Today...is rainy.
This week has been alright I guess. This time switching companions has been a little bit different but I’ll pull through don’t you worry.
I’ve been thinking this week a lot about how to apply charity and love. How I can love people more, my companion as well as those I serve. It’s something I need to work on. There’s always something. That’s what we get for not being perfect.
It’s so weird to hear about these friends of Abi’s going on their missions...it makes me feel old.
The baptism was good. The companionship is alright. I get impatient with people that complain about everything!
I haven’t seen the Uruguayan Elders for 3 weeks...so we haven’t played soccer with them.
I need to write president...but I love you all and pray for you
Elder Jed Breinholt
Monday, February 16, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Father...
I'm working like there's no tomorrow. 37 lessons this week 4 people in Sacrament Meeting.
I've learned this transfer to recognize the Lords hand a lot more. It's crazy how many miracles are wrought in the mission.
Thanks for the talk. I liked the story about your mission. What other stories do you have from your mission? I'm interested to hear them, you never really talked about your mission in depth when I was at home. I really liked your talk. That's one thing I've learned how to do on the mission better...write talks.
Tracy sent Jed a copy of a talk he gave yesterday on the Word of Wisdom.
Anyway this week is really without many surprises or new things. Gaspar and Carla are progressing, and we have a baptisim lined up for this saturday...fabrisio is his name he is a good kid.
So that's my life right now...learning alot!
Elder Jed Breinholt
Love you All
I've learned this transfer to recognize the Lords hand a lot more. It's crazy how many miracles are wrought in the mission.
Thanks for the talk. I liked the story about your mission. What other stories do you have from your mission? I'm interested to hear them, you never really talked about your mission in depth when I was at home. I really liked your talk. That's one thing I've learned how to do on the mission better...write talks.
Tracy sent Jed a copy of a talk he gave yesterday on the Word of Wisdom.
Anyway this week is really without many surprises or new things. Gaspar and Carla are progressing, and we have a baptisim lined up for this saturday...fabrisio is his name he is a good kid.
So that's my life right now...learning alot!
Elder Jed Breinholt
Love you All
Monday, February 2, 2009
Hey Family!
So when I read about Elder Correa and Elder de Oliveria I laughed pretty hard. Mostly because the other day I was looking at my map and I found Santa Maria, California. I told myself I was going to visit there after my mission...just to take a picture.
Elder Correa and Elder de Oliveria are in our area here in Gillette. Elder Correa was born in Mexico, speaks Spanish and is from Santa Maria, California. Elder de Oliveria is from Boston but was born in Brazil and speaks Portuguese. They were at our house for dinner on Sunday and they were arguing about which language is better Portuguese or Spanish.
So about the package. The ward sent a bunch of stuff...floss...toothpaste...Cheetos (Brazilians thank the ward) stuff like that.
Thanks for the article...it will help a lot.
I sent him an article from Elder Jay E. Jensen "Have I Received an Answer From the Spirit"
Ensign April 1989
This week was really tiresome...so my mind is blanking on what to write. Carla and Gaspar are doing good. This week we had 72 in Sacrament Meeting, it was really good.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I completely forgot until the 29th when I looked in my planner and said, "It's my Moms birthday!" yeah...sorry about that... I would have wrote last week but I didn't remember.
My first year is coming to a close here shortly and there are times that I don't think I can go another...it's kinda weird...other times it seems that it's gone so fast.
Anyway...sorry it's really short this week...but my mind seriously got fried with the sun this week. The sun is extremely hot!
tchau Amo Vocs
Elder Jed Breinholt
Elder Correa and Elder de Oliveria are in our area here in Gillette. Elder Correa was born in Mexico, speaks Spanish and is from Santa Maria, California. Elder de Oliveria is from Boston but was born in Brazil and speaks Portuguese. They were at our house for dinner on Sunday and they were arguing about which language is better Portuguese or Spanish.
So about the package. The ward sent a bunch of stuff...floss...toothpaste...Cheetos (Brazilians thank the ward) stuff like that.
Thanks for the article...it will help a lot.
I sent him an article from Elder Jay E. Jensen "Have I Received an Answer From the Spirit"
Ensign April 1989
This week was really tiresome...so my mind is blanking on what to write. Carla and Gaspar are doing good. This week we had 72 in Sacrament Meeting, it was really good.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I completely forgot until the 29th when I looked in my planner and said, "It's my Moms birthday!" yeah...sorry about that... I would have wrote last week but I didn't remember.
My first year is coming to a close here shortly and there are times that I don't think I can go another...it's kinda weird...other times it seems that it's gone so fast.
Anyway...sorry it's really short this week...but my mind seriously got fried with the sun this week. The sun is extremely hot!
tchau Amo Vocs
Elder Jed Breinholt
Monday, January 26, 2009
Hey Fam!
This week we had Zone Conference it was good...about listening to the spirit...learned a lot...it was really good! I’ll answer some questions and then if there is anything else I’ll write.
