July 23, 2012
Hello family!
This last week was awesome! We met some great people to teach, but more importantly we helped Divina, mom of an inactive, enter the waters of baptism. It was awesome. Yesterday, during church she had an interview with our District Leader and said she wasn't ready but would come to a baptismal service later. There she talked to our Zone leader for like an hour and when they came out she wanted to be baptized! So it was a great day yesterday!
Before in the mission, the most one zone had baptized in a month was 28, but as of now for July, we have 39 baptisms for our zone! So we have destroyed the record and still have one week! Our new goal is 50 for our zone alone, and in comparison with the goal of 200 for the whole mission per month, it will be great when we reach 50 for just our zone!!!
Elder Millett and I have had a few bumpy times. He has 4 months in the mission now and passed through the CTM. He is from Seattle, Washington and is really funny, but I am trying to help him realize that our purpose during the mission is to help people, and the best way we can help is to baptize them and give them eternal life! We´ll have arguments and stuff, but that is just normal. Something big I´ve learned and still need to work on is PATIENCE! But I know with the Lord, all things are good and Christ made the example for us in all things.
Also this week, I went on splits with two Elders still being trained. It was a real adventure, and we taught a bunch and it turns out that a lot of the people we taught were baptized this week, so that is awesome.
Other than that, we just worked normal and met a few people with possibilities this week. So just keep praying for me, but more importantly our brothers and sisters here on the earth that they can reach eternal life and realize that this is the true Church! Seek missionary opportunities back home! Also, Dad could you tell me more about your mission, some experiences, baptisms, goals that you had, all that good stuff. Sorry I never asked you before, but I would love to hear about your mission too!
I hope you guys have a wonderful week. Tell everybody hi for me and that I love them. It is really cool that you are meeting up with all the moms, keep that up because these Elders out here are great! Tell Al, Jack, and the Pep hi for me. I love you tons!
Love Elder Halpin
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| Making Pizzas for Family Home Evening |
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| Elder Halpin, Divina & Elder Millett ~ Divina's Baptism |
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