Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Arriving Home !!

Tanner arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International airport on March 7, 2013  at 10:50 AM (even though the camera date was off by one day  :-)   We were so happy to welcome him home.  Enjoy this last post with some pictures of his coming home welcome:



 







Monday, March 4, 2013

Thus Ends the journey of Elder Tanner Ross Paxman in the Brasil São Paulo North Mission

 Baptism of Aloisio !  Yay !!
 Elder Allan, Aloisio and I !  Baptism !!
 A family in the ward that is really cool.  They are way nice to us.
Returning from Conference on the bridge 
  ...  another bridge shot ...
 My "Family" and me:  It's my two sons, my two grandson's, and my great grandson ....  and me !!
 
 Missionary comics apply to Elder Allan and I.  Ha!  (the greenie and the old missionary)
 Mashed potatoes and gravy!  Yay!
My piggy bank ...  that it was finally time to open!

"Thus Ends the journey of Elder Tanner Ross Paxman in the Brasil São Paulo North Mission."

Holy cow, its over. Well ... almost. This is the last email, and that's super weird. I cant believe it. I'm trying to convince myself that its true, but I think I will realize it only after I get in the plane. wow. Its super weird to think next week Ill be home, Ill be in my normal ward. Strange. Anyways, The work went pretty well this week, we were able to baptise Aloisio on Sunday after church meetings. He is super elect. We had a "Multirão do Ramo" which is were the members come, and go handing out and inviting people to go to the branch conference, and both him, and also Stefanie (another recent convert) came and helped out. It went pretty well. We also had another amazing conference with Elder Jairo Mazzagardi of the Seventy. It was really good. We were able to work with several people, and I hope that the new Elder finds this area in good shape and takes good care of it. I will miss my Ramo of Jaguaré. I'm really going to miss Brasil and all the friends that I have made here. I am so thankful for technology so that Brasil wont be too far ...     I am really excited to go home, and am looking forward to seeing all the people from back home. Its like a torn heart. Between a country and people that I've grown to love so much, and all those that I love that I will return too. But my time has come, so home, here I come. But I would like to leave a scripture as well. Its in Psalms 37:4-5. If we delight in the Lord, He will give us our hearts desires, and if we trust in Him, He will do anything for us. I am so grateful for the Lord, and for my great opportunity to serve as an Elder in the Brasil São Paulo North Mission. I love all you guys, and one last scripture that's in 2nd John 1:12. I'll be back in a couple of Days, I love you all, and wish you the best. Until we next meet.

Abraço,

Elder Tanner Ross Paxman