Wrote an e-mail but it got erased.
I don't have a lot of time this week, seeing as how I happen to be writing this e-mail from Presidents house. We are going to eat lunch here and we're going to go to Conference with him. It should be good.
I had to help them out a bit with their computer seeing as how I am the office tech. Totally just kidding but yeah I really am. Yesterday somebody asked me if I was an assistant and I said, "I was the Assistants to the Assistants and Secretary to the Secretaries." it was funny!
Ben is tall and uses saggy pants, silly Ben. (In response to a picture of Ben receiving his 1st class rank advancement in Scouts. And yes his pants looked a bit saggy! Bad Ben!!)
But anyway I love you all and hope you have an awesome Conference.
Elder Jed Breinholt
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
WHIBITS AND FLIMJIMS!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
Dear Family,
We used the internet really early today because we’re going to climb a mountain. I'll take pictures for you all. So my p-day on Saturday has its positives and negatives...but overall it’s good.
There’s really not a lot of news to tell you all. On coming to get me Pres. said just send an e-mail to him telling him you want to pick me up, and after that contact church travel.
The office is going good. We are starting to get stuff ready for the changing of Mission Presidents. A LOT TO DO! Everything has to be registered that’s why we’re starting early because it’s a lot of stuff to do.
There’s a lot of new missionaries coming in this transfer, like 20! 18 Americans, it’s gonna be nuts! But it'll be good for the mission, open up a lot of areas. It will put 2 companionships in a lot of wards and branches. All three branches in Sao Borja will have 2 companionships. It’s not a really rare thing here in the mission, seeing that the areas are big and we're all on foot. It helps the unit a lot.
Office work is good. I decided I’m going to take a networking class when I get home, because it’s my weak point. I've been putting stuff on the network in the office. It’s been kinda hard. Elder Rossetti worked as a network specialist in a bank so he helps me.
But yeah I don’t really have all that much news today. Tonight we have a baptism, Juliana, a girl we’ve been teaching. It will be good. I love what I’m doing right now. Loving my area and loving my companions.
And I love you all...
PICTURES NEXT WEEK IF I GET AN E-MAIL FROM YOU ALL!
REMEMBER MY P-DAY IS SATURDAY!!!!!
Love you all
Bye
Elder Jed Breinholt
Dear Family,
We used the internet really early today because we’re going to climb a mountain. I'll take pictures for you all. So my p-day on Saturday has its positives and negatives...but overall it’s good.
There’s really not a lot of news to tell you all. On coming to get me Pres. said just send an e-mail to him telling him you want to pick me up, and after that contact church travel.
The office is going good. We are starting to get stuff ready for the changing of Mission Presidents. A LOT TO DO! Everything has to be registered that’s why we’re starting early because it’s a lot of stuff to do.
There’s a lot of new missionaries coming in this transfer, like 20! 18 Americans, it’s gonna be nuts! But it'll be good for the mission, open up a lot of areas. It will put 2 companionships in a lot of wards and branches. All three branches in Sao Borja will have 2 companionships. It’s not a really rare thing here in the mission, seeing that the areas are big and we're all on foot. It helps the unit a lot.
Office work is good. I decided I’m going to take a networking class when I get home, because it’s my weak point. I've been putting stuff on the network in the office. It’s been kinda hard. Elder Rossetti worked as a network specialist in a bank so he helps me.
But yeah I don’t really have all that much news today. Tonight we have a baptism, Juliana, a girl we’ve been teaching. It will be good. I love what I’m doing right now. Loving my area and loving my companions.
And I love you all...
PICTURES NEXT WEEK IF I GET AN E-MAIL FROM YOU ALL!
REMEMBER MY P-DAY IS SATURDAY!!!!!
Love you all
Bye
Elder Jed Breinholt
Saturday is a special day. It's the day that I have P-DAY!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
Ok so here's what has been happening the last few weeks...
My Companion went home... he was super sick....
I'm now in the office which means Saturday p-days. I didn't write last week because there was no time. We went house hunting and had to clean ours. So I'm super sorry everybody.
