Two years after I discovered my same-gender attraction. This was taken at the hospital in 1990 at my first nephew Christian's birth.

I had just arrived in Brazil. This was taken at the Brazilian Missionary Training Center (MTC).

I was given this at the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center as a written token of my authority to preach the living gospel of Jesus Christ in Brazil as His holy emissary.

This is the Polaroid the mission president took in his office which was displayed along with all of the other missionaries' profiles. It includes my arrival date, departure date, and on the reverse, all of my missionary companions.

This is the reverse side of my Polaroid profile picture which was displayed in my mission president's office among all of the other missionaries under his care.

Just after I arrived at the Joao Pessoa airport in preparation to meet with my mission president the following day.

My very first area. This billboard is posted at the main highway entrance into Caico. It translates to "THE KING OF THIS CITY IS JESUS."

My first day out door-to-door "tracting" or proselytizing in Caico. This was taken in one of the poorest areas, a "favela" or slum. A huge culture shock yet an important learning experience.