Elder Haws: Spreading the Word in Brazil: Week 59

Monday, December 16, 2013

Week 59

Hello Loved Ones-

My birthday with our little christmas tree and our
electric christmas tree on the wall!!

My first week as a 21 year old was...very straining! This week was mentally draining though physically very easy because we worked only on a couple of streets and spoke with every single person that lived or walked on the street while we were there. Though we didn't have much success with getting new investigators or people who wanted to go to church, we only had one.

Today we found out that we will have Christmas conference on the 23rd so I don't think I'll be able to email next p-day...

As of now..I believe Elder Morgan and I will stay together this next transfer! Unless its like last transfer where the email didn't work and the zone leaders had to call everybody. However, I don't think that's the case!! Unfortunately we weren't allowed to watch the Christmas devotional yesterday but I'm sure it was good.

Me sitting on some nice bricks
drinking some soda out of a bag!

This past week we had a cool lesson about actions, words and thoughts and about how powerful our thoughts really are. We are going to judged for all three of these things, which means we need to control them all!

Alma 12:14 says: "Porque nossas palvras no condenarao, sim, todas as nossas obras nos condenarao; nao seremos considerados sem mancha e nossos pensamentos tambem nos condenarao; e nesse terrivel estado nao nos atreveremos a olhar para o nosso Dues; e dar-nos-iamos por felizes se pudessemos ordenar as pedras e montanhas que caissem sobre nos, para cesconder-nos de sua presenca. (look it up in English :) )

We'd rather have mountains on top of us that have to be in front of us if only our thoughts are bad, no need to consider our words or actions!

This store is called ´´Your Face´´

We need to control our mind and our thoughts because that is what governs all other things. One interesting analogy is to think of good and bad as light and dark. The only reason things become dark is absence of light. When the light shows up, the darkness can't do anything against the light, it immediately leaves.

As we read the scriptures each day we fill our mind with light that forces the darkness to leave our mind. We have better and more Godly thoughts and make progress towards our eternal goals.

I wish you happy holiday wishes and thank you for your support!

Elder Haws

Our Day at the Zoo

Weird bird at Zoo

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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.