It's about time to give something away!!!

Reading the last post carefully can you find the line of a song? First comment with the correct answer wins! Chocolate of course!!

Good Times!

First off...Dan if you are still checking in and reading this blog. Elder Breinholt talked to Alfonso yesterday at church. He's doing good! His sister Fernanda did move away and is married.

This week has been super good...taught a lot and found some really good people.

Jose is progressing and will be baptized Saturday. It has been really good to teach him. It's a good feeling to find people prepared! Also Natielle the sister of Joao Batista should be baptized in 2 weeks...

This week we had 93 people in Sacrament Meeting! It is going good...gotta keep the rhythm going! It's good and getting better all the time. But I love you all and talk to you next week!

Elder Jed Breinholt

Fun morning for us! We were on when Jed was on so we e-mailed back and forth for a bit. He talked to Annie and Ben and told Abi if she doesn't write him next week he's going to send her an internet punch! He's cold but well and happy. I was worried he was sick but he says he hasn't been "sick sick" his whole mission. He's not felt well a couple of times, but never been really ill. He definately called it a blessing. He told me I wouldn't like how long his letter was and he was right but I guess we made up for it being able to "chat" a bit.

WOW!

Dear family, this week has been especially good,

I finally started progressing again! It's awesome! It's a good feeling to start having success again...this week has been full of some good experiences... but I'll answer the questions and then tell you some other stuff...

1. Companion - how's it going? its going pretty good i guess...up and downs... but over all its going good...

2. Weather - Are you staying warm? every now and again...ok just kidding, yes i am staying warm. today is really rainy and i forgot my umbrella...so im wet...

3. Testimony - How has it grown and changed this transfer? i have found that the more obedient i am the more power i have to do things...to be even more obedient...its a good thing

4. Father's Day - was yesterday. FYI! i didn't even know! weird huh?! fathers day is in august down here...so i dont know about anything...but happy fathers day dad!

5. Investigators - How are they progressing? we have some investigators that are progressing rather nicely...one is jos(joseph) he's in the millitary and was a refferal from our branch mission leader...good kid...came to church this week

6. Branch Members - How do they do feeding you? good...we have rice and beans almost every day!

but i love you all and thanks for the news...

Elder Jed Breinholt

Mom & Pop

Dear Fam...

It's getting really cold here, my joints hurt. This week has been pretty good.

It seems I have hit a pleateu in my quest for betterment as a missionary. That's been the biggest struggle this week, trying to be better and not progressing as fast as i have been. But I'm trying...and praying.

It's been good. We're having really good luck getting the youth of the branch more excited about missionary work, and living their standards.

I've been excited for Dad and his new calling, has he called counselors yet? I'm praying for him.

Anyway I know it's short...but i love you all and hope that you're all good.

Love you all,

Elder Jed Breinholt

It's cold in Wyoming too!

Dear Family,

This week has been super cold... but relatively good.

Today was transfers and I will be staying in Sao Borja with Elder Marinho but it should be good. So turns out I burned a DVD with all my photos from the mission on it and now I’m having trouble getting the photos off...to burn to another cd or something....it kinda makes me mad...but I’m trying to get them off! I need to solve this photo problem...so I don't lose all my mission! (in photos)

The package sounds great...remember that you can send it flat rate...I’ll get it. Remember to laminate the covers of the Gospel Art Book too! (I’ll carry it around in my backpack so it’s gotta be sturdy)

We don’t have many investigators...we need to find new ones.

We don’t have a set list of exchanges but the members help a lot here in Passo....

I love you all and will talk to you later!

Elder Jed Breinholt

ANOTHER PAIR OF SMART WOOL SOCKS

Dear Family,

This week has been super cold…especially yesterday, super freezing. But this week was really good.

I was excited to here about dads new calling…Bishop Pai (that’s dad in Portuguese (it’s pronounced like pie)) but yeah it'll be good. Now is the chance to get the ward excited about missionary work. But first get excited as a family. Make sure you keep in contact with the missionaries. It's always a good thing when the Bishop is your friend as a missionary…it helps a lot!

I have some stuff to send home. I'll try to get a box put together. Question…can you put more hand warmers in a box? (It’s soo cold) And I’ve forgotten to tell you but you can definitely start to send stuff flat rate…its not a big deal…it sits in the office for a long time anyway…and plus you can send a lot more for the same price your paying now. Another pair of pants would be good… dark…I’ve just worn through my pants…more than a year on the mission! SEE TITLE FOR ANOTHER THING I NEED!

But yeah for Annie: GO AND HAVE FUN! And remember...do not get an efy boyfriend...NO GOOD! It should be good for you Annie, and who knows, next summer when you go up I’ll be there! Obey the rules and listen to the talks and make it one of the most spiritual weeks you’ve ever had!

But that’s about all… have fun everyone…and never forget to GIVE THE MISSIONARIES FOOD/REFERALS! That now is the Breinholt family slogan…I decided just now…I made an executive decision!

Love you all and have a good week…and send me a picture of the new chapel!

Elder Jed Breinholt

Here are a couple of pictures he sent this week. They are both from Quarai his last area.

As you can read in this post Tracy was called as the new Bishop in our ward. He will do a great job. He's overwhelmed right now but as soon as the ward is organized with callings (we lost about 1/3 of our ward to the boudary changes) he'll feel better I'm sure. This means that my time as Relief Society President will come to an end soon so a new calling for me is on the horizon.

Thumbs Up Everyone!

Dear Family...

The Baptism was great! Really special.

So this week has been good. Filled with some good experiences. It was Zone Conference this week which was a good experience. We talked a lot about faith...overall it was a very edifying conference.

Yeah thanks for the thumbs up everyone...I’m glad I could be the inspiration for your Splash Mountain picture.

I would like something else for my package...well Sister Laing wants it really...maple extract...so just throw it in. I need another pair of pants...next package...dark! Look for brown shoes for me. I couldn’t find anything I liked. Preferably like my docs. But they don’t have to be docs. I don’t use brown shoes that much.

I may have already told you this but we have microwaves now...it’s good... it speeds things up a lot.

Sunday I spoke in Sacrament Meeting. I spoke a lot about Henry B. Eyring's talk from April 2003 it’s a really good talk, and Elder Perry’s talk from last conference...read them...they will help.

But that’s about it...love you all and hope you have a good Memorial Day...

Love you all
Elder Jed Breinholt