Still in Guarapuava

hey fam
i didnt have time to write yesterday cause
we had the mission olympics
in another city and we had a good four hour bus ride
there and back and it took up the rest of the day.
it was a really fun day
playing sports and joking around with the
other elders and sisters here in the mission.
my body is pretty much dead today
and im limping like an 87 year
old geezer but it was well worth it.
i know that in a few days the knee will
be back to normal.
the only physical exercise that we
get as missionarys is
walking in the street so is was really
fun to play around a little bit.
i bet that ty is as happy as a jay bird
now that his mouth is unwired finally.
those pictures that you sent of his mouth
were pretty nasty and he is so skinny!!
now that his mouth is unwired
he has probably gained a good part of it back.
did loyal and grandma take him out to
the golden corral? i sure miss that joint!
Arien always hated eating there but
how can ya beat it? they've got everything!!
sounds like her house is coming right along now.
its gonna be sweet when its all done.
justin is a perfectionist when
it comes to stuff like that.
is the fall weather setting in there now?
christmas is pretty
much here all ready!
so yesterday morning on our way
to the bus station at 4
in the morning we passed a
drug store on the corner that was being robbed!!
it was kinda funny cause the 4
dudes that were inside must have thought that we
were police cause they grabbed
what little that they had and took off.
they must have just started cause it
didnt look like they had taken too much.
a little bit after that the police showed up
but all we could tell them was the direction
that they ran.
we have had a good
week and were working with some good people.
one investigator has completely
stoppéd with smoking and she is
lacking just a few little things to be baptized.
i love you guys and i hope that everything is
going good.
have a good week!!
Elder Coats

i think that this is probably the only part of the
year that the weather is 
similar to what you guys are having back home.
there are days really hot and 
humid but there are also the days that
are cool and it feels like a good fall 
weather. of course everyone aqui thinks that
it is freezing. they think im crazy 
with out any thing but a short sleeve shirt.
summer is gonna hit us hard here in 
a little bit i believe.
we had a good week and some really fun family nights 
with some of our investigators. its fun to
show the people that are getting to 
know the church about family home evening. the kids
love the games that we 
invent. family home evening is something
so simple that we can do and it really 
brings the family together.
i cant remember if i told ya but i live in a house 
with four elders this transfer. a new branch opened
up here and the elders dont 
have a house yet so they live with us. its way
fun and we have entertainment 
every day with out a tv!! my companion is on his
last transfer so im trying to 
learn the area the best that i can so i can be
ready to help the next elder get 
in the swing of things.
i havent received the package yet. we live in the
last city of the mission
so it take a good few weeks to get letters  and what not
out here.
(but that doesnt mean to stop sending them!!!) we have 
interviews with  pres this week so im pretty sure that
ill get it then. ill let ya now.
Jud, you got to send me some pics of your new ride!!
toyota tundra is a sweet little pickup.
i like the choice you made with the color also. 
its gonna be sweet when you get it all how you want it.
i think that im gonna drive the ol eagle 
for a while when i get home. just to get my
feet wet and get started again. i miss that beater.
ty, your almost there man, your gonna be able
to eat solid food again. when you can, go to
chester fried and get a chester special and eat 
it in my memory. jk. hows school going bro??
mom, is the store completley finished now?
its gonna be crazy to drive through
town when i get home. im not gonna
recognize anything. is arien and justins
new house a 2 story house? you guys need to
send me some pics of it also.
hows everything going  with dad??
I sure love you guys!!!
im glad that everything is in order and that
every one is happy and working hard.
have a great week!!!
um abraco!!
Elder Coats

Guarapuava

Hi Family!

the sun is now shinning bright here in the tropics of Guarapuava!! my summer tan
is coming on real nice...jk. its getting hotter each day now and its really nice
to work each day in the sun. during the summer the work goes really good cause
the people here do a lot of sitting on the front porch drinking a weird drink
called te ré ré. its herbs with cold water and supposedly its supposed to cool
down your body heat. were not allowed to drink it but im planning on bringing a
package home to give it a try later.
we had a really nice baptism this week!!
 a young girl whose family is slowly coming along to the gospel. she is really
excited about the church and she wants to learn more each day. were excited to
get her family going to church also.
 the cold is arriving to you guys now. its almost halloween again. so ty is
already walking?? i bet that he is a lot happier now. even though his mouth is wired
shut at least he can walk..
i didnt recognize any of those names that allan white knew. they are probably from
another ward that i didnt work in. thats cool though that allen white served
here.
the city that im in now is probably the cleanest city that i have been in
so far. the people that live here are a little more
difficult to work with but all is well. were doing what we can to warn them.
there are lots of cool parks and cites to see here so im gonna try to get a lot
of pictures while im here. guarapuava is in the interior but lots to do here. 
things are going great and we're working hard.
i love you guys!!!!
have a great week.
Elder Coats

hey fam
its been a rainy week but were still trucking along preaching the good word. we
had a good week with the conference and i was able to get alot out of the talks
that were given. (even though i had to watch it in Portuguese). usually they set
up a tv for the missionaries to watch it in English but it wasn't working. it is
a lot different in another language. not being able to hear the actual voices of
the apostles and prophet was sad but it was still really good. i want to watch
the talk that Jeffrey R Holland gave about the book of mormon in english still.
his talks are poderoso!!!
my new comp is a really cool guy. Elder S. Costa. he is 25 and really
loves the gospel.
we're working hard and were gonna have lots of good success this transfer.
thats too bad that ty wasnt able to get his mouth unwired. i bet that he is
dying to eat a big J burger. im also dying to eat a big J burger....
just let him know that he needs to be patient and let it heal up
good so it doesnt turn out bad.
i wish that i would have done all that i needed with the physical
therapy after my
surgery. i still have a limp with this danged knee. it is doing good though
and i dont have any trouble walking.
ill have to talk to the mission president about the letter. it is just a letter that
lets the family know the progress and what is going on here.
that sure is a big graduating class at west side, 34. wow!
he will be done with school before to long. crazy.
is jud still enjoying life in his apartment in town? let him know that
im gonna move in when i get home. tell Arien good job with those
hooligan 5th graders of hers.
is the store all finished up now mom? are ya still enjoying the work
there? at least its not the watermellon season any more.
tell dad that i sent a hello. i havent heard from him in a while.
everything is going great here. i love you guys!
have a great week!!!
Elder Coats