Sao Borja, Brazil

São Borja is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. São Borja is the oldest municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and was founded in 1682 by the Jesuits as the first of the Seven Points of the Missions, and named São Francisco de Borja, in honor of Saint Francis Borgia. It is situated on the Western Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul on the border with Argentina which is defined by the Uruguai river.
São Borja is known as the Land of the Presidents as it is the birthplace of two Brazilian Presidents: Getúlio Vargas (1883–1954) and João Goulart (1918–1976).
The city is linked to the argentinian city of Santo Tomé through the Integration Bridge.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Re-Assignment - Mission #2

Hi Everyone,

Dylan was reassigned to Lansing,Michigan. He leaves the MTC on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. We are so excited for him. Now we just need to keep him in our prayers and hope that he gets his visa soon so he can go to sunny, warm Brazil!!!!!