Hey Family...

OK I'm just gonna write fast... seeing as though I have to buy some other stuff.

But this week was good.

I want you all to know that I'm working my hardest... and it's going good.

Anyway... but yeah... just a quick note... letting you all know that I love you and I'm feeling good... DONT FORGET A JACKET FOR ME!!!!


Elder Jed Breinholt

This Just In...

Hard Week...

Very Rewarding...

Gave Talk In Sacrament Meeting...

Need more money... I just need to buy a few more things.

These past 3 weeks have been the hardest of my mission...

Do you think that the hour layover in SLC will be enough time to see people who go to the airport?

I really don’t know what to say... let’s just say that I’m super nervous... WOW... it’s coming up fast.

IM FREAKED OUT FOR THE FUTURE... I really don’t know what’s going to happen...

But the work rolls on... we laugh we live and we(as most missionaries in Brazil do)WALK!

Yesterday we had a really good lesson with a kid named Tiago... it was good... he recently got back from Haiti. Brazil is on an U.N. Peacekeeping trip there. The whole Earthquake thing has hit pretty hard down here. It was a really good lesson he has a lot of potential to be baptized... too bad I won’t be here to see it. You see the have to get married.

But yeah... it was good last week...

AND THE SANTA MARIA STAKE WILL DIVIDE...

That’s awesome... 2 Stakes in Santa Maria.

But that’s my life... pray for me to be focused these last couple weeks... LOVE YOU!

Elder Jed Breinholt

For those of you interested in stopping by the SLC Airport...
Delta Terminal - Baggage Claim Area
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Arrival 10:00 a.m.
Departure 11:00 a.m.

It looks like Jed will have about 20-30 minutes before his flight to Gillette. I hope as many as you can will go say hi!

você está Trunkie?!?!?!? (Are You Trunkie?)

Well it appears that the head wound required a few stitches, his first ever!

Also about my head... remember how I hit it...well just look at the attached picture. I'm fine but let's just say that recently it has not been an awesome thing for me.

Wow what a rush...

OK so this week has been ok... just a few experiences...

Monday to Tuesday Ipuked my guts out. I got food poisoning for the first time in my life, in the mission, but I'm totally better now!!!

About the work. Let's just say its going slow.

This week we had a pretty good experience. The testimony of an investigator is gold. We had a lady, Rosi, that we were teaching the Restoration to and at the end we invited her to pray. She said, "I don't need to pray I already know what your saying is true." It was probably the best experience of the week.

It's been a really cool experience coming back to one of the same areas where I already passed. Because you go back to old investigators houses. We were doing that with a family I taught here, a lady named Katrina and her son Mateus, it's going good.

The other photo is all the kids from Davis County in the mission... DCC Davis County Crew!
Elder Taylor: Sunset
Elder Ball: Kaysville
Elder Breinholt: Layton
Elder Buttersworth: Kaysville

FO SHO

Elder Swingle is good... having trouble with the language but we'll get him.

Only four 3 More E-mails...

You All Trunkie?

But love you all and I want you to know I'm praying for you!

LESS GO!

Elder Jed Breinholt

I Live...

I spoke too soon. This is what we got from Jed this afternoon.


Dear Family,

This past week has been really good.

Pres. told me to write you guys. So I'm just writing you really quick to let you know that I'm alive...

Time is passing by so fast I can't believe I only have 5 weeks left!

I love you all and talk to you later

I promise you next week I'll write on time

This week we had a counsel with all the mission leaders that took too much time!

You'll get some photos as well next e-mail.

Elder Jed Breinholt

BURRO EU SOU!

BURRO EU SOU! This is a reference in Brazil to being stupid! It translates to "Donkey I Am"! ha ha!

Dear Family,

I am having the worst luck...The server times out and if I don't copy and paste my e-mail it gets deleted. I knew that the server got timed out but I tried to send it anyway...bad idea

So summarizing...

My companions name is Elder Cody Hill...from Orem, Utah. Swine flu cancelled church for a few weeks down here...the city did that...QUARANTINE! I'm praying for you guys to come down but I know it will be the Lords will...if you don't.

Sister Quist went home a week ago and I have seen Elder Sam Ball...good times.

I don't really need anything special for Christmas seeing that right after...I'll be home.

Pray for the people to be more receptive to the truth. That's about it. Sorry that I got the other one deleted.

And turns out I want to play wii. (Ben got Beatles Rock Band for the wii for his birthday and he wrote Jed and told him all about it.)

