Letter July 30th

were the oldest American district now in the mtc! it seems so crazy cause i remember just yesterday thinkin that the oldest group was way smart with the language and what not but now when we teach the younger districts they all think that about us. the lessons are pretty easy to teach now. more and more words stick in my mind everyday. its really fun to understand another language. im excited to get out in the feild and teach the gospel through this language. the mail has really been pouring in these last few days. the strike is over! i got the letters that u sent me and the pictures also. Jud/Ty that is the sickest car ive every seen. it is truely a geo storm. i bet it gets great milleage. has jud just been driving that to work? i also saw the brazilian flag that u have in the yard. thats cool! i sure do love america though. Ive really come to realize that since ive been here. The arena cross pictures were sweet also. that was a good one of ty skying over the arena. so i did talk to elder Oldham. he said that he knew justin and i showed him a picture of arien and he new who she was. it is crazy that everyone does someway or another know someone from little ol preston. ive got the whole napolean dinomite thing quite a bit here. i dont mind though. gives me a chance to get to know a lot of elders. a new shipment of curitiba elders came this last week. there are quite a few in the ctm now that are going there. 7 from our disrict alone. me and my companion will travel together but we wont be companions once we get out. this is actually the longest time that i will have the same companion in most causes. we have done really well together. he is way smart. we teach relly well togther. i did take my card to get money out of the atm for my vaccinations. im also going to buy some things today to get me prepared for the field. i just charge it as credit... thats the right way i hope. u know me when it comes to things like this. i suck! if u see sid beckstead tell him that são paulo is huge but he will enjoy it. it is nothing like dayton. when we prosolite in downtown são paulo it is crazy. millions of people. codys farewell sounds like it went good. thats funny that he said that a littlte over weight 19 yr old doesnt go to mexico for just a fat camp! i think that it is a good idea to just start sending the letters to the mission home now. it will be there probably really close to the day that i get there. make sure that the friends all get it also. thanks for the package mom. im sure it was a little spendy. i ccant believe that ty actually went through with selling the safari! he loved that thing. but iguess we cant be storing to many cars in the yard... we dont want to look like the sheilds junk yard. i bet that the girls are glad to be home from school for a little bit to enjoy the summer. i dont know if chelsey is off or not but i hope they can all get together and have some fun. viss got a motorcycle! HE is going to hurt himself. no he knows what he is doing as long as he uses his brain. well mom, i love you and i pray for u and all those that are close to me everyday. and im really thankfull for the oppurtunity to serve the lord. Elder COATS