WOW, this week has been a heck of a thrill ride. It’s been extremely fun with Elder Wilson. We had a scare this week that we weren’t going to be companions for the rest of my mission, but everything resolved itself yesterday when he talked to President and we’re back in business. WE ARE TIGHT! I’m pretty sure it will be like Dad & Dennis Massey, except we were actually companions HA HA HA!
So you totally made my day by saying that were getting Marshmallow Mateys. Cereal is expensive down here so that will be a blessing. CHRISTMAS IS GOING TO BE TOTALLY COOLER THIS YEAR! Me and Elder Wilson are going to make it as such.
We will be getting out of the office within the next week so I’ll keep you posted just know that it’s winding down fast and is super fun. Sorry it’s short, I just don’t got no cool news.
Love you all,
Elder Jed Breinholt
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days!
Holy Cow! Can it really be! 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days left! I don't know about the rest of you but the past 2 years have FLOWN by for me!
Here is an excerpt from Jed's current companion Elder Wilson's letter to his family this past week. I met Elder Wilson's mom MichaelAnn when she found Jed's blog last June. Elder Wilson had only been out a very short time, about a month I think, when she found it and asked some questions about sending packages.
"According to the information that i have received directly from President Myrrha that i could be transfered within a week to a different area, cause Elder Breinholt (my new companion who is basically the coolest elder on the mission) is like the techie guy and he is cleaning up the computers in the office and saving what we need to transfer to the new computers when they get here."
Yea we think he's pretty cool too!
Here is an excerpt from Jed's current companion Elder Wilson's letter to his family this past week. I met Elder Wilson's mom MichaelAnn when she found Jed's blog last June. Elder Wilson had only been out a very short time, about a month I think, when she found it and asked some questions about sending packages.
"According to the information that i have received directly from President Myrrha that i could be transfered within a week to a different area, cause Elder Breinholt (my new companion who is basically the coolest elder on the mission) is like the techie guy and he is cleaning up the computers in the office and saving what we need to transfer to the new computers when they get here."
Yea we think he's pretty cool too!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thumbs up for turkey day with chicken(turkey is expensive)
Dear Family,
It’s good to know that you all miss me in unbelievable amounts. That makes me slightly happy. So turns out that I’m kinda sad about the visa thing, but what can you do.
So how was the pumpkin pie?! Disgusting I bet. The banana cream had to have been good... and the chocolate?!
Today for p-day we are going to have Thanksgiving...WOOT!(I’ll take pictures) but yeah...
Now for a story:
Once upon a time there was a missionary who only had had Brazilian companions. So there he was minding his own business when WHAM he got put with an American... and then the transfer after that WHAM another and WHAM another... so yeah this happens to be my third maybe even fourth American companion. I have had more American companions than some Brazilians in their mission. But it’s good like this when we go home I can see them.
So ELDER WILSON is probably the coolest companion and friend I’ve had in this mission and we’re totally rockin’ together.
We may not stay in the office much longer seeing as though Pres. wants me to finish in the field... so I’ll keep you posted.
But yeah we’re having some pretty neat experiences in the office. I have once again made the mission Christmas cards. This year they turned out better...so be on the lookout for an e-mail. We'll probably get them sent off these next few weeks.
I got the first birthday card from Ben (amongst the cards from the seminary students) and I “Will Run With Scissors.” Speaking of that did you know that when Chuck Norris runs with scissors other people get hurt?... fun fact...
So anyway... I want the man van in pristine condition when I return. Don't do any crazy stuff. But yeah I know its totally random but it’s what I gots...
Love you all and talk to you next week. Elder Wilson has a blog too... elderelio.blogspot.com check it out.
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS!
Love your friend, brother, son, general relative, grandson, and random missionary with a blog on the internet...
Elder Jed Breinholt
It’s good to know that you all miss me in unbelievable amounts. That makes me slightly happy. So turns out that I’m kinda sad about the visa thing, but what can you do.
So how was the pumpkin pie?! Disgusting I bet. The banana cream had to have been good... and the chocolate?!
Today for p-day we are going to have Thanksgiving...WOOT!(I’ll take pictures) but yeah...
Now for a story:
Once upon a time there was a missionary who only had had Brazilian companions. So there he was minding his own business when WHAM he got put with an American... and then the transfer after that WHAM another and WHAM another... so yeah this happens to be my third maybe even fourth American companion. I have had more American companions than some Brazilians in their mission. But it’s good like this when we go home I can see them.
So ELDER WILSON is probably the coolest companion and friend I’ve had in this mission and we’re totally rockin’ together.
We may not stay in the office much longer seeing as though Pres. wants me to finish in the field... so I’ll keep you posted.
But yeah we’re having some pretty neat experiences in the office. I have once again made the mission Christmas cards. This year they turned out better...so be on the lookout for an e-mail. We'll probably get them sent off these next few weeks.
