hey how is life? a piano, that is cool. i bet your excited. i learned a few
things on the piano yesterday my comp taught me. it was fun. we were waiting
for this guy. as a member was teaching how to write. what areas did that guy
pass, cachoeira paulista. that is where i am. i iddnt get your letter yet but
maybe today. well have fun playing with little sydney. love ya. brasil is
cool and crazy, you want to hear how it is here it goes. the people here are
catholic or kinda they use that to live the party type of life, eat drink and
have fun. they dont have much money because they dont work very hard. alot of
people. it is hot here so most all of the girls wear scandlist clothing. not
good. my branch is good and nice people but they need to be a little more
loving. but all in all brasil is a nice place. that is my wind down of brasil.
see ya eler hicks

good. hey everyonbe the emails today were awesome, really good. hearing that jake is walking, lindsey buying a piano, mom working againhahahaha. and dad working but being bored. funny. well i got some stories from the week. so i have had 4 stories dealing with the states here in this area now. yesterday some guy starting talking to us that used to live in midvale for 5 years , he worked at the made in brasil restaurant on state. it was funny. he was a partier though. spoke alright english. he came back to brasil when i got here a year ago. then on monday i went on a division in the other area it was cool and some guy we were talking to said that his nephew studies in provo, oh ya. it was funny. that guy was rich and didnt listen to us. i went on a divison with an elder that came here with me, he is from las vegas eldorado high school, you recongize it dad? he speaks port. really well. it was good to spend a day with him. talk about the changes in a year. i also did a batismal interview on last thursday i learned alot i learned the importance of trust in the spirit and trusting heavenly father. using the spirit more, that means we got to be worthy of the spirit. it was a few lessons that i learned this week. how to teach better and help the people feel the spirit. joao paulo batismal date is the 17 of sep. that is cool and we taught english last friday night that went well. we are helping a this lady with boyfriend probelms, they live together. but she is progressing and went to church last sunday good progress. we are working hard and trying to do our best. my comp elder hansen is a great guy and we try to keep things fun and work hard, it is hard at times. that is cool though. we like to eat a good part of the work. well thanks for all the emails and love. brasil is good and i still got more time to learn alot more things, i need to learn and to trust the spirit. my goal. love you all and it sucks that you all have to work again, hahahha. well have a good one. my love and prayers elder hicks
hey byu football on its way. oh ya we got some maple from an elder they dont have maple here and we made pancakes at joao paulo´s house it was way cool and his family loved the pancakes. cool experience. tchau até mais

wow the little guy is finally walking that is cool and exciting. how is he these days? new house also is coming along, almost done. congratulations. tell jake hi for me. kurt is having football come up, that means updates. wow, it is werid thinking that jake walks. send some pics to my house. i got some more cool photos to send. well got to go. mom went back to work. well love ya alisa. i had a dream that me and you were driving your escort last night. i was driving it was weird. see ay elder hicks

I have added pictures to the following albums: Sydney’s Blessing, June Pictures, July Pictures, and California Pictures. I hope you enjoy looking at how cute everyone is!! Have a good day.