LAN House Woes‏

Hey Family,

For the first time in a year I was able to watch General Conference. Our Zone decided on Saturday that the church MUST be true… our prophet can wiggle his ears. I definitely enjoyed the fact that in the 3 talks I was able to watch he seemed to use 0 scriptures and 20 jokes. I had thought for a moment that he had started a stand-up comedy routine. It was great to laugh so much while still feeling the spirit of the conference. Elder Lacerda and I managed to watch both Sunday Sessions and the Priesthood Session on Saturday. The problem was that conference was only shown at the Stake Center in Itajai. Considering that Priesthood was from 9-11PM, we didn’t get back home until 12:15am. Oops. Don’t worry. I’m pretty sure the President will forgive us.

Navegantes is great. I have pictures of our house and some of the members, but I’m having a little trouble with the computers in this lan house so I might not get the pictures sent until next week. We have some awesome investigators (many of whom went to Conference) who are just working to clear some things up in order to get baptized. We have a 16-year old who is ready and willing to jump in the water, but we just found out that this weekend he will be moving to a city that doesn’t have the church. The closest chapel is about an hour away by bus, but no bus runs that route on Sundays. We canceled the baptism for the time being, but still waiting for word from President Dansie to see if we can baptism him anyway under these conditions. Besides him we have a 10-year old who is the son of an inactive member, but who generally goes to church with his uncle and aunt. If the parents (the father isn’t a member) give permission we will probably be splashing him soon. Maybe Saturday.

Buffalo? Seriously? That’s awesome. Hey Moose, is it a desk job or will you be on the field like at BYU? Will you be running everywhere or just focused on one position or group? After how you, Harvey and the backfield kept it going after losing all-time leading rusher Curtis Brown, I expect the Bills so start kicking it up a notch. If John Beck is still around in Miami and Spencer is starting the revolution up in Buffalo, those wretched Patriots should finally get what’s coming to them. I’m hoping for at least 3 or 4 Patriot-free playoffs. Got it? Good. Break.

I’m sorry this email is so short. This lan house is having problems, so this is the third time I’m typing this. I promise that more info will be coming the future. Thanks for your letters, prayers, and packages. I have an investigator here who loves the LA Lakers. Despite how much I don’t like them, I think he would appreciate a Lakers hat. He didn’t ask me to get him one, and I didn’t tell him I would, but that’s the story. Thanks for the Mrs. Buttersworth. I’ve introduced Elder Lacerda to American Pancakes and the rest of the Zone is upset that they don’t have this syrup. One elder even threatened to call the president and tell him there was a woman living in our apartment if I didn’t share.

There is an elder from Navegantes going to the Provo MTC this week. His name is Ronan Soares and he will be serving in the Illinois Chicago North Mission. I have no idea what his address would be in the MTC. Could anyone possibly drop of a box of Krispy Kreme for him? He’s a stud. He always did visits with us.

The weather is great, there is work to be done and I’m fine so stop worrying about me.

Filling the font,
Elder Haws(mo)