Elder Haws: Spreading the Word in Brazil: Week 77: Late

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Week 77: Late

Some cake we don't know about...but it looks cool!

Hello Everybody!

I´ll start off by telling you why we didn't email yesterday! It´s unfortunately not for a cool reason. It was a holiday and everythying was closed. Everything closed of Friday because it was Holy Friday and then saturday about half the places opened because it wasnt technically a holiday, but really it was because Sunday and Monday were also holidays because of Easter and then ´post easter holiday´ day because nobody wanted to work yet. And thats why!

We still havent talked to Paulo, its not looking like were ever going to be able to.And the girl who is afraid of falling away fromthe church is still meeting with us but is becoming an ´eternal´ investigator because she STILL doesnt want to be baptized for the next little while.

For the competition, Elder Helms and I are in 2nd place still and JUST BARELY didnt get into 1st. there was a little..... technically not cheating, but complaining from another dupla that they should have earned points for a certin thing they did and so they got bonus points so they wouldnt complain and its because of those points that we arent in first place! its alright though, Elder Helms and I will have the best numbers this week again and win the competition!

What they do for easter here is chocolate eggs, which they pay tons and tons of money for!! Everybody has to have a chocolate egg or their easter was terrible. and all the catholics go to church on easter.

Tyler's Zone!

The weekend wa almost normal here except that nobody had to work and eveybody was drunk so it was almost impossible to find new people to teach. But thats about how every holiday is here in Brazil.

We got Milton and Silvia at church. and I cant believe that in two days I´ll have 1 year and 6 months on the mission!! This transfer will end next p-day and I feel like I just got here!! Time is going too fast!

I love and miss you all, thatnks for the love and support.

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.