Week 29: My job is the greatest

I honestly can't believe that I'm sitting here writing another email yet again. I feel like I did this yesterday. This one won't be as long as normal but I'll do my best. 

On Tuesday last week we met this cool lady named Ruth. We were supposed to go and see her Wednesday night but we couldn't find anyone to come with us and so we could only go and talk with her on her doorstep. I was feeling really down about it all because we tried everything and anything to try and get another person there (background: we cannot enter the home of a single woman unless we are accompanied by another man, it's just a policy) but nothing worked. Also, we live out in the sticks, so there wasn't any public place that was open at 7 pm when we were supposed to see her. I was just a bit frustrated about it all. We decided to still go and see her and just speak with her at the door. It was wonderful. We get along really well. She's the kind of person I definitely would want to be in a book club with. I don't have any other way to describe it. She's done some crazy cool things, like represented the people of Hawaii in court against the US government, practiced law just about everywhere, and is currently skiing in a hidden village in the French alps. We weren't able to met with her like planned, but we still had a really great chat and she was really understanding about it all. She said "it's really my fault you can't come in because I don't have a partner or a husband". We had a good laugh about it all. The best partner she took the Book of Mormon we brought her on her trip to France. We were able to reschedule the dinner appointment we had and I'm looking forward to it next week. 

I've been thinking a lot this week about how amazing the experiences I'm having are. I would never get to meet and speak with people like I do as a missionary. I talk to people from all walks of life and hear stories I never imagined. I get to make people laugh, hear their struggles, their joys, and do it all while sharing happiness myself. Is it hard? Sometimes. Is it rewarding? More than you know. I'm just really grateful I'm able to experience a world I never otherwise would have experienced. 

We finally were able to see our friend Sammi again this week. She's going through some really difficult things right now. If you could keep her in you prayers, that would be much appreciated. 

This week also included:
-another long meeting in Plymouth 
-me speaking in church (fourth time's the charm)
- me potentially discovering what I might want to do with my life? (Email me for the deets)
-fish and chips 
-more chats on doorsteps (one of them was for 100 MINUTES but who's counting)
-my provisional license coming in the mail
-a visit to our good friend CJ. "never mix black pudding and tripe" good to know 
-five guys 


British Word of the Week: nick - steal "that guy nicked my hat"

British Food of the Week: coriander - for some reason they have a different name for cilantro? 

Companion Comic: Keeping in mind that his first language is Afrikaans, Elder Moorcroft said, regarding a lesson we were about to have, "I'm promiscuous". He meant pessimistic. The good thing was that the door opened just after, and not before, he said it. 

Scripture of the Week: 2 Nephi 7:7

I had the opportunity to interview a man named Jimmy for baptism yesterday. He's a good man. He was first introduced to the church 10 years ago and now he is being baptised. So to all you who may have friends or family who aren't receptive to the gospel right now, who knows, they might just need 10 years or so. Don't give up hope. 

I love you all loads and thank you for the support. God is there for each of us. I know this with all my soul. If you want to know more just give me a shout ;-) love you loads, 


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

Jimmy and the gang (or for all you music junkie "Jimmy Eat World")

a park near Finn's house

this is the picture Jack thought was finn (on his phone) because it looks so much like Jack at that age

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