I got the first birthday card from Ben (amongst the cards from the seminary students) and I “Will Run With Scissors.” Speaking of that did you know that when Chuck Norris runs with scissors other people get hurt?... fun fact...
So anyway... I want the man van in pristine condition when I return. Don't do any crazy stuff. But yeah I know its totally random but it’s what I gots...
Love you all and talk to you next week. Elder Wilson has a blog too... elderelio.blogspot.com check it out.
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS!
Love your friend, brother, son, general relative, grandson, and random missionary with a blog on the internet...
Elder Jed Breinholt
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Turkey day is a special day it's that day we get ready for Christmas(last call home!)
Hey Fam...
How are you all? I’m doing just fabulous today. Today is going to be short it was the last p-day of the transfer. Which I can give you some news... Elder Cody and I will not be staying together this next transfer, he will get his first Brazilian companion...YAY HIM!
And my next companion is...Drum Roll please... ELDER WILSON... I’m going to finish my mission with an American. That should be fun. I really don’t know why Pres. is doing it like this but what ev!
By the way today we had a barbeque with Pres. and Sis. Myrrha. They said that the visas may have been regulated try checking that I hope they have.
Ok so I’m working till the end... and things are going good. We had some really good lessons this week with some really good results. The cat family I told you about, well the daughter is in full throttle return to church mode... so that’s good. Sis Myrrah’s package got here... and as for the other package, that’s great... nothing else will be needed.
But yeah that’s my life...a great one... full of fun experiences for the next 3 months. It’s winding down quick. Just think that 2 years ago I was mentally preparing myself to work at the day after Thanksgiving sale, at Office Depot.
WEIRD... IT REALLY GOES BY FAST!!!!!
But I love you all and hope well for you.
Scripture of the week: 1 Nephi 17:3 It’s a good one
Elder Jed Breinholt
How are you all? I’m doing just fabulous today. Today is going to be short it was the last p-day of the transfer. Which I can give you some news... Elder Cody and I will not be staying together this next transfer, he will get his first Brazilian companion...YAY HIM!
And my next companion is...Drum Roll please... ELDER WILSON... I’m going to finish my mission with an American. That should be fun. I really don’t know why Pres. is doing it like this but what ev!
By the way today we had a barbeque with Pres. and Sis. Myrrha. They said that the visas may have been regulated try checking that I hope they have.
Ok so I’m working till the end... and things are going good. We had some really good lessons this week with some really good results. The cat family I told you about, well the daughter is in full throttle return to church mode... so that’s good. Sis Myrrah’s package got here... and as for the other package, that’s great... nothing else will be needed.
But yeah that’s my life...a great one... full of fun experiences for the next 3 months. It’s winding down quick. Just think that 2 years ago I was mentally preparing myself to work at the day after Thanksgiving sale, at Office Depot.
WEIRD... IT REALLY GOES BY FAST!!!!!
But I love you all and hope well for you.
Scripture of the week: 1 Nephi 17:3 It’s a good one
Elder Jed Breinholt
Pictures...
Attached files:
Me and a pineapple plant
The crew from p-day today
So that should compensate for the short e-mail today
Elder Jed Breinholt
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Why Does it always gotta rain!?
Hey Family...
This week has been full of challenges but it's been good.
Let me give y'all the down low and what my life has been like these past few weeks.
Yes it has been hot but now, due to the rain that always seems to fall on our p-day, it has started to cool down. This makes it rather difficult to take advantage of the day. Makes for a rather inconvenient day but what can you do. As for that cats, it's been an epidemic, a tragedy, hundreds of cats bursting into flames when they step out onto the street. Poor kitties good thing the rain has come to save them.
Speaking of that, we are trying to reactivate a family of cat people, they are half cat, half person, it’s pretty weird, I made a tuna casserole for them they loved it.
Ok totally just kidding, but we're working with a family that really likes cats. They actually have 15 in their house and 4 dogs. Now I know why you don't like pets Mom! Mother in her infinite wisdom! But it’s going good with them. We’ve had some very spiritual lessons with them, it’s been good.
Elder Hills name has been changed... to Elder Cody. I'll tell you why, here in the mission we already have an Elder Hill and so just like The Highlander, there can only be one, so his name was changed.
My allergies are out full fledged, what’s worse is that now when I take medicine my nose dries out and I get a nose bleed. I’ve decided to just bear with the allergies, my ancestors did it!
Tell Ben to stop doing weight lifting...NOW! If not he'll turn into a meat head, Crazy Ben! No but seriously, my little bro is gonna be ripped! I bet I can still take him!
Thanks for the updates but BTW WHEN DID OUR WARD GET SISTERS!!!!!!!!??!??!?!??!!?
That’s gotta be weird...
But life has been pretty hectic for me...
