April 25, 2016

 

Hey Momma! 

So hard to believe. I feel like April just started but now it's already ending. Elder Hillstead started his mission on a bike! I loved just walking and taking SEPTA in Philly. I miss that! Having a car has its ups and downs. It would be rough in the summer! The weather is perfect right now up here. But I know it will start to heat up as we get closer here to June. 

Yeah so we had an excellent week! N is progressing well and not drinking any coffee and told us how she really wants to get to church. Satan keeps holding her back because this week her daughter had to go to hospital so she was not able to come yesterday! But other than that she is doing very well. Bro. H, our ward mission leader, came out with us to see her. You have the meet the H's too cause they are the best. He just got back from Africa hiking a mountain. Mount Kilimanjaro.  J and J are doing well. Sister S in our ward has a daughter who just got home from her mission on Tuesday from Argentina . In the Buenos Aires mission. Not sure if it was north or south. She came out teaching with us Saturday so that was cool. She seemed like she was a very good missionary but the accent is way different. We have to go by A and we could not see M because we did not have a man! We tried to get one but no one could so we rescheduled but she should be super solid it seems like. We just found lots of new investigators this week. But we will see where they go! We did get to see J, and she is progressing very well. We just have to get her to church and get her set with a baptismal date! I feel we worked real hard this week for sure. The Lord blesses you as you are obedient and I have really seen that. This one kid literally just asked who we were this past week and said he would like to meet with us. That will be this week so we will see how that goes! I also went on an exchange this week with a Elder Payne. He is from Vegas and has been out for almost a year and a half. He is a great elder. 

 

We had a funny dinner with the M's too who are a young couple in our Ward. They are from Utah, and their daughter is so cute and has so much energy. She loves to play. Bro. M said when Sister M was pregnant that when her daughter was like a pea size but had legs that they were just kicking. The doctor said, "look, she's dancing!" Lol I laughed so hard cause you would have to meet the daughter. 

 

Oh! And we had interviews with President. They were great! He shined our shoes as a gift and expression of love to us. He is such a great man. He asked if I was getting trunky lol. I said I'm honestly feeling ok! He talked a little about marriage and how I will have to bring whoever I decide to marry up to meet them. And it was good to talk to Sister Anderson. She is just the sweetest lady ever and best mission mom. She needs an award for it. S who just go off his mission drove us down. We should be going to Philly again soon with Elder Weisler and Elder Hopkin. Bro. R is going to take us again. So that was a lot of my week! Just a solid and fun week! Oh and Elder Jensen has been out for 10 months. He is great and we get along real well! 

It is so true because some just do not and won't change not matter what which is ridiculous. I never realized how stubborn people are. I feel I have changed and allowed myself to be change because I know I needed it.

Well we will figure out the time and everything as it gets even closer for Skype. I feel like we just skyped so it is hard to believe it is already here again! Time goes to quickly. Well I love ya momma and I think I have some pictures to send also! 

Love, 

Elder McArthur