Mom,
Yeah, it's been really crazy almost two months for me too! I actually got my flight plans on Thursday the 20th. On Monday, December 1st, we leave the MTC at 8:00 am. Our flight leaves Salt Lake at 12:10 pm to Dallas, TX where we'll arrive at 3:45 pm. We'll leave Dallas at 7:35 pm and arrive at 9:55 am in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the 2nd (December). Then, I think we get on a bus and have a long trip to Neuquen.
I got your email and wrote back. I can only get on for 30 min each Wednesday right now in the MTC.
Wow, Yeah I forgot Blake (a friend) was getting married. That's awesome that they got a nice day for their wedding.
I am excited about you and Carlie doing a scrapbook for me. I have not got a letter from her all week and I think I might DIE Ha ha Ha...JK!!! I'm sending pictures and my (memory) card.
I was at a Fireside a couple of weeks ago and one of the speakers said," only when we have things taken away from us do we realize the true value of them." It's so true. I miss everyone a lot, No hugs for TWO years :( But it's ok, I'll survive. I miss Carlie a ton!!! I don't think about it too much during the day when I'm busy working, but at night, when I lay in bed, I have time to just think for myself.....
By the time you get this letter, it will probably be too late to send anything back until i get to Argentina. (We sent him one last package before he left!!!)
I know with all my heart that the Church is true. I know that we wouldn't have what we do, if it wasn't for Joseph Smith. And the more that I learn, the more I learn how lucky I am to have an Eternal Family.
Love you so much and miss your hugs before going to bed at night, I miss ALL hugs from anyone.
Love
Elder Johnny Berghout
Dad,
... Yeah know, I think almost everyone here at the MTC has been sick, but I haven't yet and am hoping I last this last week without getting it before I leave. .....(repeat of flight plans)
I know this church is true with all my heart. The more I learn, the more I know how lucky I am to be apart of it.
Love
Elder Berghout
Friday, November 28, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
19 November 2008
Dear Mom,
Wow...crazy work week!!!! I miss coming out to see you at night at work.
Sounds like they (the brothers) had a lot of fun fishing and sounds like they're getting pretty good!!! Sweet, I need some pictures of the family and stuff. Speaking of pictures did Marianne get the ones done with the family, friends and Carlie and I from my farewell talk day? If she did, I'd like some!!!
That's awesome Matt did so well with the Mr. Ogden!!! I do miss helping set that up!!!
I miss working with Christensen, he was an awesome guy to work with!!!! Wow thats good to hear, so far only Stephan and Carlie out of my friends write me back but that's ok cause I don't really have a lot of time. Wow I miss everyone!!!
Could you please send me my light blue Holister shirt and my Orange Nike shirt because my two black T shirts that I brought for gym stuff shrank and are too small...Ha ha ha!
I'm so excited to get to Argentina!!!! I'm supposed to get my flight plans this Friday!!!
Thanks for everything
Elder Johnny Berghout
PS Here is my email. I can ONLY use it once a week for a half-hour so mail works better in the MTC. Love all you guys I'll write back when I have time.
Wow...crazy work week!!!! I miss coming out to see you at night at work.
Sounds like they (the brothers) had a lot of fun fishing and sounds like they're getting pretty good!!! Sweet, I need some pictures of the family and stuff. Speaking of pictures did Marianne get the ones done with the family, friends and Carlie and I from my farewell talk day? If she did, I'd like some!!!
That's awesome Matt did so well with the Mr. Ogden!!! I do miss helping set that up!!!
I miss working with Christensen, he was an awesome guy to work with!!!! Wow thats good to hear, so far only Stephan and Carlie out of my friends write me back but that's ok cause I don't really have a lot of time. Wow I miss everyone!!!
Could you please send me my light blue Holister shirt and my Orange Nike shirt because my two black T shirts that I brought for gym stuff shrank and are too small...Ha ha ha!
I'm so excited to get to Argentina!!!! I'm supposed to get my flight plans this Friday!!!
Thanks for everything
Elder Johnny Berghout
PS Here is my email. I can ONLY use it once a week for a half-hour so mail works better in the MTC. Love all you guys I'll write back when I have time.
Nov 12th Email
Hola padre!!!!
Yup it worked... and its going great only three more weeks till i'm leaving for argentina!!!!!!!!!
Yup it worked... and its going great only three more weeks till i'm leaving for argentina!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
5 November 2008
Hola Madre!!!
Te amo mucho!!! (The whole letter is written in Green Pen!) I bought some colored pens cause the normal black was getting old. I'm glad you had a good week and made it to both games. That's awesome that (OHS) got the Horse back. The Cedar game should be good.
Haaa that would have been fun fishing. Yeah! I bet Keon was excited and sounds like quite the way to wake up. (Keon caught a 17 in rainbow and the next morning mom woke up to it in her face). Talking of ways to wake up...every morning my talking alarm clock goes off and my roommates hate it. Ha ha Ha.
Oh ha ha Ya I wish I had more time to write. Maybe I'll write to the Bishop or something.