The office is also going well, currently I’m finishing up with re-editing and re-designing the mission orientation book, which has been going good. I’ve learned a lot about Microsoft Publisher and realized that I really like to use it. I think we have it, don’t we?
I also have been having a project to clean out the computers. Missionary computers are a mess, transfers come and stuff gets left on the computers, so it’s really stressful with that. I think we just need to implement inventory scans and what’s not in the inventory... DELETE. We have an inventory program I’m just going to see about using it.
Anyway so turns out that I’m also excited to come home so I can try out windows 7, seems to be really cool, it’s got a Mac OS feel to it, let’s just hope it’s more stable.
So that’s been my life, I hoped you all liked the picture from last week...it’s a keeper.
Loves yas!
tchau fam
Elder Jed Breinholt
p.s. The blackout didn’t come down this far!
But Paraguay was out like a light…literally…ha ha ha!
This week has been full of challenges but it's been good.
Let me give y'all the down low and what my life has been like these past few weeks.
Yes it has been hot but now, due to the rain that always seems to fall on our p-day, it has started to cool down. This makes it rather difficult to take advantage of the day. Makes for a rather inconvenient day but what can you do. As for that cats, it's been an epidemic, a tragedy, hundreds of cats bursting into flames when they step out onto the street. Poor kitties good thing the rain has come to save them.
Speaking of that, we are trying to reactivate a family of cat people, they are half cat, half person, it’s pretty weird, I made a tuna casserole for them they loved it.
Ok totally just kidding, but we're working with a family that really likes cats. They actually have 15 in their house and 4 dogs. Now I know why you don't like pets Mom! Mother in her infinite wisdom! But it’s going good with them. We’ve had some very spiritual lessons with them, it’s been good.
Elder Hills name has been changed... to Elder Cody. I'll tell you why, here in the mission we already have an Elder Hill and so just like The Highlander, there can only be one, so his name was changed.
My allergies are out full fledged, what’s worse is that now when I take medicine my nose dries out and I get a nose bleed. I’ve decided to just bear with the allergies, my ancestors did it!
Tell Ben to stop doing weight lifting...NOW! If not he'll turn into a meat head, Crazy Ben! No but seriously, my little bro is gonna be ripped! I bet I can still take him!
Thanks for the updates but BTW WHEN DID OUR WARD GET SISTERS!!!!!!!!??!??!?!??!!?
That’s gotta be weird...
But life has been pretty hectic for me...
The office is also going well, currently I’m finishing up with re-editing and re-designing the mission orientation book, which has been going good. I’ve learned a lot about Microsoft Publisher and realized that I really like to use it. I think we have it, don’t we?
I also have been having a project to clean out the computers. Missionary computers are a mess, transfers come and stuff gets left on the computers, so it’s really stressful with that. I think we just need to implement inventory scans and what’s not in the inventory... DELETE. We have an inventory program I’m just going to see about using it.
Anyway so turns out that I’m also excited to come home so I can try out windows 7, seems to be really cool, it’s got a Mac OS feel to it, let’s just hope it’s more stable.
So that’s been my life, I hoped you all liked the picture from last week...it’s a keeper.
Loves yas!
tchau fam
Elder Jed Breinholt
p.s. The blackout didn’t come down this far!
But Paraguay was out like a light…literally…ha ha ha!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Lots of falling water!
Dear Family...
This week has been pretty good. At the beginning of the week it was super hot and now it has cooled down. It is rainning a lot. Elder Hill went on exchanges with the zone leaders this week. I think it was really good for him, he hasn't had another area to compare to where we are working now, so now he does. It was good for him.
I'm super busy in the office, getting the mission orientation book taken care of. That has been some hard work. But it's given me a lot of practice with microsoft publisher. I like doing graphics design it's fun.
Today we will be moving to another house, a better house, one with a huge washing machine and dryer...WOOT! So that's what we spent the morning doing, taking apart beds and such.
What else...we're working right now with a kid named Rafael. He's good, he just needs to wake up on Sunday morning to go to church.
But I gotta go move. I hope you guys like the picture..so much water!
Love you all,
Talk to you all next Saturday!
Elder Jed Breinholt
This week has been pretty good. At the beginning of the week it was super hot and now it has cooled down. It is rainning a lot. Elder Hill went on exchanges with the zone leaders this week. I think it was really good for him, he hasn't had another area to compare to where we are working now, so now he does. It was good for him.
I'm super busy in the office, getting the mission orientation book taken care of. That has been some hard work. But it's given me a lot of practice with microsoft publisher. I like doing graphics design it's fun.
Today we will be moving to another house, a better house, one with a huge washing machine and dryer...WOOT! So that's what we spent the morning doing, taking apart beds and such.
What else...we're working right now with a kid named Rafael. He's good, he just needs to wake up on Sunday morning to go to church.
But I gotta go move. I hope you guys like the picture..so much water!
Love you all,
Talk to you all next Saturday!
Elder Jed Breinholt
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