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Week 19

Good morning everyone!! I think its week 19, I am not really sure BUT I cant believe it's p day already. It was probably one of the busiest weeks ever. We have done tons of filming and editing. Its been really fun to travel around my mission and get to visit with members, sightsee, and just have fun with my comps. We decided we wanted to go to Huntington Beach so we set up some members there and headed down for the day. It was suchhhh a fun day and I pray that I get to go there someday, ha! But I got some super sad news!! 1 of my most favorite elders got called back to Korea and he leaves this week. It made me realize that all of the reassigned missionaries are going to be heading back soon, then I realized I AM one of those people and it made me even more sad to leave all of my friends. It has been crazy thinking about why the heck this is all happening but God alwayyyys has a plan. Even when we don't understand ! But for some good news, we found 2 new people to teach and they're THE BESTTTT. We went over to the DeLanos house for Family Home Evening. We had the intention of only teaching Nathan (family friend) but when we got there they had also invited Ethan (their neighbor). Throughout the lesson, Ethan was silent so we just worked with Nathan a lot but by the end of the night Ethan was almost in tears! We never would have guessed by his participation in FHE that he would be emotional however the Spirit is the teacher, not us. So then we gave him a Book of Mormon and he read "just the first several 30+ pages", Alma, and Moroni within 2 days. Haha I put that in quotations because thats how he worded it and I was like that would take me a full 2 weeks to read all of that !! As for Nathan, he is some popular president for a political group here and he is constantly busy. But he really sacrifices a lot of time to be with us so he can feel the spirit! We are also teaching 2 of the little girls in the Luper family with the Elders and we put them on date for the 29th to be baptized. I couldve cried when we extended the invitation because they truly are my home away from home! They're crazy, wild, fun, loving, protecting, and so many other things that remind me of my family. Seeing individuals choose to return to their Savior and Heavenly Father is always the best reminder as to why missionary work is SO important. This work is difficult and at times very boring, but in every aspect it is worth it! I have never struggled more, but I have also never changed for the better. The things we go through are such refining moments that remind us to become better individuals. One thing I read was that we should be grateful for trials. I disagreed wholeheartedly hahaha, but then I read that the reason being is because with trials we know their is a loving Heavenly Father who wants to spend *one on one* time with us so that we can grow, improve, and be better. Through our trials we tend to rely more on Heavenly Father and its His "gentle" nudge telling us He wants to be with only us for some time !! also, do yall remmeber Kartier?! We were teaching her last transfer but with the switch to social media we had to give her over to the elders. Well, we went to church at the DeLanos and she was there with her adorable daughter, Harley!! The last time I saw Kartier it was a very dark moment in her life. She was under the influence, black hair, black makeup, black clothes, eyebrow rings, eye rings, everything you could think of. (Disclaimer: In no way am I saying that people that look like this are always in a dark place, but for her situation she was!) And she would barely talk to me even when I tried so hard, she didn't trust us, and almost ghosted us. But when I saw her today she has changed so so much. Her baptism was supposed to be this last week but we had to postpone it, so that's coming SOON !! I was so happy to physically see the changes that Christ can make in one's life. He truly changes individuals! I know that these changes are still possible for us who are members as we continually strive to dedicate ourselves to Christ. There is always something to change or improve, and as we pray to know what those things are, God will help us!! but not much more time, just know I love you all !! 

PS. happy birthday to my Tae Bears ♡


sister fin <3 


also sorry I haven't included this but here's my address :) 


Sister Finlayson

2500 N Bristol St

Santa Ana CA 92706

United States


-Forgot to mention our zone service project for the Lutheran church, we just painted !! 

-I did a lot of things in that white sweater this week hahaha. 

-Kartier and Harley

-Kartier, Harley, Donovan, Nathan, and comps

-Korean hearts with the 2 elders going back. Elder Lind is the one next to me that I'll miss lots !!

-Filming the ESL classes !!













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