Elder Haws: Spreading the Word in Brazil: Week 63

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Week 63

This week was a fast one again! We had a day where all the missionaries in Bauru went to the Bauru ward and helped out the Elders there trying to find new investigators and invite a lot of people to churh. After doing that on Tuesday, it felt like it was already the weekend and now its p-day!

I was with Elder Jewell for teh day where we all worked in the same ward. He's a cool guy. Its been a while wince I had a really fun division with somebody.

I got a Christmas card from the Cooks and one from the First Presidency!!

We got a new person to church this week. His name is Jose and he is 63. He only went to church to get us to leave him alone. He just wanted to stay in the Catholic church where he is a member but never actually goes. However, he really liked the meeting and said that if he feels like God wants him to bebaptized there he would do it. He really liked the meeting though he only stayed for Sacrament Meeting.

The interviews went well! It helped me to feel better about how I'm doing and know that God is happy with us when we give Him 100% effort. He also has a very special love for missionaries and can help us in special ways as we do our best and ask Him for help and guidance.

Also, I wanted to mention that in 3 weeks we will have transfers. So this should be the last week that you send stuff to me directly here in Bauru. After this week it would be safer to send it to the mission office just in case I get transferred. Elder Morgan and I got here at the same time so nobody knows who will leave when!

I love you all and would like to ask for your prayers this week that I can have the Spirit with me and recognize it to know how to help Jose as well as our oher investigators get baptized.

Com Amor,
Elder Haws

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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.