One for the record books...

today has been a really long full day for me but everything goes into place when 
i get the good ol email from the fam. i had to travel to curitiba today (2 hour 
trip) to do some things at the federal police station. it took about 15 minutes 
there then i got back on a bus and headed back to ponta grossa. all that 
traveling for a 15 min thing. it was a little strange too cause i went with a 
sister missionary.... thats one that will go down in the record books...! a 
sister missionary doing a division with an elder! it wasnt too bad, i got to meet 
up with some of the dudes from my mtc group there.
we had a good week with lots 
of blessings and a baptism that pretty much fell out of the sky for us. we have 
been teaching a kid for quite a while now that has gone to church every week and 
is really enjoying the activities. he just wouldnt accept baptism cause he said 
that his heart was converted to a little church on the street corner by his 
house. he likes all the excitement that the pastor brings when he yells and 
carries on. anyways, we went there this week and taught a really good lesson with 
him and answered a bunch of questions that he had. right before we left he asks, 
"elders, if i wanted to get baptized tommorow???" it was 730 saturday night! we 
called our zone leaders to come do a baptismal interview and everything went 
right and he was baptized sunday. pretty cool stuff!!! he was just waiting for 
the right moment i guess...
 im so glad to hear that ty is doing good for the 
situation that he is in. the benefit dutch oven activity will be really cool. 
thats awesome that those guys would do that to help out ty. im praying that 
there will be a lot of people there and that everything will go right. i would sure 
like to be there. im pretty sure that if the town knows about it they will go. 
everyone loves ty.
tell ty that cream of wheat is a good liquid food and it can 
put some meat back on his bones!
tell krissy i said congratulations on the engagement!
she is too young and pretty to be alone and the kids need a dad to do things with them.
mom dont get discouraged with all that is going on. just 
remember to keep up the faith and stay happy. joshua 1:9. 
i love you guys!!! 
have a great week!!!

Elder Coats