Yeah Carlie told me that they had lots of fun!!! Made me jealous. . . I miss Carlie Lots but it's okay the time is flying by. It's already been a month!!! I'm loving every minute here. This Friday we're teaching the whole first lesson in Spanish for the first time. We've done it in English the past 4 weeks.
Ha ha really. . . (His Cherokee hasn't sold--told him he might still have it when he gets home)
I was hoping it would sell it's such a gas hog especially when I am back an going to school.
I have P-day on Wednesdays. Ya, could you go to the DI and get like $20.00 worth of like ugly ties...Maybe have Matt go pick some out for fun. . . trading ties around here is the most amount of fashion excitement we get. Ha Ha ha :)
Glad to hear from you every week!!!
Thanks for the Package it was probably the most fun thing we had to do on Halloween!!!
FYI the Blue car was faster than the Orange one.
Love
Your Elder Johnny
Te amo mucho!!! (The whole letter is written in Green Pen!) I bought some colored pens cause the normal black was getting old. I'm glad you had a good week and made it to both games. That's awesome that (OHS) got the Horse back. The Cedar game should be good.
Haaa that would have been fun fishing. Yeah! I bet Keon was excited and sounds like quite the way to wake up. (Keon caught a 17 in rainbow and the next morning mom woke up to it in her face). Talking of ways to wake up...every morning my talking alarm clock goes off and my roommates hate it. Ha ha Ha.
Oh ha ha Ya I wish I had more time to write. Maybe I'll write to the Bishop or something.
Yeah Carlie told me that they had lots of fun!!! Made me jealous. . . I miss Carlie Lots but it's okay the time is flying by. It's already been a month!!! I'm loving every minute here. This Friday we're teaching the whole first lesson in Spanish for the first time. We've done it in English the past 4 weeks.
Ha ha really. . . (His Cherokee hasn't sold--told him he might still have it when he gets home)
I was hoping it would sell it's such a gas hog especially when I am back an going to school.
I have P-day on Wednesdays. Ya, could you go to the DI and get like $20.00 worth of like ugly ties...Maybe have Matt go pick some out for fun. . . trading ties around here is the most amount of fashion excitement we get. Ha Ha ha :)
Glad to hear from you every week!!!
Thanks for the Package it was probably the most fun thing we had to do on Halloween!!!
FYI the Blue car was faster than the Orange one.
Love
Your Elder Johnny
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
29 October 2008
Dear Mom,
Yeah Everyday is busy for me but it seems like the same day everyday. It's already been a month but it seems like it's only been a day because every day is the same thing.
(Matt and the other boys have been shooting off rockets) Sounds like fun maybe they'll have to take some pictures while they are shootin the rockets off and send me some pictures.
If you want to put on my email address it is elderberghout@myldsmail.net
(Keon decided not to move into John's room) Ha Ha... That's funny I thought Keon was finally going to stop sleeping in your room and move down there. (The family spent a Sunday evening at Carlie's House) Ahh... Sounds like fun. I Miss Sundays at Carlies house... Heck, I miss everyday with her. Yeah...so anyways How was dinner with them?
That is so awesome that Matt is finally buckled down in school. Also, that the football team is doing better. Oh wow... How was the Iron Horse game?
Good for Cameron.... Yeah he told me that the Coach was trying to get him to play. You'll have to let me know how he does.
Oh yeah, I emailed Derrick last week and got a reply this week. He said he was doing pretty good.
Thanks for the memory card. Next week we are doing our whole lesson in Spanish so hopefully it goes OK.
Love, Elder Berghout
Dear Dad,
You're welcome for the pictures. I'll probably be sending some new ones again soon.
HaHa... oh yeah, tell Alan thanks and tell Dave, Alan, Tyler and Travis all Hi... I miss working with all of them. I had so much fun, they were always messin around somehow. Oh yeah, Can't forget /Arlon. Tell him Hi too.
Oh... this week, we met the consulate from Argentina. I swear it was "Mr. Bean" up there. (from Mr. Bean's Holiday-movie) He looked like him and acted like him.
Yesterday L. Tom Perry came and spoke to us. It was pretty sweeet!
Fun Stuff (family last swim of the season).... It shouldn't get too warm in my mission so I don't think I'll be thinking about swimmin to much while I'm down there.
Love, Elder Berghout
Yeah Everyday is busy for me but it seems like the same day everyday. It's already been a month but it seems like it's only been a day because every day is the same thing.
(Matt and the other boys have been shooting off rockets) Sounds like fun maybe they'll have to take some pictures while they are shootin the rockets off and send me some pictures.
If you want to put on my email address it is elderberghout@myldsmail.net
(Keon decided not to move into John's room) Ha Ha... That's funny I thought Keon was finally going to stop sleeping in your room and move down there. (The family spent a Sunday evening at Carlie's House) Ahh... Sounds like fun. I Miss Sundays at Carlies house... Heck, I miss everyday with her. Yeah...so anyways How was dinner with them?
