Hey Mom!  

Everything is going great here. We did have a good amount of snow the other and it was pretty darn cold but oh well. Had to be out.  Me and Elder Park are doing great.  Just trying to work harder and find more people to teach. Also my personal study is coming along great. I only have 100 pages left of the Book of Mormon. After that I get a facebook. It's been great and praying before really makes a big difference for sure. We have 1 or 2 who hopefully could progress soon to baptism. We actually will be having a baptism soon I'm positive. So the big miracle this week. So this week was a big deal cause we had like a Ward conference of something and so all the stake people were there. So we were going to be calling all the less actives and investigators and really trying to get everyone out. So Bloomfield and Hopkin were calling there people and going through their list when all of a sudden a name popped up. They called it and invited her to church. But when the lady answered and heard all of that she thought it was a complete lie. She thought that because she had been praying the night before and all that morning that someone would call her and invite her to church and that it would be the true church to go to. That they would call her before twelve o'clock. Well Bloomfield and Hopkin called at 10. So she was not sure if she could go but decided she is going. So they went out there with Hermano Pacheco and picked her and her special needs older brother that she takes care of. He has the most humble spirit and is just this quiet older Spanish guy. They are actually in our area and we are visiting them tomorrow and going to extend a baptismal date to them. That was just so crazy to hear and apparently they grew up right next to one of the members in our Ward down in Puerto Rico. I was just like wow. So we are super excited for them for sure. So that is what is going on right now. Also I went on my last exchange with Elder Bloomfield this week. It has definitely hit him now that he is leaving in like 3 weeks. He is just like in shock of how quick it was over. So it was good. We actually just got back from giving him a blessing though cause he is sick throwing up and all that stuff. 

I've already been out just a little over 6 months. Time is just different on a mission I feel like. Idk where last week went. The weeks come up quick.

Yeah the temple is coming along really great that is for sure. They are like putting all that granite on and stuff. I hope I'll be here! I'd be pretty upset if not. We would have to come back for sure and go through. 

I love those (quotes I send him every week). I still need to find some as well. But the one with Ryan is so true. Patience is key in being a successful missionary. You gotta realize that it is on the Lord's time and not ours. He has a plan for everything. It is just always great when you find those people who just do everything and get baptized right away. It is better to prepare ourselves now rather than in the life to come. 

I'm just excited as well to do more when I return and just keep continuing doing missionary work. I'll be helping the missionaries out a lot more that is for sure. Cause I know they need it. Well I love you too very much mom!

Love, 

Elder McArthur