Love you all,
Elder Jed Breinholt

It's short but I have been without time today

October 12, 2009

Dear Family,

So I didn’t write Saturday because I have been in São Borja for the past week helping out a missionary whose companion went home. I haven’t been in the same area but in the center of São Borja. Transfers came today and I found out that I’ll be training in the same area in Santa Maria… it should be good. I love you all and I’ll write you more next Monday. I'm back to Monday P-days…YAY!!!!

THUMBS UP FOR ALL YOU GUYS!

Elder Jed Breinholt

Transfers...

Dear Family...

So transfers came and I happen to be moving areas, and companions. My new companion is Elder Bruno...and I'm going to the office. I really don't know why, it came as a shock to me, but it's gonna be good I'm really excited.

This week we had a lot of success finding families. It was good...but now I'm leaving that area. Illogical...but whatever...it's inspiration.

Turns out everybody is getting too old at home...and should stop growing up! This is in response to Annie starting High School and Ben starting Jr. High tomorrow!

But I don't have a lot of time today...I need to pack...and write President.

But I love you all,
Elder Jed Breinholt

p.s. TELL GRANDMA I LOVE HER TOO!

Hey Family,

I’m doing good! I'm not going to send pictures this week because of slow internet. I guess I’ll answer the questions and tell you that I really liked your e-mail. It’s good to know everybody is good. I taught Gospel Principles yesterday...it was good...at least it wasn’t Gospel Doctrine.

I'll answer the questions:

How is your companionship? Its going alright I guess. It has its ups and downs...transfers are this week and I’ll be getting a new companion...so let’s see how it goes. I'm getting a new companion because Elder Bernardo has been here for 6 months and it's time for him to spread his wings and fly!

How is your teaching pool? We’re teaching a lot of really good people...some have a lot more potential than others but over all they're good.

How do you like being in the big city? good and bad...Santa Maria isn’t that big...but it’s the biggest city in the mission. The areas are really big and a lot of walking must be done. But I like it. The people seem to be more open in cities than outside the cities.

How is the ward? Are the members helpful? The ward is really good...the members help a lot. I don’t really know how to explain it. The wards are different than in the United States, but it’s fun.

How's the weather? Is it warming up? The weather is definitely warming up. Which is really good...the only problem is that it'll get hot this summer.

Anyway, my package got here, so don’t worry. I have a lot of pictures to send you guys so I’ll try to find a better internet place next week...

I love you all and talk to you next week!

Elder Jed Breinholt
p.s. TELL GRANDMA I LOVE HER TOO!

Here is Jed's Grandma as a missionary in the Northwestern States Mission 1946-1947

We all think that Annie looks like her Grandma. What do you think?

Book of Mormon Challenge!

I'm gonna do it in Portuguese! It's gonna be sweet!

This is Jed's response to the challenge that was issued to our ward yesterday by our Bishop. Start today August 17 and read 2 chapters a day in the Book of Mormon and you'll finish by

Christmas with a few days to spare. We hope you'll join us!

Family

This week has been really good...

Last night we had a fireside with President and Sister Myrrha it was really good. President talked about how much we need the members, and how when we work together we'll have a much brighter future...and a lot more growth. They also talked about their families and how the church has affected them. Sister Myrrha’s parents converted but Presidents never have. He’s the only one that’s a member. Their stories are completely different.

So the fireside was really good. I dressed up like Noah and we got references...or "invitations to enter the ark". Over all it was really good...send you pictures...later.

Transfers are coming here pretty soon. This transfer has gone by really fast...and the fact that the Sister that went to the CTM with me is going home...makes me feel old.

Brodie Rice has come home...wow...that also makes me feel old.

When is Elder Eck gonna visit?

26th Anniversary eh? Ok now I feel super old! Because I remember one time when you guys had your 15th anniversary! Weird!

For my next package I don’t really have any ideas right now but I’ll keep you informed...Ho Ho’s would be good.

Love you all ,

Elder Jed Breinholt

Doug the Duck!

Dearest Family,

Today will be kind of short but I'll send some pictures to compensate. This week has been super good! We had exchanges with the Zone Leaders and it was really good we found a lot of people that want to get baptized. It rained a lot this week from Friday 'till this morning straight it was very frustrating. Nothing dried.

But it's been super, some challenges as district leader but overall my life is great! I don't really know what to write this week no signs of the package yet. But here in Santa Maria I'm getting mail or something every week just not the package. I need to write more I know but I don't have a lot to say this week. I love you all and I'll talk to you next week.

Enjoy the pictures of:

Me with Elder Killpack(my beloved ZL)

There was a little kid that wanted to take a picture he did this on his own *wink*

Elder Jed Breinholt

The picture of Jed with the duck cracked Abi and I up! He has always wanted a pet duck named Doug! So funny!

Fama Bam Bam Bam...

This was e-mail #1 this morning.

