Hey Mom! 

Yeah so my new companion is Elder Bowman. He is from Alpine, Utah. He was a wrestler and is one of 7. The 3rd youngest. He also was in drama and played only football. He isn't really in to watching sports and all of that but he is a cool elder! Good hard worker.  Elder Riley stayed in the stake. So we are the Cherry Hill North zone and then there is a Cherry Hill South. So now he is down there and I will also see Elder Hopkin more often because he just became a zone leader in Cherry Hill South! Transfers were great! Got to see lots of elders I have not seen in a while. I was really hoping to serve with Elder Weisler but he said don't worry, next time lol. So that is transfers! We had a really great week honestly. Found some new people and an awesome couple. Their names are S and G. Really open and she is already reading a lot of the Book of Mormon. They should be at church next week! T is doing well. We will have to move his date back a little though and also D. We had lost contact with D for a little bit but just went by the other day and set up an appointment for tonight actually so we will see how it goes. So lots of good stuff going on for sure! Hopefully we can get a few baptisms soon. Oh! So tomorrow as a mission we are going up to a The restoration site! So tomorrow is our P-day and today was like a half p-day. So we are super excited! But we have to leave super early. At 4:15 a.m. 

 

I think it has just really grown from the Book of Mormon. I have read it all the way through a couple times now that I have been out and have a much bigger and stronger testimony of that for sure. And the power of the priesthood. Miracles still do happen. We have a great gospel principals teacher. His name is Bro. Tuvell and he speaks Spanish also. He served in the Arcadia mission like Sam. I really love this area though cause the Ward is awesome. We have a really good relationship with the ward here. We have two trunk or treats coming up next week which is weird that it is here! Hard to believe that next month is Thanksgiving! All of my last holidays in the mission. Bitter sweet for sure. 

Yeah it is getting pretty cold now. We walked outside this morning and I was actually pretty cold haha but I'm kind of glad it is here. There was some snow around! But not here. I don't know how cold it gets here but I don't think as cold as when I was in Hazleton. 

Yeah I'm still praying about it. I still have time but I'll figure it out. I have prayed about baseball and have a good feeling about really trying to pray cause I have prayed about whether I should pursue that or not so we shall see what happens. 

Well after being in a car and then taking the public transportation I prefer that over the car. Just because we have a limit on miles and also for being able to talk with more people. I do like a car but I like just walking outside. This area has got me back into shape for sure. Soccer every Saturday, basketball sometimes and I have done harder workouts in the morning so I'm like slightly under 185. I also cut back on my eating habits and what I eat. I never thought I'd gain weight in my life haha. 

Yeah she did give a great talk. I have been listening to them in Spanish actually. I like listening to Elder Christofferson because he translates some of his own talks. His Spanish is amazing. 

I did! It is super nice cause it's fitted. He measured me and everything before it was ordered. Probably the suit I will wear home cause my other ones are a little bit more worn out. My Mr. Mac one has held up pretty well though. We are going to go to Philly again because a Elder Bowman has never been or served there. 

Well I love ya momma and I will email you some pictures probably tomorrow also since that is our full p-day! Talk to you soon!

Love, 

Elder McArthur