Dec 5, 2011

Hey dad,

Thats crazy that had a snow storm, is there a lot of snow? Well, I got moved to Cottage Grove and my address is 131 1/2 S 7th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. My comp name is Elder Hamblin and he is from Cali and he came from Cottage Grove! That is crazy water was coming out of the house! I am glad you guys got it fixed. Well, Cottage Grove is freezing. Its been 30 to 32 degrees! haha. We've been in Cottage Grove for 3 days and we already got an investigator! Which is really cool as the town is super small. Its cool up here. Is the Queen Creek wash flooding yet? Thats crazy you got $600 for that old dirtbike. Heavenly Father is really blessing me. Tell Bishop hi. Well I sure do miss you and the family. Is Karlee pregnant? I say this because I had a dream and she was pregnant in it. Really weird? Thanks so much for selling my toys. Are you going to buy a real Christmas tree? Guess who is in my district? Elder Hill. Remember at the rocking r we met his grandpa? ya he is my district leader. I think I might get in trouble with the mission president because right before I left the MTC I put cheese wiz on all the toilet seats and the MTC called the president and he wrote me and I have to talk to him about it. Hopefully, I don't get in trouble. :/ Is my phone still hooked up? if it is can you text Kra and ask her where her dad lives in Eugene, Oregon? Well love you guys so much,

Love Elder Reed

Nov 28, 2011

Hey Dad

How are you doing. Transfers are on wednesday and I am getting moved to Cottage Grove. Its really sad to leave the area of Corvallis. I am getting a new area and getting a new comp. My new area is Cottage Grove and my new comp is Elder Hamblin, he is from Cali and we are going to be white washing the area. Well me and Elder Anderson had to mow 5 acres of grass, it was really fun. The older lady is a less active and she tried to pay us and we wouldn't accept it. She said how can I repay you and I said come to church. She came back to church and she said she will be coming back every week! Well, yesterday we visited some people we taught and one is named Siter Leviticus and I told her I was moving and she started to cry. She told me that she didn't want to come to church anymore and neither is her husband. That is really sad because we asked him to be baptized. I hope she changes her mind. Oh and she is from the Marshall Islands. Then I went and visited Bruce Gomez and told him I was leaving also and he was very sad also and said he was glad we got him to go back to church. He understands about the transfers and I took a picture with him and his family on Sunday. But I don't know how to put it on here to show you. Ya I love taking about the 2nd coming, its so cool to see the signs. That really stinks about Bridgets kids. I miss the 54 haha, I hope they didn't crash it! I bet Briley loved it! Hey can you send a picture of the 54 truck for me. Well we had 4 thanksgiving dinners which was really cool. Me and my comp had a nice thanksgiving and had a lot of left overs. Well, was Ashton really excited to get baptized? I bet Wesley was really excited to go to the Temple. That stinks Brogan broke his leg. Well I am glad no one else got hurt. Are the grandkids getting really big? Well, love you so much and hope you guys have a good week. I will be in Cottage Grove this Wednesday. Can you tal to Brother Rogers and ask him where his grandpa or cousins are at in oregon? Well love you so much and I hope you guys are doing okay. Tell the family I love them and I will get some pictures on here. Oh, and I gained 20 pounds since I left Arizona, haha. Well love you guys so much!

Love Elder Reed

Nov 14, 2011

Hey Mom,

Things are going really good. Sunday at lunch we went over to eat a roast with carrots and potatoes and gravy. It reminded me of your cooking. It was so good, haha, I had 4 plates. Brooke and Nich better move to Holbrook. David Hatch is getting married? Who is he getting married to ? Tell Brooke to give me his email. Hey, I have one favor , can you send me Vanessa's address. I really want to write her!!! Karlee is so funny. I wonder if they are really going to name their kid Stetson, haha that would be awesome. John should totally take the job at the rocking r!!! Tell him if he doesn't take the job I will beat him up. What does dad have and how did he get so sick? Tell him to get a blessing from John and Sam. I know he will feel better!!! It is really amazing how powerful the priesthood is!! Hey, I need one more favor, can you look up a sister missionary for me? She went to the Liberty Jail mission and her name is Sister Atkin. If you can find her can you give me her address, I need to talk to her. Thank you for that story. I will print it off and read it when I am having a bad day or something like that. So that ugly cat had kittens? How in the world did it have kittens? I hope they grow up so I can go hunting cats:) Oh did you hear there were two missionaries killed in Texas and one just got released from the hospital. A car hit the one missionary and died on the spot then the other one made it to the hospital and died there also and the last one just had stitches. You should look it up! Well, we had a zone conference and the mission president said he already knows who is getting transferred and I think I am one of them. Well my spanish sucks but I am starting to pick some words up. I love you guys so much. Hope you have a great day at grandmas and grandpa bears. Tell them hi for me.