The office is good...lots of work...but I like it. I actually feel accomplished at the end of the day. It's a lot easier to see what I've done. We still get to teach 3 hours every night and we're having really good success. We have a lot of good investigators. Here in the center it's a lot more difficult to knock doors, so we mainly work off of referrals. But I really like the branch like I said 2 weeks ago.
Stake Conference was good... There were a lot of people there...almost 1,000...(which is alot for Brazil (considering not many people have cars)) the Stake is going to split here this next year. That's cool!
i saw people from Sao Pedro...and Parque Pinhero.... it was good.
But I love you all and hope that you all are well.
Have fun on your cruise mom. (I did and that's why the posts are late)
I now know how dad feels at work. (Working with the computers in the office)
Lipe is a cool kid...the Bishops son in my last area. (He found Annie on Facebook)
But that's all I have for today. I hope Grandma gets better, and I hope that you all have a good Gaucho Day tomorrow! (state holiday) love you all!
Tchau from your Brazilian son....(That's right...I'm Brazilian)
Love you all!
Elder Jed Breinholt
Ok so here's what has been happening the last few weeks...
My Companion went home... he was super sick....
I'm now in the office which means Saturday p-days. I didn't write last week because there was no time. We went house hunting and had to clean ours. So I'm super sorry everybody.
The office is good...lots of work...but I like it. I actually feel accomplished at the end of the day. It's a lot easier to see what I've done. We still get to teach 3 hours every night and we're having really good success. We have a lot of good investigators. Here in the center it's a lot more difficult to knock doors, so we mainly work off of referrals. But I really like the branch like I said 2 weeks ago.
Stake Conference was good... There were a lot of people there...almost 1,000...(which is alot for Brazil (considering not many people have cars)) the Stake is going to split here this next year. That's cool!
i saw people from Sao Pedro...and Parque Pinhero.... it was good.
But I love you all and hope that you all are well.
Have fun on your cruise mom. (I did and that's why the posts are late)
I now know how dad feels at work. (Working with the computers in the office)
Lipe is a cool kid...the Bishops son in my last area. (He found Annie on Facebook)
But that's all I have for today. I hope Grandma gets better, and I hope that you all have a good Gaucho Day tomorrow! (state holiday) love you all!
Tchau from your Brazilian son....(That's right...I'm Brazilian)
Love you all!
Elder Jed Breinholt
Monday, September 14, 2009
P-day moves to Saturday!!
No e-mail today can only mean one thing...p-day has moved to Saturday. Check back Saturday for the latest installment of "A Mile in My Black Rockports"
Monday, September 7, 2009
-The Office-(insert theme song here)
Dear Family,
Turns out...today is a holiday here too! But not Labor Day...that’s in May!
But it happens to be the 7th of September...that’s Independence Day for Brazil! It’s a lot more toned down than the 4th of July in the United States. Usually there’s just a parade of the military...but not really anything super special. The thing that everyone is excited here lately about was Brazil winning over Argentina in the eliminations for the World Cup, 3 to 1. Everybody was really stoked. Today it was just an excuse for people to drink and not open businesses. It was super hard to find an internet cafe. But we finally found one. OK now a little bit about the office...
Technically right now I'm not a secretary, more of an assistant secretary. Usually we work in the office 2 times a week. This week I think that will change, you see my companion is sick and so he's trying to recover. It’s not going that well, so he'll most likely be going home this week. That will put me in a threesome with the secretaries and I’ll be working there every day. If my p-day changes to Saturday I’ll let you know! I’m really sad for Elder Bruno. He's a super good missionary that’s not being able to work well.
This branch (turning into a ward) is the best unit of the church I’ve been in since I got on the mission. It reminds me of our ward at home. There are a lot of really good leaders here, former Stake Presidents & even the 2nd counselor in the Mission Presidency is in our branch. I really like it and I learned a lot on Sunday.
Next Sunday is Stake Conference here too. It turns out that next Sunday I’ll catch my first Stake Conference since I got on the mission. Always during transfers I got transferred to places that had already had it. So it should be fun.
