Elder Haws: Spreading the Word in Brazil: Week 36

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Week 36

Hello!!

HERBIE!!!

We have President Genaro as our mission President now! We had another zone conference in Londrina that was super great! He emphasized that Brazilians need to learn English because God chose it as the language of the restoration! I had never heard it said in that way before and thought that was neat. He's super excited and animated about the work here. We broke the record for most baptisms in the mission tis past month! We got 168!! Our goal was 200.

President Genaro raised the goal for coming months to 231 and eventually wants upwards of 4 to 5 hundred! I gotta admit...I'm lacking faith in his vision of 500 right now, but maybe in a year we can get there!

I don't really have a lot else to say here about Cambe. Except that I'm leaving! I'm going to Marilia. It's a city back in Sao Paulo again. Not quite as far away as Bauru is though. My companion will be Elder Havili. he's from...i'll give you two guesses! If you guessed Brazil, you were wrong. But from good 'ole Washington again! That makes three from Washington for me! I already know Elder Havili a little from when I was in Bauru-he was in a city nearby and I saw him 3-4 times. I'll send you a picture next week!

This is a box of cereal that is
basically cocoa puffs.
Elder Haws and Elder Abreu
each got a toy in their box!

I'm really not excited to pack up again and then unpack the next day in another city but...that's the life of a missionary!
I really liked Cambe and wanted to stay, but that's why I got transferred!
There are some pictures below:

Until next week!!
Elder Haws

"This one shows that I´m super qualified as a missionary
and have done lots of training! :)" -Elder Haws

Again sorry this one will not let me format it!! This is Ginga a fruit that grows in a pod on trees.

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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.