North Harlem

Ben was transferred today to North Harlem. Let's see if he can stay out of trouble with the police there!

COURT!

Friday, January 2, 2009

Hey mom sorry I missed ya. The library was closed cause of the weather so yeah I am emailing today. It was nice to hear your voice I'm surprised you didn't cry you cried when Aaron called you, but not me I guess we all know who you love more huh. So funny run in with the cops again. On NEW YEARS I got pulled over, and the cop didn't know why he pulled me over cause I didn't do anything like speed (which I never do). Well he asks me for my stuff,and he chips some ice off my wind shield, and sees my inspection was out dated. I needed to get it inspected which I already had an appointment for today. Well he gives me a ticket, and tells me I have to go to court. So yeah I may be here in Middletown for another month because like he said I may have to go next month, so yeah. Thanks for the pictures and stuff for the kids I bought some 3 dollar frames and a CD of pictures for you since I forgot my usb drive. So yeah I hope all went well at the party and I hope to talk to you soon like tomorrow night. Sam, Tom and the kids will call you and thank you, and I might be there, but sorry you can't talk to me.luv ya, Ben

Why I Love my Brother...

Mom thought I should post this on Benny's blog. I have been a horrible sister, and I haven't written to him in MONTHS. Ben says, "out of sight out of mind." I guess he might be right...

The count down starts....

10. He is super funny.

9. He has to be the best missionary I know (possibly the only, but I wouldn't let the others sway my vote any way...)

8. He voted for Obama (SERIOUSLY Ben!! That made my day. Lucas voted for him too!!).

7. He likes argyle sweaters.

6. He doesn't know how to use the USB devices that our mom sent him (trust me they are the best, I can give you a step by step lesson...)

5. He has gotten my family addicted to Orange Cinnamon Rolls (every Saturday).

4. He is happy to stay in one place: Middletown for Life, BABY (I would suggest you get that tattooed on your bicep, but Mom and Dad freaked about my little clover...who knows what they would say about MFL)!!

3. His neice misses him. Ellie said she wanted to let a balloon go in the sky. I asked her why, and she said this: "Because I miss Benny so much, and I want him to have my balloon."

2. I've asked for an invite to his facebook account and his YouTube account (how would the mission president feel about that strip tease?), and I'm patiently waiting to be accepted (one year, six months-ish)!!

1. The number one reason I love my brother is because he loves me SO much that he will forgive me for being a bad sister, and not writing. He in fact loves me SO much, that he was planning on writing me today, but found that I had written him first...BOO YA!!

Elder Rojo Ojo

I wrote Sister Ellett about Ben and she Replied:

Hello Sister Jesson,

I don't think I like transfers. I hate to see the young missionaries be sent off away from us. I love getting to know them and feel of their spirit. Your son is so dang cute. He bares a powerful testimony. The last two mission conferences he has gone up before his peers and shared his witness of the work he is about. I know that the Middletown ward will really miss him as we will if he gets transfered this week. We have checked his eye, today infact at stake conference it looked pretty good. He says it doesn't hurt much just stays red. But today most all the red was gone and he has been wearing his glasses. He looks great in them.I know that sister Farnsworth has started a blog, but I don't know the site. As soon as I find out I will get it to you. Also we have district meeting up here in Monticello and I'll get a few pics to put on my blog.
Take care,

Love Sister Ellett

Pictures!!

Here are some of the pictures Ben recently sent. Mom, can you expound on some of these? I know the two of them are of his baptisms.

Email from Sassy Pants!

From Ben:

Yeah, I got transferred to the Bronx the worst part ever with gangs, and drug busts. Most missionaries who serve there don't return ALIVE!!!!! JK I am still in Middletown for this last cycle I am a senior companion, and my comp is Elder Wilkason he is from Nevada yeah! I've been sick with a cold, and a bloody looking eye, my eye was really red and irritable I hated it..but yeah I'm all good here. Everyone in my district left me, we had 8 in my district and 3 left, Ito, Mook, and Bishoff, I was really close with Bishoff, and Mook but yeah I'm all good.

From Me:

Hey Benny,
How are you? I'm waiting on pins and needles to hear if you've been transferred and who you will be serving with.

I thanked Sister Ellertt on her blog for being a good home away from home mom, and for mending your suit. She seems like such a sweet woman. To bad your mom isn't that sweet!

Got a new kid at school today he's supposed to be pretty wild. Saw a little of that today but for the most part he was pretty good. We got a time out box installed in our room today. We didn't use it but I'm sure it'll be put into good use with our two wild men!

Lucas has been sick with the flu. He sent you a letter that he wrote while he was home sick! I told him to spray it with Lysol so he wouldn't spread any germs to you but he didn't. Make sure you wash your hands after you read it and don't touch your face until you do! Joni said he was really sick, throwing up all day Sunday. I hate the flu. She said that the doctor said it was a flu like virus and it's nasty.

This week we'll get your sweats mailed to you along with that thing you want from Walmart. I'll probably get a couple at Sam's. Make sure that you go through them and write down who the pictures are of and what is going on and I'll get them posted on your blog. Let me know if there as anything other than the "Red Vines" that you want us send!

Guess I'd better hi yaki.(That's Japanese for go)

I love you, Mom

Crazy Guy

Dad it sounds like Jeremy is doing well I'm glad he is having fun. I am having fun here in New York. Just Monday I had a funny experience I was on a split with Elder Mook an elder that came out with me. We were tracting in one of my areas called Goshen and we knocked on this door. This guy answers and we introduce ourselves and he says, "I know who you are and all I have to say is, "I HATE YOU" and he slams the door! So we were like OK whatever. We go to this next house that's right at the corner of the house with that guy. So we knock on it and this guy answers the door and it is the exact same guy! Elder Mook and I say, "Is your house connected to this one"? He was like, "What do you mean this is my house my twin brother lives next door". " Oh and by the way "I HATE YOU" and he slams the door so we go to the next house knock on the door, and the same guy answers we ask how many houses do you own? He says, "This is my house my triplet brothers live over there, and I hate you so we were like OK whatever, so we left. Well we walk by and we see this opening and this guy running and jumping over the hedge and eats it(fell) and we walk over and Elder Mook said, " You should have listened to us and not played tricks on us, God hates people that do that to us". He said, "And this is why I hate you guys". I thought it was funny.


Labor day we ate at our ward mission leaders house and he is a detective in the city a good one. He was telling us all of his stories, like him being in the narcotics program, and being the guy that goes and buys the drugs and stuff like that. Then he asked us what our dads did and I said like I always do, "My dad feeds ducks" and he started to look at me and Elder Bishoff says, "We think he is in the CIA and then he questions me like what does your dad do? Have you been at his work how long is he away from home? I just said he is never away from home, not like he use to. He used to travel a lot but not anymore. Then he goes deep asking me what you like to do, and he was serious he kept raising his voice when he thought I was getting goofy. So yeah I was scared but he got out of me that you are a salesmen that sales piping(valves duh!) to other countries. I didn't know he was so scary. I think it is dumb there is no SF team (hockey). How well is Salem doing? I think when Tim and I get home we are going to start up SF again, who knows?
well I love you, if mom sends anymore packages I have mission conference this Monday and if she does send a package I want ties. So yeah, and I don't care what else as long as it is not red vines I'm sorry to say I hate that stuff!
Well love you Bye