Language Learning

I have been so blessed to have been able to test out a language learning program through the MTC before I left, but before I was blessed with that chance I starting looking for other programs to help me learn Spanish.

Annnd I found this little gem:

My Mission Language

This site is for LDS missionaries (you have to have an LDS account to login) and you'll choose whichever language you will be learning and then you can start learning the alphabet and how to pray and how to testify. All in your mission language! Perfecto!

Another huge helper has been the "Spanish for Missionaries" book. I guess you get these when you get to the MTC, but why wait?! You can buy your own at the BYU Bookstore (in person) or also online here.

This is what is should look like:

(Or whatever language you are getting, not necessarily Spanish)

So in our packets it tells us to bring scriptures in our native language. While talking with one sister she suggested bringing the smallest quad I could find in English and then a triple combination in Spanish (or whatever language you're learning).She said that once I got over to Spain I could just go out and buy a little Bible on one of my P-Days and showed me the cutest little vintage Bible she had bought on her mission.

In her words "Every kilo counts." Whatever you can get small, do it! But keep your triple combination in your mission language big because members and investigators will be reading from it!

Study your language everyday! Just read 5 verses in your mission language and 5 verses in your native language!
We can dooo it!

Annnd while I was at it I thought I would add the link to your mission portal, because I am always forgetting the address! 

Mission Portal

Hermana McKenna Finch

Counting My Blessings

Oh...I am so blessed! So very blessed! 

This year was my first year at college and it rocked! 

Going to college by myself. Blessing 1: Getting the best roommates I could have ever been blessed with. Heavenly Father definitely knows me more than I know myself!

I applied to be an RA at my apartment complex and my second semester the assistant manager quite and I was hired. Blessing 2: Assistant manager position with a fabulous boss who became my mentor.

I also applied to be an Ambassador at my university and got it. Blessing 3: Getting to know some of the most amazing people of my life and becoming a better leader.

One of my friends recommended a job opening to me and I took it! Blessing 4: Getting a job learning Spanish testing out a new Spanish learning system at the MTC. Did I mention I'm getting paid? To learn Spanish? For my mission? Booyah!

Choosing to go on a mission. Blessing 5: Working to improve my communication with Father in Heaven leading me to be in the right spot at the right time and taking the opportunities that have presented themselves.

Going to the temple. Blessing 6: This has been the best!!! Honestly, I love the temple! I love knowing I'm worthy to go there! I love learning there! I love the Spirit there! I lovelovelove it!

My family. Blessing 7: My family...is the best. For reals. I could never be in the place I am now without them. They are thee best!

Hermana McKenna Finch