Week 14~Happy Birthday Dad

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March 5, 2012

Hello!!!

First off that's good to hear that Elder Petersen isn't back home! I thought that they had sent him home...

So yeah, this week was good. Some of the days we have gotten stuck in some downpours, but sometimes it´s fun... ha ha. I think I will be with my first companion for 12 weeks because he´s my trainer, then after that nobody but the president knows who is being transferred after every 6 weeks.

It sounds like you had a great time in NYC dad. That is way fun that you were able to go see Van Halen, how was Madison Square Garden??? I hope you have a great birthday this week!

Sam´s going to England?! that's way sweet!  I´ll write him this week, ha ha and yeah, now just Seth! Has Alec thought about starting his papers yet???

Thanks for sending the package! I hope I get it soon... ha ha. I got that post card from Hawaii on Saturday at the house so it worked!  

Tell Emerie congratulations for me and that I love her! Also let her know that this is the beginning of the road of happiness for her, and that Heavenly Father is very happy with her right now!

This past week we met a lot of people and a lot said they´d come to church, but only like 5 came, which is still a lot! Lucas, a 14 year old accepted to be baptized this Sunday! We only have like 20 minutes with him everyday this week though because he works and then goes to school... Rawane is really good too, she wants to be baptized and go to the temple some day, but her pastor talks bad about us, so that's tough.  I pray for her and all of our investigators every day!!! We met a very receptive family with 2 kids, we taught a members mom and brother, then had a family night with Valeria´s (less active) family, 2 kids (members) and dad (non-member, investigator), and we had waffles, sorvete (ice-cream), and brigadeiro (chocolate sauce). it was really fun. All together, we have about 40 people in our teaching group, and every day it grows! so yeah, I hope and pray every day that we are able to convert them all, but if not now, I know that we are planting seeds...

Tell Dave and Jill that I hope Elder Holt is OK. Can you get me his mission home address and I´ll write him in the future, along with Marlowe´s and Dillon´s addresses as well?  Thanks. 

That is awesome the Jazz are finally doing good! How´s Gordon Hayward playing? Oh, and send me a March Madness bracket when they come out and then tell me who wins every game..ha, ha  Thanks!  Also sometime soon, in the next package send tons of peanut butter, that's my favorite thing to eat at night, a pb and j ha ha.

Thank you for all that you do. I love you guys so much. Tell Alec, Jackson, and Peppy hi for me, and spread my love to everybody. Have a great week and again Feliz Anaversario Dad!!!

 

Love,

Élder Halpin