Hey Mom! 

 I did and thank you so much for all the stuff! I love the sweat pants and the others. The cookies are great and the watch is just fine! Cause the other like doesn't work anymore but I would still wear it just because. Oh I love the Samoias and the peanut butter ones. Those are the best to me. But the package was great! 

This past week was a super good week for us. Lots of lessons and good ones. We ended going to check on this one lady who hadn't been to church in awhile cause her mom died and I guess there was some other stuff going on there cause her and her husband were arguing a bit. She told us how things haven't been good but that she is going to start coming back to church and everything so we will see what happens. Cause she was coming all the time before and then stuff happened but we went over there with R and it went real good. Just staying busy. We are really working now on getting people to church and getting new investigators. I think this new guy A that we have been teaching has potential. He is the husband of a member. Young couple though and so we will see what happens with him. Also that lady is fine from what I know. Her brother got pretty sick though so we couldn't meet with her but Bloomfield is in contact with them. A and R are just fine actually. We still go over every week and they are actually signed up to feed us this Friday. A actually just gave her first talk and we are helping R do some home teaching now so it's awesome. It's so great to see how driven they are and also E. He just came teaching with us last night with a less active family. So we are loving it. I can't wait for you guys to meet A and R. 

 

Also, we had Zone Conference which was the best one yet. So spiritual and just awesome. All the departed missionaries gave their testimony so Elder Bloomfield was one of them and it was pretty sad honestly but he gave a great testimony. We were there so late and it is funny cause President actually ended up driving me, Elder Park, Bloomfield and Hopkin home, him and Sister Anderson. We had a great conversation with him. I asked him what he thought when he got called to be a mission president. He was quiet for a second and then said there are no words to describe it. That man is an inspired man and he goes through so much. We can't even imagine. He said it is a 24/7 calling. There was actually an Elder here who's dad just died and so President gets the call and has to go tell him. I can't even imagine.  It was a great conversation. It is those things I'll always remember. So this week was great and busy. 

I have now about 60 pages left so I'm getting there. I had some other stuff to do this week so I didn't get to read as much as I wanted but I read a lot this morning. I'll be getting a Facebook as soon as I finish and it will be a new one. It depends. More family members than anyone. Unless you guys are helping us teach because I believe you can. Yeah we just post a bunch of things from the church and it is a real good tool. We will see how it goes when I get it. 

 

Yeah I could definitely get transferred but who knows cause I could still stay probably one more. We shall see when transfers roll around.

Oh yeah I forgot to tell you! We also ended up doing something for A for his birthday cause it was this past week. We bought him some pizzas and drinks and stuff. We all went to his house and spent some time with him so that was very good. Trying to keep him focused on a mission. But he seems to be doing alright. Just a little distracted. R actually has him on his home teaching list. 

Those quotes are great. I've learned from reading the scriptures how important it is to follow the prophet that is for sure. I actually just learned a whole lot more about the three Nephites who are still here also. Cause I finished 3rd Nephi and just how righteous they are and how they were shown things in heaven that would happen. It was interesting too because Nephi was writing things and almost accidentally wrote their names but the Lord told him not to because no one could know their names. Just interesting and all the things Christ did when he came down to the Earth. Cause he also called disciples over here in the America's as well. So I'm loving it right now. I'm just excited to finish and start it again! Also continue the Bible and D&C. Things like that. Me and Elder Park also read Abraham the other day as well. If anything will blow your mind that will. Just know it's true that is for sure. 

Well I love ya mom and thank you again for the package! Keep me updated on things and I'll talk to ya soon! 

Love, 

Elder McArthur