Love Elder Reed

Nov 21, 2011

Well, I am glad you are feeling okay. Its been really cold and its been raining non stop. Thats awesome you guys are getting rain too. Well everything up here is going good, I miss Arizona so bad. Holy cow I can't believe you sold my truck haha and he drove it all the way up there. I wonder if it broke down at all. Did you put that in my account? I have all the lessons down. I challenged two guys to be baptized and they both said yes. We are teaching a lot of people now but we had a zone conference and I talked to the mission president and he said that he wants me to stick with english and he is going to transfer me. I have only been here for 5 weeks to more. So I will be leaving Corvallis. Its really sad but I am ready to get a new comp. Today I have to fill out, I am a Mormon, haha, that will be fun. I am sure glad Karlee is now in this family, haha. Thank you for that package. I love those ties they are so cool. And tell Bridget thanks for the candy. I loved eating them. Thanks for that efy cd. How old is that cd? I love listening to it. Well we are teaching this guy and he is about to loose his house. It is really sad so I am going to go buy a turkey so we can have thanksgiving with him. Well can Livermore walk again? or no? Well, I am excited for the turkey bowl, lets hope I don't get hurt. We got a new car, its a 2012 Chevy Malibu. Its really nice but my comp abuses it. Well, I love you so much. Hey, I am going to buy a sweater, its getting a lot colder up here. Do you know an Elder Russell because the 2nd counselor in my ward is his nephew. Pretty cool, small world. My p-day is really short today. It only goes until one so I have to get going but thanks for everything you do for me. I promise I will write more next week and thanks for Vanessa's address. I just hope she won't get married in these next two years:) Well, love you a ton, hope everything is okay for you.

Love, Elder Reed

Nov 7, 2011

Hey Mom,

I have half English and half Spanish. haha. I am trying to learn it but I'm not doing so well. Thanks for the box, I am so warm now at night:) The cookies were really good also. So right now we are teaching this less active guy. We invited him to church and he went and we kept visiting him and you can see a huge difference in him. Its so awesome. We have two spanish investigators. We taught them the first lesson which is the restoration. It went really good. I guess the mission president made a new rule about you can't carry a knife around. I am going to talk to him personally. Thanks for the cd with the song that Jamie sang. Every time I hear it it reminds me of Katelyn, shhhh don't tell her that. I told DJ to date other people. She hasn't wrote me back. I hope she is not mad at me. I want to have FHE up here like you do but I don't know if people would want to do that. The wedding sounded like so much fun. I wish I was there to go to the temple with you guys. So I guess Karlee is now my sister, haha. I bet the food was so stinken good, haha. Why the heck did John and Ben use Stetson!!! Karlee is the only one that can ride him!!!!!! Karlee sure does cry a lot, but thats a good thing. That is so funny about Lacey not wanting to sleep in my room. Well, I sure do love you guys. Oh, and I had to buy a bigger jacket. I was freezing. It was $30. I hope that was okay. Let me know everything that happens this week. Love you mom.

