Hey Mom! It is crazy that it is December now. I am coming up on my 5 month mark which is so weird! Everything is going well except this past week stunk cause I got sick again but not just me. Like I was sick on Thanksgiving and stuff but it ended up to still be ok. We had three or four dinners set up with some members and it was great. I just realized though I did not get like any pictures! I'll have to get them from some of the families. I have plenty of pictures to send though from when we went into the city this past Monday. A and R are doing super great. We had a great lesson with them again this past week and everything is going good. They are going on the temple trip this weekend actually so I am super excited for them. Also, we are getting close with some investigators hopefully to a baptism date, and we do have one finally but I think I told you about N. Everything is still going well. We will see! It was definitely weird not being with any family this Thanksgiving for sure. Like it was just a little different but still good. But everything is good and we might be having another reactivation also.

Looks like it was a great Thanksgiving from all of the pictures! Did you guys not get a picture with the Borckis? Looks like everyone was there and the also running into the Ballingtons like what are the odds. Megan also said y'all saw Ariana there too. I would love to see all of them when I get back for sure.

Goodness all of the family was there! Well just about. Idk when we have ever had everyone like that, but I hope it went well. Sure looks like it. That is a very long trip! 

I'm already pushing a 6 month mark which is like super weird. I didn't know everyone was gonna be out there hah but good to see. 

Skype is coming up so soon! That is for sure. It's weird! Jordan and Daniel better be there. Also Matt! Hopefully I don't look chubby. It's weird that I have even been able to put on weight but it's cause I'm not nearly as active as I was that's for sure. Not playing basketball all the time and football. Oh! That reminds me. We had an awesome turkey bowl in center city at this awesome field. I'll have to get some pictures. And Kara's niece was there but I did not know it was her after until I was talking to our new AP Elder Watt and he told me. I'll see her soon enough though! But the turkey bowlwas so awesome and we played with another zone. Had a pretty good one hand snag lol. It was pretty cold though. So that was super awesome like the field was so sweet. 

And that's ok (I didn't have any quotes for him this week). It's been pretty cool because I have been reading in Alma and actually found a scripture I wanted to share with Jordan and Daniel but I can't recall exactly where. I just know it talks about being grateful with all you have and stuff. Also it's funny cause I just always talk with people who know so much about the bible and I just kept thinking how I don't know enough about it. So! I'm reading both. I'm about finished with Genesis and getting closer to finishing the Book of Mormon. I love reading them. And I've learned a lot about Noah and stuff and it's super interesting about the ark and how big it was and everything. Just stuff I want to learn more about that I underline and everything. I just know it's true. Just the feeling while I'm reading it is just you know it is all true. I would love to go to General Conference! Anyways well I'm trying to make sure I don't forget anything but I don't think I did. Well I love you! Glad it was a good trip! I'll talk to ya soon again! 

Love, 

Elder McArthur