Hey Family,
Warren wrote me an email? I didn’t see that one coming. It was a nice change though. Now I guess I’m just waiting for word from Greg. Welcome to the Haws family Kylie Marie. There’s no need to be too embarrassed about the relatives there in Idaho, I’ll be home soon enough to make everything right again. That is, in a year, a month, and a couple weeks. For the time being, I’m here in Navegantes. It’s a littlish city (~ 40,000 people) across the river from a big city (Itajai, 140,000). In order to get to Itajai or back we get a ride on a ferry boat. It’s a little interesting but we generally make it across. We have a Ward here in Navegantes. Unlike the Imarui Ward, we actually have the numbers to prove it. They tore down the chapel last year, re-built it, and dedicated it a couple weeks ago. It’s beautiful and enormous. The only problem is that the outdoors basketball court only has one hoop. Underneath that hoop and at the other end are soccer goals. Don’t worry; I’ll be preaching repentance to the Bishop and Stake Presidency before the end of the week. Before too long I should be playing basketball again. It’ll be the first time in nearly 9 months.
My companion is Elder Lacerda. He was born and raised in the city of Sao Paulo, but his family moved to Montes Claros (a city in Minas Gerais) a couple years ago. Navegantes is his first area, and I’m his second companion. His trainer spent 3 months in Imbituba (July-October) and just got shipped out to Concordia. Elder Lacerda likes to draw, skateboard, and preach the gospel. We work hard everyday to speak English. His dream is to teach English to pay for law school. He wants to be a judge. A righteous judge. Not one of those jerks who takes YEARS to finalize a divorce so that a righteous couple can get married and baptized into the true church. This has happened more than once.
My new Zone is the Itajai Zone. My district leader is Elder Andrews (my district leader from the MTC). My Zone Leaders are Elder Harmon (who was in the west and the south with me) and Elder Flores (former Assistant to the President). 3 Brazilians who came to the mission with me are training in this zone, and the other senior companion in the Zone was the first missionary who talked to me when I got to Florianopolis in July. Needless to say, we’re going to have some fun. I’m currently trying to talk the zone leaders into organizing a P-Day of basketball and American football. It’ll be good.
At the Transfer Meeting I got the package and the letters. Thanks to everyone. Elder Lacerda and I have already had pancakes with the Mrs. Buttersworth Syrup 3 times. The Zone Leaders (both Americans) mentioned to me that they had syrup, so I responded talking about Mrs. Buttersworth and peanut butter. They went green with envy. It’s good to be a Haws. Thanks for the maple concentrate. How much is one of the those bottles? A member from Imibituba still wants it. Oh. Any word on the Jazz jersey (Renato #7)? If it’s not possible just let me know, Elder Wright said he can get another jersey to him if we need.
Thanks for everything. The weather is great, the ward has over 100 active, and I’m fine so stop worrying.
Raising “Rigby” in Navegantes,
Elder Haws(mo)
PS Dad, keep sending the spring scouting reports, I would LOVE a collection.
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