For Mom:
1. Did you receive the Wards package to you? Yes...it was good...Thank you everyone!
2. I’m sending your package this week anything else you want? Do you want me to send you a card for your camera? Card...2 gigs is the max... and a card reader please! Chocolate chips would be good...a big bag! And if there is a way for you guys to send me shortening...that’s one thing that I haven’t found here is shortening. Last Sunday I made bread...turned out decent but I didn’t have shortening...is there a way to make shortening?
3. Is it still Hot, Hot, Hot? Is it ever! I’m sweating like a pig!
4. Have you played soccer with the Elders in Artigas yet? Are there Americans there too and where are they from? No...And everyone that I have met over there is American...everyone! But I got a Spanish grammar book to start learning Spanish...from Elder Plumb from California!
5. How are you and Elder Rocha getting along? Yeah...we have our ups and downs but it’s
good
8. I would love more pictures!!! I need a card reader
9. Where is Elder Mathis from? SANDY Utah!
For Dad:
The city (Artigas, Uruguay) on the other side of the border looks even larger than the one you are in. How many wards or branches are over there? And are they branches or wards? (You said the church is pretty strong there.) It’s a Stake with wards over there...I don’t know the exact number...I’ll ask!
I would think that the units over there are in a different Stake/District. Is this true? Yeah they’re in a different area of the Seventy too! The South America South Area here in Brazil, but Quarai was already part of the Uruguay mission...a long time ago!
Do you just walk across the border are do you have to show your passport? Just walk. Uruguay is really lax about stuff like that. When you fly that is where they are strict...have to have your passport and stuff. But to walk you got nothing I don’t even have my passport...it’s in Santa Maria!
You talked about Gaspar and Carla. How are they progressing? Are they your only investigators? How many more do you have? Beautifully! Gaspar was at church this week...rode his bike...he’s already asking about baptism and if he has to be married...great experiences this week! Here in Brazil you find a lot of people that are just living together it’s kinda difficult in that respect. The reason is...one word...MONEY. It’s expensive to get married so people just don’t. We are teaching a lot but Gaspar and Carla have the most potential.
Anyway Zone Conference was really good! Really really good! I learned a lot! The spirit really is a complicated thing to listen to but study brings understanding!
I love you all and pray for your success!
Elder Jed Breinholt
For Mom:
1. Did you receive the Wards package to you? Yes...it was good...Thank you everyone!
2. I’m sending your package this week anything else you want? Do you want me to send you a card for your camera? Card...2 gigs is the max... and a card reader please! Chocolate chips would be good...a big bag! And if there is a way for you guys to send me shortening...that’s one thing that I haven’t found here is shortening. Last Sunday I made bread...turned out decent but I didn’t have shortening...is there a way to make shortening?
3. Is it still Hot, Hot, Hot? Is it ever! I’m sweating like a pig!
4. Have you played soccer with the Elders in Artigas yet? Are there Americans there too and where are they from? No...And everyone that I have met over there is American...everyone! But I got a Spanish grammar book to start learning Spanish...from Elder Plumb from California!
5. How are you and Elder Rocha getting along? Yeah...we have our ups and downs but it’s
good
8. I would love more pictures!!! I need a card reader
9. Where is Elder Mathis from? SANDY Utah!
For Dad:
The city (Artigas, Uruguay) on the other side of the border looks even larger than the one you are in. How many wards or branches are over there? And are they branches or wards? (You said the church is pretty strong there.) It’s a Stake with wards over there...I don’t know the exact number...I’ll ask!
I would think that the units over there are in a different Stake/District. Is this true? Yeah they’re in a different area of the Seventy too! The South America South Area here in Brazil, but Quarai was already part of the Uruguay mission...a long time ago!
Do you just walk across the border are do you have to show your passport? Just walk. Uruguay is really lax about stuff like that. When you fly that is where they are strict...have to have your passport and stuff. But to walk you got nothing I don’t even have my passport...it’s in Santa Maria!
You talked about Gaspar and Carla. How are they progressing? Are they your only investigators? How many more do you have? Beautifully! Gaspar was at church this week...rode his bike...he’s already asking about baptism and if he has to be married...great experiences this week! Here in Brazil you find a lot of people that are just living together it’s kinda difficult in that respect. The reason is...one word...MONEY. It’s expensive to get married so people just don’t. We are teaching a lot but Gaspar and Carla have the most potential.
Anyway Zone Conference was really good! Really really good! I learned a lot! The spirit really is a complicated thing to listen to but study brings understanding!
I love you all and pray for your success!
Elder Jed Breinholt
Monday, January 19, 2009
Family...
This week has been pretty good. Filled with lots of walking and hurt feet. But they´re getting better! This week has been filled with a many challenges and many miracles. We taught a lot of lessons.
