed her baptismal interview! I literally cannot tell you how ecstatic I am. I love her family and I know that God led them to us and it's just been a miracle filled adventure all the way.
-we had exchange in Plymouth and it was amazing! Such a fun time. 
-we went to widemouth bay today and it was absolutely gorgeous. 
-we taught the ex partner of someone we are teaching and it was a really good lesson on our part and then at the end when we asked him to read the book of Mormon, come to church, and be baptised if he found out it was true and he said, and I quote, "no, I don't need this in my life". Hey we tried.
-on Sunday I called 60 people and three of them want to meet up this week. 5%, not bad in my book.  

British Food of the Week: pork sausages and mash - nuff said

British Word of the Week: enquire - they spell it with an e, like what?

Companion comic: So while in Plymouth, Elder Still and I were just minding our own business when Sister Nelison and Sister Apisaloma called and said they were on their way to the chapel along with four random people they invited to play basketball and could we meet them there so it could be a big enough game. We said absolutely and met the Sisters, Benny, Jordan, Abdul, and Alred at the chapel and had a brilliant game of basketball. And I wasn't the worst one there. Basketball with strangers ✔ 

Scripture of the Week: Stand up inside and be all in - Gary Sabin, April 2016 general conference. It's proper. 

I love you all and enjoy the photos! 






Elder Finnegan McKinley
England London South Mission (for now...)   

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