Week 20~A week of Miracles!

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April 16, 2012

Wow!  This week was AWESOME!  We did the usual stuff on P day last week.  We used the taco mix mom sent and made some Awesome tacos, so thank you!  Then we just chilled and all that. 
During the week we got to work with one of the APs and he helped us a ton.  We received a reference and went to the house.  There were two boys, Diogo (8) and Caio (14) and they were ready to be baptized!!!  We also worked with Lucas (13) who´s brother is a member.  His mom wasn´t letting him be baptized and one night his aunt was there and bashed with us for a long time so that sucked! 
The rest of the week was normal.  We worked a lot with the members and less active.  Elder Caetano (k-eye-tano) is great.  We are working really hard now, and have seen the hand of the Lord with us.  The new companion of Elder Juelch is interesting.  Always cleaning, and the first to be ready to leave when we still have 30 more minutes, just a little crazy ha ha.  So yeah, this week was great! We met a lot of people and worked a ton. 
Yesterday was awesome though!!!  During church, Caio said he didn´t want to be baptized anymore.  And Lucas´ mom was still set to a NO!  But Elder Valiati (AP) did some interviews and then the investigators heard all the testimonies of the members.  Lucas Pereria (our baptism last month) bore one of the strongest testimonies I´ve heard.  Then by miracles, Lucas´ mom said that he could be baptized and Caio was excited again to be baptized.  We went to the Stake Center in the city center and had a baptismal meeting at 4 o'clock.  Lucas´ brother, William, baptized him.  Elder Valiati baptized Caio.  And I got to get in the water for the first time and I baptized Diogo!  It was amazing!
Then last night, after the baptismal meeting, we went to Rawane´s with Elder Valiati and chatted and taught and ate.  She committed to have just an interview on Saturday, so I hope that we will see more miracles with her!
So yeah, this week was awesome.  Also today we went to McDonald's, SO GOOD!!!  And I think we´re gonna go adventure now.  I have put pictures of the baptisms and McD´s up too.  Thank you for being the best parents EVER.  I love you tons!  Say hi to the boys and pep and everybody for me.  Have an awesome week and keep praying for miracles for everybody because they are real. 

Love Elder Halpin