Elder Spencer and Elder Coats in Guarapuava

Time for Zone Conference

Hey fam

We're staying good and busy here and the time is going by faster and faster it seems.
we had a good week and to top it off we have our zone conference tomorrow
in Ponta Grossa. i always look forward to the zone conferences. its cool to plan
a training to give but its nice when me and my comp don't have to do trainings
so we can just focus on the new stuff that president passes to us.
we weren't designated to give anything tomorrow so we can just take in all
that we can and put it into our daily work.
i will be getting letters tomorrow also so i'll be able to see the new bike and
'i'll let ya know what i think. i think that i can remember seeing it when zane
cruised it around i just can't picture it exactly. i got some ideas that me
and dad can do for the paint job... we are gonna get that thing `"chíquezão".
i'm glad that Arien and Justin are still excited about the wedding. I know that
everything will go as the Lord wants it. i'm so excited to be there to be a
part of all the good stuff this summer. lots of people are coming home from
their missions, weddings, Tys graduation (that i'm gonna miss by just a few days)
and then the college deal.... its cool to see that a lot of my friends from
school are getting married. how are Trent and his little wife doing?
have you seen them around lately? i hope that Jud and Cheltsea can get a
date set also for this year.
man, i miss Jud and Ty! this week i was actually thinking a bit about all the
great fun times that we had hanging out and talking about whatever.
im stoked to get to be with them again!
Ty should be healed up good i hope by the time that June rolls around.
I dont know if Jud remembers but he told me that he would be done smoking by
the time i got home.... if not, ive learned how to make a really great/disgusting
tobacco tea that will make him never want to smoke again. we do it
sometimes for investigators that believe that it is impossible...
We cant do it anymore though cause some people got really sick!!
I bet that it was fun making pancakes for ariens class, mom. i love your
breakfasts. i learned how to make a pretty good little breakfast for 2 these last
few years. french toast is my specialty.

i Love you guys!! You're in my prayers constantly.
have a great week!!

Elder Coats

Hope all of you guys had a good week. here things are going great and
we are after all those that have the desire to learn about the things that
really have a meaning in life. we had a few people that we were teaching
give us the boot this week and others that just rejected our message.
its all good though. nobody said that the Lords work is easy.
we are always after new people to teach so even though we got shut down
we are always finding new familys to teach.
it sure builds your testimony also when there is someone that says
things that have nothing to do with the church and you have to stand
up for what you know is true and just lay it all out for them.
thats good that ty was able to get his wisdom teeth out also while
they were already up in there. what tooth was broken clear up in his gums?
hopefully it wasnt a front tooth. he is gonna be toothless
joe for a little while... ha.
we took the 4 and a half hour bus ride to curitiba the end of last week
for a meeting there and i was able to pick up the package in the perfect
timing. thanks mom!! we enjoyed the sweets and valentines day is actually
elder spencers birthday so we were able to do a little celebrating
with some candy. i got ACCEPTED to utah state!! thats pretty cool.
thanks for getting that all done for me momma. so im thinking that
the classes that i take are, for the first, just the generals cause im not
exactly sure of what the heck im gonna be at life, kinda sad but im
working at it. just sign up for the ones that you think would be good and
if you can help it, not math! you know that im a genious at math but im
just not feeling the math game quite yet...
i heard that kolby and mike got robbed down there. at least the
dude got caught...
so im pretty sure that im gonna stay here in Guarapuava until the 17 of
march then im gonna get sent to a new area to finish out the mish.
its getting closer. ive been here for a good 6 months and that is
usually the longest that elders stay in an area here.
the new mission president has been announced
and will get here just a little bit after i leave. he is from bountiful utah
and his name is Derek L. Corden.
i have really like President Araujo. he is a man that really knows his stuff
and has a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
im so glad that work is still going so well for ya mom.
its good to work doing something that you like to do and enjoy being there.
im excited to see all the changes that have gone on there.
is arien still excited about the marriage?
and jud, has he marked a date yet?
i love you guys, thanks for all the love and support.
have a great week!!!!
ELDER COATS

Happy Valentine's Day

hey family
everyone is getting a little bit older back home now huh? tell krissy that i
said happy birthday and tell aunt syb that i send the best to her and i hope that
she gets feeling better soon. me and elder spencer are really doing good here
and ive been able to show him around pretty good this last week. im pretty
familiar with everything in this area now and its really nice cause tracting is
a lot easier. ive been here for almost six months now. its fun serving in a
branch. lots of challenges and work to get done all the time. elder spencer is
actually from the group that got here one month before me so he isnt in any of
the pictures that i sent home from the ctm. we have been really looking for
opportunities to serve this week. we dug a big hole for a family, cut grass and
we got other projects scheduled for this week. its nice to show people that we
arent just shirt and tie, read the bible, people but we serve to help others. its
a great way to get to know people and teach later on. its good to hear that the
preston ball clubs are doing good and that ashlee is representing the Coats name.
her and brooke were always really good basketball players. kam and rob are gonna
be tearing up that gym in a few years also! hows everyone at home doing? i guess
its just ty now.
happpy VALENTINES day to you.
i love you guys and i hope that you have a great week!!
ELder Coats

hey family
another great week has passed on by and lots of great
things are here to come.
the transfer ended today, my old comp went home and
im now with an elder from cedar hills utah(elder Spencer).
we have been good friends the whole mish but we
never were able to serve together. he got in the
mission field one month before me. were gonna really
tear it up this transfer!!! im way excited and i know
that this transfer is gonna fly by cause were
gonna be really busy and were gonna
work really hard! lots of great families have
excepted our visits and we have a
good group of investigators that are progressing
really well.
i got a letter today from you mom that i had to
laugh at!!, FINISH STRONG, and then the little
comment that you made about work hard.
im definately getting anxious to see all of you
again and to come down the airport stairs but
im more excited to go full bore
here and work hard!!
thats awesome news that wes and cami are
gonna get married! im way excited for them and
it is gonna be one more wedding that im gonna
be able to see in june.
ariens house is really coming along,
im glad that she is gonna move home for a little
bit. she will be able to save some mula in gas for sure.
with that money she will be able to
do a little bit more with house probably...
kolb told me that he was having problems with
his truck so i told him to head out and get
er looked at with dad. when i get home im
gonna get dad to show me all the ropes again.
this time im gonna actually pay good attention
so i can go off on my own with fixing things like
he does. i know that i wont be the master like him
but im gonna try. im hoping to get into the
first demolition derby in august so tell him
to keep an eye out for a car.
i know how ya feel mom with the gospel principles
class. i have been teaching it here also. our branch
doesnt have to many old members so we get to
help out with the classes. me and my comp switch
off each week with the classes.
its a little hard cause the lessons each week are
really small. i just try to get everyone involved
and ask lots of questions to help with the time limit.
im sure that you are probably doing that but if not
you could give it a try. i know that you are giving
a great lesson each week mom, so dont be worried about it.
just do your best and you will learn lots. tell gram that
i that i told her to get better. she is getting older
but shes got a heart of pure gold!! im excited
that robbie and kam are doing so well with the jr jazz.
sounds like all is really moving along great back home.
i love you guys so much!!!!!!
have a great week and keep on keepin on!
um abraço
Elder Coats