Well, last night we got the call about transfers. It was definitely a surprise for the both of us. Elder Andrews (my district leader) is heading to the island of Florianopolis to be a district leader there. I was a little disappointed to hear that we was leaving, but it’s ok because another Elder from our group is coming to fill his place. Elder Bateman will be up here in the Itajai Zone. Companions in the MTC, we both started in The Chapeco Zone, we met up again in Tubarao, and now he’s followed me to Itajai. I don’t know any two Elders who have followed each other as much as us. It’s rough, but somebody has to make history.
Matt Morris is going to be a teacher? Do you know what subject? What level (junior high, high school, elementary)? Britnee was in England? The letter to Kelley already arrived? I also got a letter from Emma 2 weeks ago but she only gave me her BYU address. I don’t know if she is going to be there for the summer, or going home, or doing something else. I’m thinking I might just send a response to you guys too and hope that she reads the site. Emma: go pick up the letter at my house!
Wow. Phone call on Sunday (Dad, the number should be exactly the same as last time except for the last 4 numbers. ***-****-****), flaming shirt next Friday, one year in the books… I don’t know when we’re going to find time to throw investigators in the water. Today we’re spending P-Day with the Zone Leaders in Itajai, tomorrow will be our last district meeting with Elder Andrews, and the new transfer (with the new elders) officially starts on Wednesday.
Hey, there is a member here who would like to buy a copy of “The RM”. The movie from the same people as “Singles Ward” He is fluent in English and asked if I could get you guys to slip a dvd into a box that’s coming down. Just get me the price and he’ll get me paid. We discovered a tragedy last week. When I got transferred to Navegantes I forgot a box on the bus that had a pair of sandles and my basketball shoes. I tried to call someone on the bus but no one answered the phone. In the end I thought someone would pick up the box, and I still think someone did, but I haven’t found it yet. I’m going to keep searching but for the next little while I won’t have any regular shoes. We went and looked in every shoe store in Itajai and my shoe size doesn’t exist. I found one pair of shoes that would be around 11-11.5, but they would cost $120. That’s one hundred and twenty American dollars. That’s not even for basketball shoes, just regular old casual shoes. We’ll talk more in the future, but the same member who wants “the RM” said that it generally works to send shoes but you have to do them one at a time. Don’t even think about buying or sending anything yet. We’ve got a few options here, but there are no promises.
I’m throwing in a picture of Valmir (baptism last week) who was baptized by the Bishop. The bishop is the one next to me. I’m the big American. The other photo is of me with the bus driver who took us to Blumenau to give blood. Let’s jus say that he’s not very tall.
The rain has stopped, the work is waiting for me, and I’m fine so stop worrying about me.
Staying Put in Navegantes,
Elder Haws(mo)
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