Dear Family,
I'll write later...I have to come back to the internet place later. I'll send pictures...and a super long e-mail

Love you all,

Elder Jed Breinholt

This was e-mail #2 this afternoon.

Dear Family,

The internet is super bogged down this afternoon where I’m using it so forgive me but I didn’t get to look at all the pictures 4MB each one doesn’t download fast enough next time you can send me them smaller. But thanks for the pictures! Just leave them on my account and I’ll look at them all next week.

So this week has been alright. We haven’t been super successful but it’s been good. Like I told you last week I think, we live with the zone leaders Elder Killpack and Elder de Paula. We work in the same ward and this next week we’re going to have exchanges, it should be good Elder Killpack is a good guy, Elder de Paula too.

I definitely want you guys to pick me up! So start making plans to do that!!!! You guys will love Brazil! So you can put it on your agenda for next February get away from the cold weather of Wyoming and come to the Southern Hemisphere! Btw I totally get to see the Southern Cross every night! I’ll try to take a picture for you guys.

When I got your e-mail this morning it made me happy knowing that everybody is good. Things are going really good, just have more responsibility with the whole district leader thing, and a lot more headache, but blessings come. I love you all and hope that you live up to the blessings Heavenly Father has in store for you all!

By the way this e-mail is 282 words long. If you want more you can tell me maybe I’ll just start sending snail mail. Pictures next week…internet slow=no go for pictures.

Love you all!

Elder Jed Breinholt

Elder Breinholt Calling

Dear Breinholt Family,

We are pleased to inform you of the great progress that your son has made in the
past few months with us, so much that the Lord has chosen to call him to be a District
Leader.

The responsibilities of a district leader are to train, supervise, motivate, and inspire
the missionaries in his district. He has been working very hard and is an example to
the other missionaries. We expect him to also continue with his own fine proselyting
efforts. Please encourage him to continue to work hard.

The Lord is very pleased with your son. We know that through his diligent efforts,
his influence will greatly enrich the lives of each member in his district. All the
missionaries in his district are working diligently to help build the Kingdom of our Father
in Heaven.

May the Lord continue to bless you and your son through his constant efforts, is our
Sincerely,

President Myrrha

Sorry but this one will be short too :(

Dear Family...

It’s 5:39 and p-day will be over at six, so I have to write a short note. Really it was a planning error. This morning we decided to clean our house...it was super messy...now it’s less messy.

So you already know that I got called District Leader...yeah...its super stressful. My district happens to include our housemates...the ZLs and a companionship of sisters. But I know the Lord will make me able.

My companion is the coolest companion I’ve had to date...Elder Bernardo...he speaks English pretty well...and he's learning Hebrew. He is from Sao Paulo and looks Jewish so I call him my Israeli Assassin. He’s the man!

The ward is good I guess. Yesterday was really cold so not many people came to church...it was kinda sad... but we'll get it back going.

I love you all and I swear that I’ll write a HUGE LETTER NEXT WEEK! (with Pictures)

Sorry I gotta go...but you gotta be obedient eh?!?!

I love you all, and pray for you every day!

Elder Jed Breinholt

Fam...

Today will be short...due to the fact that I will be getting transferred to Santa Maria and I have a ton of stuff to pack.

My new companion will be Elder Bernardo. He has about 4 months on the mission. It will be a good experience for me...working in my first ward...since I got on the mission.

I will miss this branch...it’s a good branch...the members are really nice. But I love you all and I'll talk to you next week.

btw i got a dvd together...lost some stuff...due to corruption of the data...but I’ll send it.

Love you all!

Elder Jed Breinholt

I spent the week at Girls Camp this week so I'm late posting again! The thing I like about him being in Santa Maria is that he can get his packages sooner! YEA!

Welcome to Santa Maria!

I found these pictures on TrekEarth.com they all come from

Santa Maria, Brazil. Enjoy!!

Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul BRAZIL
Roping Guacho Style

We teased Jed that he was going to the Wyoming of Brazil.

I don't think we were too far off !

Cattle Drive!

This is called Two Men in Black and Green I think it looks like two Elders!

When it is larger you can tell they definately have suits & white shirts on.
Jed officially spent last night and today in Santa Maria. He will likely have been assigned his first area and companion today. I was pretty sure we wouldn't hear from him this week and not knowing what day is p-day is I'm not sure when we'll hear from him. Keep him in your prayers. If it comes true like all foreign speaking missionaries have said, I'm sure by now he's wondering what language it was that they taught him in the MTC! Mola Feliz!

Happy Spring! Although spring is a cruel joke in Wyoming. We are in a winter storm adivsory until Friday. We could have as much as 12 inches of snow by Friday! YIKES!