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May 21, 2012
Hello!
So this week was just another normal week. Work, work, work. We´ve been working in an area that takes a bit of walking to get to, but it has good people. Sometimes it's sad because you meet an elect, they pray on the spot, receive revelation that it's true, then they won't commit to doing anything about it. So that's been the story of this week. We did have an adventista of the 7th day at church though yesterday! But ya its tricky getting people to commit...
The other day we knocked a street and literally at every house there was a snake! (a girl that comes to hug you, all that stuff...) so yeah, that was really interesting! I guess we´ll see what happens ha ha. We taught some of the people on that street, and some of the families were interested and receptivo. That's how the work is going right now... Finding good people that just don't seem to commit!
It sounds like you guys had a good week!!! Thanks for all the great pictures! It looks like the seminary graduation was a major success! Ha ha, and yeah Alec is silly, he does know that a mission is practically giving talks over and over again right? I cant believe Ben Featherstone and Jeff Witt are already leaving now! Can you get their mission addresses for me? I don't want to send a letter to Provo then have them not be there! Were all the peeps doing good??? It sounds like it. Tell them all HI for me! No, we don't know anything about transfers right now. I think we´ll know next Monday but I don't know if we´ll know by the time we e mail...so I´ll let you know the next address as soon as possible, that is if I´m transferred. In my next package could you send a couple more pairs of thermal garms, large top and 32 bottoms??? Also a laminated picture of the Presidency and of the 12 apostles??? That´d be SWEET!!! Also could you send our line of authority dad in next weeks e mail, or in the package or something like that, if you have it...Thanks.
Well, this week was good, just tricky because nobody is progressing. But we will still just go out and work! Thank you for all that you do! I love you all tons! Tell Al, Jack, Pep, and everybody HI for me! I love you tons, and hope you have a great week!
Love
Elder Halpin
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Week 24~Mother's Day was AWESOME!
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May 14, 2012
Hello!
It was awesome talking to you guys yesterday!!! Sorry it was later than I said...but still it was AWESOME! How was grandma and grandpa´s house? Did they say anything about us in the mission field?
But now it's back to work and all that! There really isn´t much more to say because I said it all last night...Thank you for the photo of the first baptism. Its the right one! Thanks!
I love you guys and hope you guys have an awesome week. Tell Alec just to be patient with everything, and I hope that he will have an awesome senior trip! I can't wait to hear what you do this week next Monday! I love you tons...tell Alec, Jackson, and Peppy I love them too! Have a great week. Thank you for all you do!
Love,
Elder Halpin
May 14, 2012
Hello!
It was awesome talking to you guys yesterday!!! Sorry it was later than I said...but still it was AWESOME! How was grandma and grandpa´s house? Did they say anything about us in the mission field?
But now it's back to work and all that! There really isn´t much more to say because I said it all last night...Thank you for the photo of the first baptism. Its the right one! Thanks!
I love you guys and hope you guys have an awesome week. Tell Alec just to be patient with everything, and I hope that he will have an awesome senior trip! I can't wait to hear what you do this week next Monday! I love you tons...tell Alec, Jackson, and Peppy I love them too! Have a great week. Thank you for all you do!
Love,
Elder Halpin
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| Elder Halpin & Elder Caetano ~ Mother's Day 2012 |
Monday, May 7, 2012
Week 23~Looking forward to Mother's Day
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May 7, 2012
Hello!
So did you get my quick message? I hope to hear back from you in the next bit to get your skype account. So yeah, that's the plan. I´ll call you from the computer at the bishop´s house, 6 pm here (2 or 3 o clock there... I cant remember exactly...) from my companions account.
So the conference last week was great. No they didn´t have a translator at Stake Conference... but I understood for the most part, so that's good.
It sounds like you guys had a good week. That stinks that the jazz aren´t doing too good... and no dad, you didn´t tell me about the red and white game... But yeah... that's crazy Alec is already starting his papers! I cant wait to hear where he´s called soon, and all his friends now too!!! It's crazy that Tanner is already back as well! How´s his Portuguese???