I like being in the city. Knocking doors is super hard here but we’re planning a lot of really good activities. By the way Dad: How do I do that Life Fair...you know the one we did in Layton with the 3 kingdoms...send me instructions...ideas etc.
The food is good like always. I guess I’m used to Brazilian cuisine. I want to see what it'll be like when I get home. I liked the last package. I liked the letter and liked the super long ties. For the first time, since I was 15 I think, I have to watch the length of the skinny end...they’re super long!
The apartment isn’t all that great. But we'll be moving soon I hope...were looking.
We had a baptism Saturday of a young man the other elders were working with. We really don’t know anyone, not even the members that well, with my companion being sick and all. But things will get better.
And now I’ll talk to you about you guys coming to pick me up. I didn’t know that the handbook said that. The thing about it is, I really wanted you guys to see what I’m seeing and experience what I’m experiencing in this beautiful country here in the mission. Pres. Myrrha doesn't have any problem with parents to come and pick us up. But I can talk to him Wednesday. For me, I want you guys to meet these marvelous people I’ve met. But I understand the logic.
So that’s my life right now...trying ever more to be obedient...and loving and relishing every minute of my mission!!!!
Love you all!
It’s raining & hailing super hard... I’m scared to go outside.
I'll talk to you all next week...
Elder Jed Breinholt
Turns out...today is a holiday here too! But not Labor Day...that’s in May!
But it happens to be the 7th of September...that’s Independence Day for Brazil! It’s a lot more toned down than the 4th of July in the United States. Usually there’s just a parade of the military...but not really anything super special. The thing that everyone is excited here lately about was Brazil winning over Argentina in the eliminations for the World Cup, 3 to 1. Everybody was really stoked. Today it was just an excuse for people to drink and not open businesses. It was super hard to find an internet cafe. But we finally found one. OK now a little bit about the office...
Technically right now I'm not a secretary, more of an assistant secretary. Usually we work in the office 2 times a week. This week I think that will change, you see my companion is sick and so he's trying to recover. It’s not going that well, so he'll most likely be going home this week. That will put me in a threesome with the secretaries and I’ll be working there every day. If my p-day changes to Saturday I’ll let you know! I’m really sad for Elder Bruno. He's a super good missionary that’s not being able to work well.
This branch (turning into a ward) is the best unit of the church I’ve been in since I got on the mission. It reminds me of our ward at home. There are a lot of really good leaders here, former Stake Presidents & even the 2nd counselor in the Mission Presidency is in our branch. I really like it and I learned a lot on Sunday.
Next Sunday is Stake Conference here too. It turns out that next Sunday I’ll catch my first Stake Conference since I got on the mission. Always during transfers I got transferred to places that had already had it. So it should be fun.
I like being in the city. Knocking doors is super hard here but we’re planning a lot of really good activities. By the way Dad: How do I do that Life Fair...you know the one we did in Layton with the 3 kingdoms...send me instructions...ideas etc.
The food is good like always. I guess I’m used to Brazilian cuisine. I want to see what it'll be like when I get home. I liked the last package. I liked the letter and liked the super long ties. For the first time, since I was 15 I think, I have to watch the length of the skinny end...they’re super long!
The apartment isn’t all that great. But we'll be moving soon I hope...were looking.
We had a baptism Saturday of a young man the other elders were working with. We really don’t know anyone, not even the members that well, with my companion being sick and all. But things will get better.
And now I’ll talk to you about you guys coming to pick me up. I didn’t know that the handbook said that. The thing about it is, I really wanted you guys to see what I’m seeing and experience what I’m experiencing in this beautiful country here in the mission. Pres. Myrrha doesn't have any problem with parents to come and pick us up. But I can talk to him Wednesday. For me, I want you guys to meet these marvelous people I’ve met. But I understand the logic.
So that’s my life right now...trying ever more to be obedient...and loving and relishing every minute of my mission!!!!
Love you all!
It’s raining & hailing super hard... I’m scared to go outside.
I'll talk to you all next week...
Elder Jed Breinholt
Elder Bruno eating my cheeseburger cd case
Me and Rodrigo a member from another ward that makes a killer Brazilian burger.
Monday, August 31, 2009
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
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
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