Elder Haws: Spreading the Word in Brazil: October 2012

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Safe and Sound at the MTC

We received an email from the Brazil MTC and Elder Haws has arrived safe and sound. YAY!! Here's the picture. We'll know his Preparation Day once we receive his first email. The MTC encouraged everyone to write handwritten letters. The addresses are on the side panel of this page. They also said not to send packages to the MTC. Let me know if you have any questions. We're just happy these wonderful missionaries arrived safely.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Journey Has Begun

This morning our family said, "see ya later" to our dear brother and son. At the airport we met a few missionaries he was traveling with, in Detroit he met a few more and there ended up being about 10 missionaries traveling to the Sao Paulo Brazil MTC today. This is a picture of him in Detroit. They should arrive in Brazil around 8am Wednesday morning. We are anxiously awaiting the email/picture/call that he has arrived safely in Brazil. Elder Haws is a great example to us all and we will keep track of his journey here. Any comments you post, we will get in a letter to him if desired. Enjoy!

Elder Haws' Contact Info

Email:
tyler.haws@myldsmail.net

Elder Tyler Marc Haws
Rafael Pereira Martini 11-63
Jardim Carolina
Bauru, SP 17032-010

Package Mailing Instructions:

DO NOT send anything by: FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc. The mission cannot accept them and your missionary will have to pay, sometimes hundreds of dollars, to get them out of the customs office, often more than the total cost of the items sent.

The best way to send packages to your missionary is to use a PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL envelope obtained at any U.S. Post Office. The flat rate envelope is about $12.00 for up to 4 obs. Packages arrive in Brazil fairly quickly and safely in about 3-4 weeks. Priority boxes also work well but are more expensive to send.

Please use padded envelopes when sending CDs, thumb drives, or other small items. These items, when placed in a flat envelope, damage postal equipment and can be damaged during transit.

Merchandise: Clothing, food products, and merchandise should be sent direct to the mission office address. However, clothing or other dutiable merchandise often does not reach its intended destination or, if it does arrive, may be subject to customs duties that the missionary will not be prepared to pay. Small packages of nominal value may be sent through the United States Postal Service. Photographs and tapes may be included in these packages. Merchandise sent through a commercial mail carrier is extremely expensive and may be subject to customs duties, but this is the best way to send credit or debit cards.