July 30, 2012
Hello!
What an interesting week this has been! So Monday was p day and I went on splits with our zone leader so he could meet up with our other zone leader to do stuff. We made tacos, and just relaxed during the day. We got back and Elder Millett and Elder Carrell had left to go teach some of our investigators. Then Elder Castro (zone leader) started to feel sick, so we headed back to the house after getting to a members house to do a family night.
Tuesday, I went on splits with Elder de Aruju who is training, and we visited all his investigators in his area. He is being trained by our other zone leader Elder Valiati, and they are really good. It is always fun to get to see other areas and help other missionaries in the work.
On Wednesday, Elder Millett started to feel really sick while we were out working. We visited Dívina and taught her more about the Holy Ghost, and how she would be confirmed on Sunday. Afterwards we visited another one of our investigators, Edinea and her son Bruno. She is definitely an elect! One night she had a dream she was laying in water (baptism!!!) and 3 demons appeared above her saying "why wont you believe? do you want to be like us?"!!! crazy huh. We taught about the gospel of Christ, word of wisdom and law of chastity and set the date for yesterday for Bruno to be baptized. Then we went back to the house a little early, and Elder Millett started to throw up!
On Thursday we called Sister Tavares and she told Elder Millett to just chill and relax, so we stayed in the house all day. I just studied. Then at 8 we had a meeting with one of President Tavares´ counselors, but Elder Millett and I missed a lot of it because he was still throwing up! That night we stayed in another missionary house in the center. We had pizza and it was great, that is until the middle of the night when I started to throw up too! But first of all the story starts with Elder Carrell a few weeks ago getting sick, then Elder Castro, then Elder Millett then finally me! So Thursday night/ Friday morning I stayed up the whole night throwing up and then I started to have the runs, that's always fun right??? But yeah it sucked because I threw up like 10 times.
On Saturday Elder Carrell and I visited Edinea while Elder Millett stayed in the house. She said that her boyfriend didn´t like the law of chastity, shocker right? Also that her family is talking bad and all the opposition that happens, so we just told her to come to church.
At church she told me she decided not to follow Christ and family was more important...but God seriously knows what he is doing and everything in church yesterday was about eternal family. After she said she wanted Bruno to be baptized! So that's one of the pictures. I totally know that the Lord will always win and help us to do whatever we can.
Here are some scriptures I found that help me and would like to share with everybody that could use them...also pass for Alec to to use during the mission!
Alma 26 whole chapter
Galatians 6:9
Alma 48:17
John Ch. 15 esp. verses 16 and 26
Isaiah 40:31
Philippians 4:13
1 Timothy 1:12
1st half of Proverbs 17:22
Ephesians 6 which is the Armor of God
So that's about it for the week. Don't worry about it now, I am feeling much better, even though I have no idea what passed through me. The doctor said maybe a virus, but I´m totally fine now after eating lots of salts and drinking lots of Gatorade! It was an adventure week for sure, but the Lord definitely blesses us after our trials. Its still rough sometimes with Elder Millett because I´ll tell him something to help him, but he just wont listen and he´ll just try to cut me down, but its all good with God. I´m just here to do my part serving these two years.
I love you guys a ton. Thank you for all you do. Yes I did get the package with the Chalula sauce, and in the next one you send all I want is more m&m´s, red vines, and mac and cheese please. Have a great week! Tell Alec, Jackson, and the Pep hi for me. Thank you again for all that you guys do for me! Thanks for the info. Dad, keep it coming! I love to hear the crazy stories! I love you and will talk to you next week!
Love,
Elder Halpin
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| me with our "Hunters of Apucarana" poster |
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| Here is a chart/goal paper idea for Alec to be able to use on his mission! Split the time into 3rds...setting a final goal, but making it look and feel much easier! |
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| Elder Millet, Edinea, Bruno & Elder Halpin ~ Bruno's Baptism |
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| "Baptizers of the Month" list |
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