I hope that you guys have had a great week!! I know that it is gonna get even
better on Thursday when you sit down to the thanksgiving feast!!
I dont think that i will get the package that you sent cause
i'm still clear out in the boonies here and the package will
probably have to wait for me in the mission office. its all good
though cause my comp cooks really good and will whip
something up.
this year ought to be fun at Nathan and Linae's house. its
always fun to get together with the fam.
its strange to think that it is winter
time back home. its just so dang hot here!! i like it though
and were able to talk to alot of people each day
about the true gospel of Jesus Cristo because a
lot of people stay out side in this heat.
i did a lot of traveling this week to
do divisions with the whole zone.
the other areas are quite a ways away so i
had to catch a lot of buses and meet up with
different Elders each day. it was
fun and its nice to get to know new places
and people for a couple of days. i
got home from a little city called Irati
yesterday. in this town there is a 200
foot statue of mother Mary on the mountain
that faces the city. the Catholics
are really strong there but the people are
really resceptive to our message
surprisingly. the outside of the city is
really pretty and it reminded me a lot
of home.
our branch got robbed last night also... they didn't take
a whole lot but it still makes ya pretty mad. they
just made a big mess and tore up some
walls trying to get into the main room with the
computer and what not. luckily
its that really re-enforced door that isn't easy to
break into. We will probably
do some service work now to get 'er all back in shape.
our chapel is a little rented building so they didnt get
to do too much damage.
im glad to hear that
everyone is doing good and that things are going along
smoothly.
tell everyone that i said hi at the thanksgiving party and that i will
be there next year to join the fun!!!
i love you guys!
have a great week!!!!
ELDER COATS
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Farmer Tan...
Hi Fam,
The beloved snow has finally arrived for you guys back home!! what a
blessing!!!!! i got home yesterday with the sickest farmers
tan on my neck and
arms that i have ever experienced in my life!!!
the sun yesterday was the type
of sun that gets right to the point and burns.
i like it though but i do miss
the snow. for some reason the
brazilian people are a lot more of a joyful, happy
people when its hotter than all holiness. they
accept us really well this time
of year and with christmas arriving they
like to hear about Jesus and what he
did for us. we had an awesome week and
found some really great families that are
just asking for baptism!! its really cool to find
a family that has interest in
the true teachings of the gospel. we are
now gonna start all the teaching and
help them to get to the waters of baptism.
now the fun part starts!!!
ty probably wont be able to hit the slopes
this year to hard but no worries next
year will be better for him anyways, with
me out in front and him eating dust....
thats cool that jud and chelsea are still going
strong and that the job
is going well for him. it would be pretty
sweet if he could maybe hook me up
with a job when i first get home...
im way excited to see the pictures of Ariens
new house. you guys told me that it was an
older home but by the time that they
finish with it, it will be brand new!!!
with what you have been telling me about
the house, now all that it is lacking is a swimming pool!!
dont give any ideas to justin...
thanks for sending the package mom.
im sure that it will get here
in a few weeks. i sent out a little package
for the fam today. you guys can
decide if you want to wait till christmas
to open it or when you get it. you
guys will be excited to see what it is...
i really dont need a whole lot of things and the
socks, legend. just about every american
missionary here has these socks cause the
really hold out strong. there is a brazilian elder
here that asked me if i could
get him a pair of pajama pants.
the really thick ones. theyre not sold here in
hardly any part of brazil. he said if possible
a checkered pattern would be
cool. i wont be needing cold clothing
now until i get home. i just have one more
season of hot weather and thats it. time is
flying by!!!!!
next thanksgiving instead of rice and beans,
turkey and mashed potatoes!!
i love you guys, have a good week and enjoy the snow
for me this year!!
só alegria
Elder Coats
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Ta doido' e'
hey fam
hope all is well and that you guys had a good week!
another transfer is now underway! im happy to
know that the weather is staying good back home. i miss
fall weather in good ol Idaho. having good weather
means that mom is still at it
with the barbeque. that is something that
keeps the family happy. i hope that
everyone still finds a little time to
go to the house and hang out for a little while.
it seems strange to think that it is just
ty that is living at home now.
when i was home we had a house
load every night with the whole fam, friends and
those months that krissy and the kids lived with
us.that was so fun!!! good times.
i didnt know that story about tys baptism.
its cool to hear stories about
things like that. i remember that he said
that the agua was really cold but i
didnt remember that he had to get back in
the clothes to do the ordinance again
after they had already changed. im so glad to hear
that ty has been going to sacrament meeting with you
mom!! ty, if you really pay attention and try to
learn, you will see the difference that it will make
in your week. keep going strong.
i received a new comp today. he is an older guy
from são paulo and ready to work. he has been
working in the mission office for
the past 8 months so he is ready to get out from
behind the computer. its gonna be a good transfer.
the next few months are gonna go by fast!!
i really liked the elder that i was with this last
transfer and we were able to have a lot of fun and work
hard at the same time. he went home today. his mom
came out and got him.
mom, are you able to do all the lifting now at the store
without problems from the surgery. the holiday season is
gonna be a good one.
is jud still enjoying the tractor work? hows ariens class
doing? tell dad that i send him a kiss on his bald head!!!
i love you guys and i miss you all!!
have a great week!!!!
um abraço bem forte
Elder Coats
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
November is Here
Dear Family,
So this week i had to buy a watermelon and carve a jack-o-lantern out of it to
get a little bit of the halloween spirit in our place. the watermelon here is
in season and really cheap and tasty!!! i miss good ol fall weather and the
beauty that it brings with it. lots of good fruits are once again in season and
its getting good and hot!! i like the heat though because the brazilian people
are a lot happier when its nice and hot. kinda funny but when it is cold they
are a lot more of a closed people and dont accept us as easy...
so tyler d is home now also. craziness!!! seems like yesterday i was
at his house telling him good bye. lots getting home and going out. for
halloween ty and core dressed up like waynes world? i bet everyone got a
kick out of that!! hows tys ankles doing? i knew that the
second that he got the casts off he would be ready to take everything on.
he isnt one to just do nothing with life. we had a great week!
every week seems to go by really quick lately. with this new calling,
i got a few more responsibilities that keep me going fast all the time.
are kris and the kids enjoying the new home still? its good cause
kameryn isnt to far away from the school to go to basket ball every
morning at 5am. those were the good ol
days. tell her i said good luck with the basket ball season!!
the baptismal font has been out of gas for a little while
now but its all good cause no one
complains about getting into the cold water to cool
down a little bit. we have a baptism marked for this week
end with a family that we have been working with
for a while. one of the sisters in the family has quit smoking
and is now ready for baptism. we would like to have them
all baptized on the same day but some
times it doesnt work like that. 2 in the family have already been
baptized and now 3 more are getting there!! the work is
going well!!!
i love you guys!!!!!!
i miss you!!!! Have a GREAT week!!!!!!!!!!!
Elder Coats
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