So this past week was interesting. Last p-day we just slept and took a break because there really isn´t much more to do here in Maringá... just the park and cathedral and that's about it. Tuesday we went out with one of the 15 year old Teachers here (Vinicius) and had a great day! One lady started to cry when we told her about the Livro de Mórmon! Then she was at church yesterday, so she´s progressing really quickly, totally an elect!!! Wednesday was a little rough and has been since because I told Elder Caetano to wake up because he was sleeping during companion study when I was talking...now he´s being sort of a jerk about things... oh well. The worst part though was that we didn´t get lunch for the first time until Saturday!!! Its a little frustrating because we don´t get fed by the members here. So don't ask about getting fed at the members when we talk on Sunday ok? The members are great, but they don't really help too much...oh well. So yeah, this week was a little rough. No baptisms, but some people are progressing pretty good!
Well I am super excited to talk to you all on Sunday!!! Please e mail me back s.t.a.t. if you get this so I know your account... otherwise I don´t know what to do. Thank you for all that you do! Also, in the package could you send some hand warmers for the mornings??? That's really all I can think of other than hot chocolate to send. I love you all tons, especially you mom at this time! I can't wait to see you guys and talk to you! Maybe read about the Army of Helaman, and how they were taught by their mothers...That's a really great story! Tell the boys and pep hi for me, and tell them I´ll see them on Sunday!!! Have a great week.
Love,
Élder Halpin
May 7, 2012
Hello!
So did you get my quick message? I hope to hear back from you in the next bit to get your skype account. So yeah, that's the plan. I´ll call you from the computer at the bishop´s house, 6 pm here (2 or 3 o clock there... I cant remember exactly...) from my companions account.
So the conference last week was great. No they didn´t have a translator at Stake Conference... but I understood for the most part, so that's good.
It sounds like you guys had a good week. That stinks that the jazz aren´t doing too good... and no dad, you didn´t tell me about the red and white game... But yeah... that's crazy Alec is already starting his papers! I cant wait to hear where he´s called soon, and all his friends now too!!! It's crazy that Tanner is already back as well! How´s his Portuguese???
So this past week was interesting. Last p-day we just slept and took a break because there really isn´t much more to do here in Maringá... just the park and cathedral and that's about it. Tuesday we went out with one of the 15 year old Teachers here (Vinicius) and had a great day! One lady started to cry when we told her about the Livro de Mórmon! Then she was at church yesterday, so she´s progressing really quickly, totally an elect!!! Wednesday was a little rough and has been since because I told Elder Caetano to wake up because he was sleeping during companion study when I was talking...now he´s being sort of a jerk about things... oh well. The worst part though was that we didn´t get lunch for the first time until Saturday!!! Its a little frustrating because we don´t get fed by the members here. So don't ask about getting fed at the members when we talk on Sunday ok? The members are great, but they don't really help too much...oh well. So yeah, this week was a little rough. No baptisms, but some people are progressing pretty good!
Well I am super excited to talk to you all on Sunday!!! Please e mail me back s.t.a.t. if you get this so I know your account... otherwise I don´t know what to do. Thank you for all that you do! Also, in the package could you send some hand warmers for the mornings??? That's really all I can think of other than hot chocolate to send. I love you all tons, especially you mom at this time! I can't wait to see you guys and talk to you! Maybe read about the Army of Helaman, and how they were taught by their mothers...That's a really great story! Tell the boys and pep hi for me, and tell them I´ll see them on Sunday!!! Have a great week.
Love,
Élder Halpin
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Week 22~A Visit from a General Authority
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April 30, 2012
Hello!
So I am still here in Maringá after the transfers, and still with Elder Caetano. I think that this next transfer will be in four or five weeks instead of 6, because last transfer was 7 weeks. This weekend was great! We woke up at 4 o'clock Saturday morning and headed to Londrina (about 2 hours away). When we got there, we went to the chapel and met up with everybody! It was awesome seeing all the other Elders from my group at the CTM. Some of them are already going to be trainers!!! Crazy huh? Elder Cook was way good! It was him, Elder Godoy, and other representatives from the 70. They spoke on real growth in the church...not just baptisms, but how many people are attending sacrament meeting, marriages in the temple, missionaries going out, all that good stuff. It was an awesome time, and I learned a lot! Afterwards we went to another chapel in Londrina where people found out where they would go if they were being transferred. Then we returned to Maringá and worked just like normal.
