Elder Tyler: day 12

Monday, May 12, 2014

day 12

Elder Smith's companions

Elder Smith with Christian's trainer in the Philippines, Elder Wood. He comes over several times to visit us. We love Elder Wood! So nice to see another familiar face in the MTC!

Provo MTC District

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My Companions

Elder Dias somewhere in US (Hortolandia)
Elder Villasboas mato grosso (Piracicaba 2)
Elder Elder Gordillo Campinas (trainer in Piracicaba 2)
Elders Portilho Belém do Pará and Soria Uruguay Montevideo (trio in Piracicaba 2)
Elder Vieira Crato Ceará (Sumare center)
Elder Saunders TX (Piracicaba)
Elder Nixon CO (Piracicaba)
Elder Picole São Paulo (Espirito Santo do Pinhal)
Elder Picardo CO. (Botucatu)
Elder N. Pearce TN. (Botucatu)
Elder Jimenez Chili (Rio Claro/Araras)
Elder Campello Brazil (Sumare)
Elder M. Santos Brazil (Trainer in Sumare)
MTC Elders Lyon, Kershaw

Did you know?

Brazil is the largest country in South America.
The name Brazil comes from a tree named brazilwood.
It is called Brasil in Portuguese, the official language spoken in Brazil.
Brazil is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.
Portugal claimed the land of Brazil in the year 1500. Independence was declared in 1822.
Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world by both land area and population.
The population in 2012 was around 194 million people.
The capital city is Brasilia, while the largest city is Sao Paulo.
Other major cities include Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Fortaleza.
In Brazil they drive on the right-hand side of the road.
Brazil has a large coastline on the eastern side of South America, stretching 7491 kilometres (4655 miles) in length.
Brazil shares a border with all South American countries except for Chile and Ecuador.
Brazil covers 3 time zones.
Brazil has one of the largest economies in the world.
Brazil is one of the 77 founding members of the United Nations.
The Amazon River flows through Brazil, it is the 2nd longest river in the world (after the Nile).
Around 60% of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Brazil.
The climate in the majority of Brazil is tropical.
Brazil is home to a wide range of animals, including armadillo, tapirs, jaguars and pumas.
Human activities such as logging, mining fishing and agriculture are important to the Brazilian economy but are also a serious threat to Brazil's diverse environment.
Millions of tourists visit Brazil every year.
There are around 2500 airports in Brazil.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil with the national team consistently among the best in the world, winning the World Cup a record 5 times.