Hey Mom! 

Yeah they definitely do (weeks fly by). I have less than 10 months now which blows my mind.

 I'm doing great! We had such an awesome week. We have changed some things and really working with the ward and Spanish twig more. We have been getting people out with us more and having much better success. It's been a really great week. That couple is doing great. We are going back again on Tuesday to help him. Little by little things are coming along with them so we will see what happens. They are just the nicest couple honestly and have great morals already so it would not be too hard to convert. The Rs are doing ok. We might have to just drop them for a bit though because they will not come to church. But that's ok. T is doing well. His wife and kids finally came yesterday! But he was not able to make it. Turns out he plays professional soccer! Did not know that one so I thought that was real good. They fed us some African food the other night actually and it was dang spicy and had a pretty interesting taste haha. We had a great lesson with them. They are progressing well. This past week was just great. We found lots of new people and have lots of return appointments with them so we are hoping the hold. We already have members out with us cause of the way we are starting to get members to go with us.  He (referring to Elder Riley who is an English speaking missionary about visiting with the Spanish people) loves working with them and tries his best to understand and communicate but it still goes fine because we bring members out with us who help a ton. We were able to bring a few out people out this week and have some great lessons. We have been able to help this one lady already get reactivated now. Her name is Sister S, and she loves us. She wants to feed us soon. We taught her last night with a new young married couple in the ward. The O. They are from Utah and came with us to see her. Awesome couple and we also ate at their house the other night. They are great at feeding us. Oh! And for Labor Day we went over to our Ward mission leaders home actually and they had some people from the ward over. Sister T who is a member is a Cherry Hill, her husband is Catholic but comes to church with them a lot and is supportive so we have been trying to just fellowship him and see what happens cause he is awesome. Hopefully something good comes from it cause it has been years. Oh! And Sister H who is our ward mission leaders wife is going to start cutting our hair. She had a studio back is Utah but she doesn't right now so that will be nice. Haven't had it cut like that in forever! So yeah I'm loving this area a lot. That is cool you have a brand new missionary there. They are always the best! Yeah I hope we (he and Elder Hillstead) serve together! We were both so excited haha and just talked for forever. President Nelson is coming and a bunch of the 70 I believe. So that will be cool! It will be broadcasted on Lds.org. I know a few of the sisters up there cause well one of them was in our zone until she went up there. 

 

Wow! Sounds like BYU is doing great. Elder Riley is a BYU fan so he is loving hearing about that haha. Good to hear Alabama is doing great. I figured they would be. Who is 1st? We ate at Olive Garden today and the Bama game was on! I had to look away though of course.

Well I love ya mom and talk to ya again soon! 

Love, 

Elder McArthur  

 

 This is the view from the missionaries' apartment in Camden during the daytime.  Philly in the background.