Started if off right with and exchange with my man Elder Jones! Were in the same area so it was just a different companion for a day, but we taught a few sweet lessons, one to their man JB, he's a youth pastor for a non-donominational church, but he's sincere. We found a few sweet people as well.
Wednesday was district council and a bunch of administrative stuff that wasn't super eventfull.
Thursday was exchanges in Brandermill with Elder Katoa! This kid has a full ride to USC to play football, he is the first and only person to have their scholarship held to serve a mission. We had an awesome exchange, two baptist ministers set us up. They called and acted interested saying they've always wanted to talk to us and learn, leaving out the fact that they are pastors..... So we met them at the park for a "lesson". This guys opening line was, "So i've been feeling really convicted...... in my faith, about you, and Y'alls church." and it was all downhill from there lolol. They tried to bash and tell us we believe we have to "earn" our way to heaven. What really peeves me though is when we tell them what we actually believe, and that it is ONLY IN AND THROUGH THE ATONING POWER OF CHRIST, that we can be saved, and that even despite all we can do, it is STILL by GRACE that we are saved, just like the scriptures say. They proceed to tell us that thats actually not what we believe. Like yes, please continue to tell us what we believe, thank you.
Friday was exchanges in Farmville with Elder Newton! Another past companion, it was a super fun exchange, we played "Bagstick" only the most legendary game ever invented by missionaries, I will show you all how its done in a few months.
Hope you all take some time this week to study the last week of the Saviors life to truly make this a 'Holy week'. God lives and loves us, and Christ is our Savior and friend!
Elder McArthur
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