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July 16, 2012
Hello family!
So yes, I am still a Senior Companion. I will be a Senior the rest of the mission as long as I do everything right. Elder Millett is my new companion, and he was finishing his training with me this last week so it's interesting. He is pretty funny, and it's always interesting to get somebody that is newer in the mission. I´m still trying to help him and teach him what we´re here to do by helping people, especially baptizing people because that is our calling and the best thing we can help people do! Elder Carrell is having a blast now with Elder Castro. Elder Castro is our new zone leader here, and its crazy living with a zone leader, but he is super fun...so no problems on that.
This last week was just pretty normal... not too much happened. We met some people that are really good. We are teaching an older woman, Divina, who was taught a long time ago and her son was baptized but now doesn't go to church, so we´re trying to help her set the example for her family, but she has a few problems especially with her leg, so we´re just helping. Tamara, Talia, and Bruno are still in Londrina, but I think they are coming back this week so that is good! We had a party for the branch the other night because of some "Festa Juninho"... so that was really fun and we got some contacts there. It seemed like the members and some family members/friends had fun!
Now with the debit card... this last week I took out about $100 worth just for emergencies, and I don't plan to use it for like a month. Usually all I use the card for is just food to be honest because our money on the mission cards run out so fast because of taking the bus, and lunches that fall through...in our area we are supposed to get 60 reals more for the bus and lunches, but we haven't gotten it yet so usually I just use personal money for that when necessary, but now I don't plan to use the card for a good while.
Well, other than that, we are just searching, teaching, and trying to help people. Sometimes its tough, but now I just look at that quote everyday and try to remember that this is the Lords work, and he will help us as long as we do our part. President Tavares sent that article in a letter, and it is really great to motivate everybody just to have confidence or finish strong!
Well, I´m gonna go now. Have a great week! I love you guys tons, and thank you for all that you do! I still haven´t gotten the package yet, but I think I will this week! Lets see! Tell everybody hi for me! Especially the pep and the boys. Love you!
Love,
Elder Halpin
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