Hey Momma! 

Wow 100 days ha that's actually really weird how fast that goes. Doesn't feel like it! Everything is going well here. Slowly working with all of our investigators and it's just frustrating sometimes when it takes so long or you feel like someone is totally going to accept it and they do not. However, A and R should be setting a date super soon! I'm so excited. They are like the best family ever. 

 

As well we are going to the temple soon with L who has been our investigator for a while. I've talked about her. We just have to wait till the L family gets back. I hope she will get a date very soon as well. Also just preparing lots of reactivated members to go to the temple. We have a lesson with one today. Her name is MV. Such an awesome lady. Well actually she is a recent convert but anyways. Lots of people have been coming to church and we see our ward growing. I know I have since I have been here. As well our less active A has totalllllly turned his life back around. He had been going through lots of struggles and didn't want to come to church or anything. So we continued to meet with him and then last Saturday night he was like, " so, I got a scheme about coming to church tomorrow." So we were like well all right let's see. He ended up coming, meeting with the bishop and now we see him every day for 3 weeks. The other day he came out with us. He is reading his scriptures a ton and praying all the time. He has such a strong testimony and is opening up so much more. He came yesterday to church clean shaven and in a white shirt and tie. The whole deal. I was like dude this is a first. I haven't a ever seen you clean shaven lol. And also he changed all his music as well as downloaded just about everything on gospel library. It's crazy to see the change in him of how he was when I first got here and how we have helped him now. I am actually sharing our lesson with him today about a change of heart. Other then those we are just trying to get more people progressing but we are getting closer and closer I feel. Super busy week again as well because we had about 22 lessons. 

 

Oh! Also I had two exchanges again this week and one I actually stayed here. It was scary cause I had to make sure I knew where we were going the whole time and when we needed to do certain things. Also ended up getting caught in the rain. Oh gosh and directing someone in Spanish is the hardest thing ever! Wow. But it ended up going well and we taught like 5 lessons that day. I stayed in my area with Elder Villaba, and the other transfer was with the zone leaders so I went with Elder Stubbs to his area. That kid is a true genius. So we had zone conference recently and President had a question on math and asked, "Who is the smartest guy here?" Everyone pointed and said Elder Stubbs lol. He went to BYU a year before actually. So it went well! 

 

Also, that is awesome that you were able to go out with them. We always need help sometimes to teach and the members are a huge help. That's good as well that she kept her commitment. That's when you know they are willing to actually do something. Getting them to church is one of the best things you can do. 

 

Here I've just noticed that all people do is work and nothing else like at all. Like lots of the lives of people here is just idk. They know nothing but here and go nowhere. Like A told us he wants to get out and try to move to Utah or somewhere so he can have a better opportunity and be around more people of the church.

 

I saw his (Jake Weisler) picture the other day at zone conference! I was like wow that's insane. He is going to love it. I can not believe that he will be going in so soon. 

Also, if the peanut balls are melted then I can just put them in the fridge or whatever when they get here. Oh I really like Baby Ruth's, also the watermelon sour patches are real good. Stuff like that.

I am super excited about Skype also! That'll be interesting. I'll have to talk in some Spanish to y'all. I'm trying to work on my accent still lol.

The members here always bring us food or want to feed us. Alllll the time lol it's crazy. Always rice and beans but super good. I love it! 

Again thank you for all of that and everything mom! I love you so much and love being out here! It's just crazy to see the gospel completely change a person for the better and bless them. Miracles happen. Also I believe I have some pictures so I'll get those out today! Love you so much and talk to ya soon!! 

Love, 

Elder McArthur