Hey Family,
Sorry that this email is a day late. P-Day got moved because of our Zone Conference/Interviews yesterday. It was great. President and Sister Queiroz (you could pronounce it Kay-rose or Kay-ross) are great. Everyone commented on how they could feel a heat in the room. Whether it was lack of air-conditioning, a testifying of the spirit, or a proper cry to repentance is yet to be determined, but we all still enjoyed it. President Queiroz likes the Lakers and the Chargers while Sister Queiroz likes the Jazz. This topic got plenty of focus during there talks since they watched many epic Lakers-Jazz games during their 26 years in the United States. I sort of feel bad about my interview with him. We talked for about 2 minutes about a new teaching technique that he is going to implement next month and then he asked if I had any questions for him. Without little hesitation I asked… “BYU or Utah”? A smile spread across his face as he casually replied, “Of course BYU.” As it turns out we passed the next 5-8 minutes remembering and commenting on the last BYU-Utah games and the dramatic fourth-quarter victories that our Cougars were able to pull off. 2 Mission Presidents. 2 Cougar fans. So far, so good.
P-Day today is going to be pretty laid back. Laundry (by hand), clean house, write letters. The package hasn’t come to me yet but I’ll probably get it at transfers on the 23rd. I’m not sure if I already told you guys this but Elder Wright (my second companion in Concordia) is the new assistant to the president. As such, he and Elder Tessaro (the other AP) will be doing the next transfers almost by themselves. Elder Wright was kind enough to ask me if I wanted to stay in Navegantes or be transferred. After suggesting that he pray about it I told him I’d be happy either way. I love serving in this ward, but new areas give opportunities for more growth. I guess we’ll all just have to wait and see what happens.
The 4th of July was nothing special here. The only reason I ended up remembering that it was a holiday was because Elder Harmon called me twice to remind me. Zone Leaders are good for that. I think twice during the day someone asked me if my home country was celebrating some sort of holiday, but outside of that we just worked. This was officially my first 2nd holiday in Brazil. The countdown has begun in some parts of the mission.
Plaistead got drafted? Oh well. The parade got moved? Why? What do the parking lots of 17th street have to offer spectators? This might end up being the worst joke I’ve ever heard. I’ve been rounding up the troops to come and experience the Idaho Falls Parade and Firework Presentation in 2009, but it won’t have the same feel to not watch it from the front yard. Not good.
Life is good, it’s nice a warm ‘winter’, and I’m fine so stop worrying about me.
Working to get my name in the Book,
Elder Haws(mo)
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