Right now we´re teaching Gaspar and Carla, I don’t know if I already told you about them. What an amazing family. Gaspar takes care of horses for some guy and lives on this farm the farthest house from the center of the city in our area...WAY IN THE BOONDOCKS. Elder Rocha found them through Carla on the bus. Really this family is awesome. Last week they came to church. We hadn´t even taught them The Restoration. Gaspar woke up at 5:00 instead of his usual 7:00 to go to church and then they came in a taxi. All of our lessons with them are really spiritual...we´ll see!
So I was thinking what else I wanted and I decided I want one of those measuring cups like the pampered chef one we have that does liquid and solids. I’ve started cooking a lot more and everything is in metric so I need some stuff in both. It’s hard to find here in Brazil. Also I want measuring spoons.
Zone Conference is Thursday...should be good.
The Eders in the picture are me, Elder Mathis, Elder Felix and Elder Ferreira. In the birthday photo are Pres. Angelo, Lerri, me and Elder Ferreira. Have fun! Talk to you all next week...
Jed Breinholt
Right now we´re teaching Gaspar and Carla, I don’t know if I already told you about them. What an amazing family. Gaspar takes care of horses for some guy and lives on this farm the farthest house from the center of the city in our area...WAY IN THE BOONDOCKS. Elder Rocha found them through Carla on the bus. Really this family is awesome. Last week they came to church. We hadn´t even taught them The Restoration. Gaspar woke up at 5:00 instead of his usual 7:00 to go to church and then they came in a taxi. All of our lessons with them are really spiritual...we´ll see!
So I was thinking what else I wanted and I decided I want one of those measuring cups like the pampered chef one we have that does liquid and solids. I’ve started cooking a lot more and everything is in metric so I need some stuff in both. It’s hard to find here in Brazil. Also I want measuring spoons.
Zone Conference is Thursday...should be good.
The Eders in the picture are me, Elder Mathis, Elder Felix and Elder Ferreira. In the birthday photo are Pres. Angelo, Lerri, me and Elder Ferreira. Have fun! Talk to you all next week...
Jed Breinholt
Who are in the pictures...
Jed, Elder Mathis, Elder Felix and Elder Ferreira
Sao Pedro Branch President Angelo, Lerri, Jed and Elder FerreiraMonday, January 12, 2009
And they called the place Quaraí!
Hello Family!
This week has been awesome! Seriously it’s been full of miracles and successes.
First let me tell you about the area a little bit...
Quarai is a small city on the border with Uruguay. Only 18,000 people or so in Quarai but the church is pretty strong here. There are 4 branches here, and it’s really close to becoming a stake. Everybody is wanting this a lot. Anyway it’s really good because we get to go into Uruguay (not too far). We get the pleasure of the duty free shops. That means some foreign things (including American) being on the border it’s good because we get to talk with the Elders in Artigas (the city in Uruguay) a lot. We’ve been there 2 weeks and I’ve seen them both times, the same ones, 8 of them. I think there’s more in Artigas. We’ll play soccer with them soon...I’ll take some pictures.
My area is the smallest in Quarai just one street (with a few side streets) but it’s long like 3 miles from one side to the other. I have some pictures but you’ll have to wait...because I need to buy a card reader...I’ll buy it next week.
Elder Rocha is good, kind of a burner...meaning he tells you how it is but it’s good for me...we’re working hard. This week we had 5 investigators in Sacrament Meeting it was good.
We’re teaching a guy named Gaspar and his family...this was our miracle this week...Gaspar, he owns a farm at the end of the main street in our area. He woke up at 5 instead of his usual 7 o’clock to be able to go to church. He took a taxi because it was really far...which is a sacrifice...it was awesome!
Love,
Elder Breinholt
This week has been awesome! Seriously it’s been full of miracles and successes.
First let me tell you about the area a little bit...
Quarai is a small city on the border with Uruguay. Only 18,000 people or so in Quarai but the church is pretty strong here. There are 4 branches here, and it’s really close to becoming a stake. Everybody is wanting this a lot. Anyway it’s really good because we get to go into Uruguay (not too far). We get the pleasure of the duty free shops. That means some foreign things (including American) being on the border it’s good because we get to talk with the Elders in Artigas (the city in Uruguay) a lot. We’ve been there 2 weeks and I’ve seen them both times, the same ones, 8 of them. I think there’s more in Artigas. We’ll play soccer with them soon...I’ll take some pictures.
My area is the smallest in Quarai just one street (with a few side streets) but it’s long like 3 miles from one side to the other. I have some pictures but you’ll have to wait...because I need to buy a card reader...I’ll buy it next week.
Elder Rocha is good, kind of a burner...meaning he tells you how it is but it’s good for me...we’re working hard. This week we had 5 investigators in Sacrament Meeting it was good.
We’re teaching a guy named Gaspar and his family...this was our miracle this week...Gaspar, he owns a farm at the end of the main street in our area. He woke up at 5 instead of his usual 7 o’clock to be able to go to church. He took a taxi because it was really far...which is a sacrifice...it was awesome!
Love,
Elder Breinholt
Happy Birthday!
This is the cake that the Branch Presidents wife in Sao Pedro
made for Jed's Birthday on December 21.
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