Letter from Mike Oct. 17, 07

Holy shmoly here I am!!

How are all of you? From the sound (and look) of it, you guys all sound swell...Ken. ? Guitar. Sexy indeed. Unparalleled....Everyone else? What´s the haps? Sound like football is domination this year. Well I´m in bloody Niteroi. That´s my zone. Fonseca is my area, and it´s a dandy. Lots of really humble humble homes. Antonio Carlos literally lives in a cave. It´s amazing. I asked him if I could go back and pictures, and he said anytime. Can´t wait to show you guys. We´re all so blessed...We have a house with who know´s how many rooms! They have 1!just everyone be thankful for what the Lord has seen fit to bless us with. We have amazing blessings.... well no Baptisms this last Saturday ,but this coming one we have at least one. Vera, and she´s a champ. It´s going to be so great to see her start her new life in the church. well LOTS has happened, and I have to save a lot of it for two years, but ?I have a goal to write in journal every night, and I´ll tell you all the crazy crazy happenings haha The priesthood. BAM! A blessing indeed. Elder Jensen and I gave four blessings this week, one just this morning. Such a blessing. Dad thanks for always being a righteous example for me there. We had Zone Meeting this morning and Dad I got your letter that you wrote on the first I think. Thanks a lot. Before I forget, my new address is as follows:

Elder M Young
Alameda São Boa Ventura 419
Apto. 1004
Fonseca Niteroi RJ
24130-005 Brazil

So do it to eh? start um up and keep um coming. Oh also Dad, if you get time, will you go through my emails and reply to anyone that emailed me that I can´t mail them? Tell them anything they need to know, address, etc. Thanks so much.....
HEY! Bry Cunningham...Anyone remember him? Son of Rueben? He´s my district leader! Carazzy eh? Small world.....Our apartment, yes, crappy city haha Cockroaches the size of twinkies haha Way funny to see in the shower haha.....Uhmmm...Cate is freakin adorable. Can´t believe it...She´s got my heart haha Don´t really know what to tell you guys. I have everything ? I need. In the mission, we can´t drink coke, and we can only listen to church endorsed music, aka Tab choir. That´s a toughie, but I´m doing it. Drinking Guarana Atartica with every meal, so go out and buy a bottle and toast to me. It´s swell. I would say that´s the biggest miracle I´ve seen yet. The Lord helping me with food. I eat everything and anything they give me. I´ve had some downright crappy desserts, but they are so humble, and you HAVE to eat it haha Crazy. The Lord as truly loosed my tongue isn that aspect.....The language haha Dad maybe it went the same way for you. I can understand nearly everything, but speaking is a whole different story. Really tough. I´m learning a ton though, and I just have to remember here a little there a little....I love you all. Especially mom and dad haha Hope you´re all great. Missions are the best thing. I´ve never done anytnear this cool, and I hope you guys are all looking forward to it for yourselves. It´s tough in every aspect, but the blessings are undescribable. I love you all, hope to hear from you, and will write you next week. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

Elder Mike Y