That is so awesome that Matt is finally buckled down in school. Also, that the football team is doing better. Oh wow... How was the Iron Horse game?
Good for Cameron.... Yeah he told me that the Coach was trying to get him to play. You'll have to let me know how he does.
Oh yeah, I emailed Derrick last week and got a reply this week. He said he was doing pretty good.
Thanks for the memory card. Next week we are doing our whole lesson in Spanish so hopefully it goes OK.
Love, Elder Berghout
Dear Dad,
You're welcome for the pictures. I'll probably be sending some new ones again soon.
HaHa... oh yeah, tell Alan thanks and tell Dave, Alan, Tyler and Travis all Hi... I miss working with all of them. I had so much fun, they were always messin around somehow. Oh yeah, Can't forget /Arlon. Tell him Hi too.
Oh... this week, we met the consulate from Argentina. I swear it was "Mr. Bean" up there. (from Mr. Bean's Holiday-movie) He looked like him and acted like him.
Yesterday L. Tom Perry came and spoke to us. It was pretty sweeet!
Fun Stuff (family last swim of the season).... It shouldn't get too warm in my mission so I don't think I'll be thinking about swimmin to much while I'm down there.
Love, Elder Berghout
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
October 17, 2008
Dear Mom,
It always makes my day to get letters from you and the Family!!! And yes I notice my testimony growing every day...I can say it all in Spanish now but I'm not as good at writing it yet. I was thinking maybe I might get a mini tape recorder here so I can send you guys some of my Spanish speaking. That might not be for a while cause right now they are sold out.
Thanks for the # (PIN to his account) And sorry I left my room such a mess. Wow I am surprised that no one has taken over it yet.
Yeah they started winter dress this week so we had to start wearing our full suit always and now it is warm again and it sometimes gets hot wearing a suit all the time.
Wow thats crazy! (????) Have they finished any of the other new stuff on the School?
Awesome! Grandma sent me a letter that was pretty nice to hear from her but I haven't had time to write her back so you may just have to share some of the letters with her.
Yeah that sounds good (sending his memory cards home for downloading) I can fit almost 1,000 pictures on this one but right now I can't them cause the computers are so restricted.
(Asked if there was anything He needed) Nothing right now...Thanks so much!!!
Love
Elder Berghout
Dear Dad,
I'm so busy I don't even know how I'm finding time to write these letters.
Yeah it's awesome about the Temple (New one in Argentina) Yes my mission should let me email. I can write now but only on Wednesdays for a half hour and the computers are so restricted that I can't send my pictures yet.
Yeah I was reading D&C 31 about leaving just for a little time to do missionary work.
Thanks for Writing
Love
Elder Berghout
It always makes my day to get letters from you and the Family!!! And yes I notice my testimony growing every day...I can say it all in Spanish now but I'm not as good at writing it yet. I was thinking maybe I might get a mini tape recorder here so I can send you guys some of my Spanish speaking. That might not be for a while cause right now they are sold out.
Thanks for the # (PIN to his account) And sorry I left my room such a mess. Wow I am surprised that no one has taken over it yet.
Yeah they started winter dress this week so we had to start wearing our full suit always and now it is warm again and it sometimes gets hot wearing a suit all the time.
Wow thats crazy! (????) Have they finished any of the other new stuff on the School?
Awesome! Grandma sent me a letter that was pretty nice to hear from her but I haven't had time to write her back so you may just have to share some of the letters with her.
Yeah that sounds good (sending his memory cards home for downloading) I can fit almost 1,000 pictures on this one but right now I can't them cause the computers are so restricted.
(Asked if there was anything He needed) Nothing right now...Thanks so much!!!
Love
Elder Berghout
Dear Dad,
I'm so busy I don't even know how I'm finding time to write these letters.
Yeah it's awesome about the Temple (New one in Argentina) Yes my mission should let me email. I can write now but only on Wednesdays for a half hour and the computers are so restricted that I can't send my pictures yet.
Yeah I was reading D&C 31 about leaving just for a little time to do missionary work.
Thanks for Writing
Love
Elder Berghout
Friday, October 17, 2008
15 October 2008
Dear Dad,
I did not go to the Conference Center at all (Dave had asked if he had sung with the Missionary Choir at the Priesthood Session) but I did watch all the sessions and they were amazing.
Actually today is the beginning of our Third Week and we are supposed to be getting a new District. So hopefully we'll get some roommates cause it's just been me and my companion the past two weeks. They have been awesome.
Last night for our Devotional, Richard G Scott came and gave an amazing talk and shook every persons hand before he left.
Love your
Elder Berghout
I did not go to the Conference Center at all (Dave had asked if he had sung with the Missionary Choir at the Priesthood Session) but I did watch all the sessions and they were amazing.
Actually today is the beginning of our Third Week and we are supposed to be getting a new District. So hopefully we'll get some roommates cause it's just been me and my companion the past two weeks. They have been awesome.
Last night for our Devotional, Richard G Scott came and gave an amazing talk and shook every persons hand before he left.
Love your
Elder Berghout
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