Yesterday (Sunday), we had a special stake conference in Maringá with Elder Godoy, the Area President. He was really funny and talked about families, mainly to the youth and fathers. So this weekend was really great. Saturday night we had a lesson with Lucas and William´s (members) mom about baptism. After about 20 minutes, we finally got her to say a prayer and ask if she was ready for baptism on Sunday (yesterday). Then like 30 seconds later, a huge lightning bolt struck next to the house! Totally a sign, but she said she would pray and think about it later that night. So yesterday after all the conferences and meetings and everything we had, we went back to her house, and she said that she was already satisfied with her baptism and everything in the Catholic church... So yeah, that was pretty frustrating! So no baptism this weekend...But the work last week was good.
It sounds like you guys had a great week. Thanks for grabbing me a pirates hat! And the NBA playoffs look fun! Keep me updated on that, OK? Oh, this last week I had to buy some medicines because my nose won't stop running. We went to a nose, eye, all that type of doctor and he said I have a cold/allergy or something, so I had to get like $25 worth of medicine. It´s weird, but I´m OK so don´t worry. It's starting to finally get cold here...Yay!!! This morning was freezing, but by the time we leave it warms up a little bit, butIi´m using my jackets and all that now. Also thanks for the card mom! And no I´m not fluent at speaking, but now I am able to understand a lot more! so that's good!
Well, I hope you guys have another great week this upcoming week. Thank you for all that you for me. Maybe in the next package send hot chocolate... ha ha!! Tell everybody HI for me. Tell Alec, Jackson, and Peppy I love them. I love you guys tons, and hope you are doing well. Talk to you next week!
Love,
Elder Halpin
April 30, 2012
Hello!
So I am still here in Maringá after the transfers, and still with Elder Caetano. I think that this next transfer will be in four or five weeks instead of 6, because last transfer was 7 weeks. This weekend was great! We woke up at 4 o'clock Saturday morning and headed to Londrina (about 2 hours away). When we got there, we went to the chapel and met up with everybody! It was awesome seeing all the other Elders from my group at the CTM. Some of them are already going to be trainers!!! Crazy huh? Elder Cook was way good! It was him, Elder Godoy, and other representatives from the 70. They spoke on real growth in the church...not just baptisms, but how many people are attending sacrament meeting, marriages in the temple, missionaries going out, all that good stuff. It was an awesome time, and I learned a lot! Afterwards we went to another chapel in Londrina where people found out where they would go if they were being transferred. Then we returned to Maringá and worked just like normal.
Yesterday (Sunday), we had a special stake conference in Maringá with Elder Godoy, the Area President. He was really funny and talked about families, mainly to the youth and fathers. So this weekend was really great. Saturday night we had a lesson with Lucas and William´s (members) mom about baptism. After about 20 minutes, we finally got her to say a prayer and ask if she was ready for baptism on Sunday (yesterday). Then like 30 seconds later, a huge lightning bolt struck next to the house! Totally a sign, but she said she would pray and think about it later that night. So yesterday after all the conferences and meetings and everything we had, we went back to her house, and she said that she was already satisfied with her baptism and everything in the Catholic church... So yeah, that was pretty frustrating! So no baptism this weekend...But the work last week was good.
It sounds like you guys had a great week. Thanks for grabbing me a pirates hat! And the NBA playoffs look fun! Keep me updated on that, OK? Oh, this last week I had to buy some medicines because my nose won't stop running. We went to a nose, eye, all that type of doctor and he said I have a cold/allergy or something, so I had to get like $25 worth of medicine. It´s weird, but I´m OK so don´t worry. It's starting to finally get cold here...Yay!!! This morning was freezing, but by the time we leave it warms up a little bit, butIi´m using my jackets and all that now. Also thanks for the card mom! And no I´m not fluent at speaking, but now I am able to understand a lot more! so that's good!
Well, I hope you guys have another great week this upcoming week. Thank you for all that you for me. Maybe in the next package send hot chocolate... ha ha!! Tell everybody HI for me. Tell Alec, Jackson, and Peppy I love them. I love you guys tons, and hope you are doing well. Talk to you next week!
Love,
Elder Halpin
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