Adios:) Love Elder Reed

Hey Dad,

Karlee is now a Reed, that is funny, haha. I bet Karlee had a blast riding Belle. Carson is so funny that he scared Karlee. I wish I was there for that rodeo. It sounds like so much fun, haha. That is awesome that Caleb stayed on and rode Belle afterwards. I am surprised he stayed on so long and didn't cry. I probably would of cried, haha. You should of had Katelyn and Naked go up. Tell Briana to write me. I want to see some pictures. I am so glad you guys are getting some snow down there. Is it raining at all? Thank you for the pictures, haha. Well we only got 5 investigators. So I hope we can baptize all of them. So now I bet the house is pretty lonely, haha. How is your truck running. Do you drive the 77 or not? Well everyday its like 50 degrees or 44 and so I 've been pretty cold. I had to go buy a big jacket up here. Well, tomorrow I get to see the mission president which is cool. He said we are not suppose to have a pocket knife. But I will talk to him about it. Well, Oregon is really good. Love you so much. I will write more next week.

Love, Elder Reed

Oct 31, 2011

Hey Dad,

The mission office called and I should get my package tonight. Its been really cold up here. That is so good that Brooke got there safely. I am so proud of Karlee. She is doing an awesome thing. Tell her I was scared too. I hope I can see some pictures soon. Hey, what is the news on my truck and dirtbike? I sure met you and the family!!! I have been so busy up here. Maybe next week I will send some pictures home. Sunday my companion and I were visiting investigators and I needed to go to the bathroom so so bad and he wouldn't go to a place that had a bathroom. So I told him I would go to the bathroom on this wall and he didn't believe me that I would . So I went . It was kinda scary because it was in the middle of public but it was at night. I am glad I didn't get arrested, haha. Well Sunday I went tracking and we talked to over 150 people yesterday. It was so cool. The rain started up. I am trying to learn spanish but it is confusing, but I am trying my best. Well, I hope everything is going good for you and could you ask James where he last served at. Could you ask Micah Rogers where his family lives in Oregon. Let me know how John and Karlee's wedding goes, haha. Well, I have been a month out since I left Arizona. It seems like its just been one day. Time flies by when your doing the lords work. Well I better get going. Love you so much.

Love Elder Reed

Hey Mom,

How are you doing? This past week flew by, haha. Sunday I met a bunch of people and they asked me to say the closing prayer. I was so scared but I did it. The ward is so tiny compared to ours back home. I am struggling about learning spanish. I have an hour on language study. Thats so funny Karlee's thing feel off in the Temple. Tell her thats what she gets because she didn't get married when I was there! I have been teaching a few people but its been okay. I have been getting really bad migraine headaches. I don't know why I have been getting them. Well, can you send me some of your church cd's up here? Hey, Jamie and Katelyn, that song they played for my farewell talk. I listen to that every day because my companion has that song on his cd. Well, everything is going good here. Love you guys so much. Tell me how the wedding goes. Love you so much. Thanks.

Love, Elder Reed

Oct 24, 2011

Hey Mom,

Ha, sorry about that hair cut. This marine gave me one. haha I told him to cut it. My first Sunday was stake conference so I didn't get to meet the ward. Tell James to suck it up and don't be a girl:) Send me some pictures of his finger. I did get a window seat Savannah wanted to know, haha. Tell DJ and Savannah and whoever else my address is 921 NW Beca, Corvallis, OR 97330. Thanks. Tell KARLEE to write me!!!!! haha. Thats really cool to hear that she is going through the Temple. I am excited for her. Tell her I miss her. How is Stetson doing? Well, I hope you are doing well.

Love you guys so much,

Elder Reed

Hey Mom and Dad,

I got to sit by the window. It was so stinken cool, I loved it. The airplane was really small though, but I still liked it a lot. My mission president is really cool. He told me I was going to Corvallis spanish speaking but I don't know if I will stay spanish speaking. Its really hard to learn the language. My companion's name is Elder Anderson. He is really cool. He has been out 3 months and he is training me. haha. We are all car right now and will be full car for 3 months but I want to ride my bike you got me. I haven't even seen the new bike though.I am rooming with my zone leaders right now. They are pretty funny. I am tracking a lot. Its so fun. It hasn't rained really yet but I pray for it every day. No, I don't need a jacket. A missionary left his old one and it fits me so I am good. I do need a blanket. should I buy one or does mom want to send me my quilt? If she sends me the quilt make sure its the small red one:) I am working as hard as I can. We study until 1, haha. That is so hard for me to do. Oh, can you send me gloria cd. My broken foot is doing really good. I have a brace on it and it doesn't bother me at all. I hurts when I take it off. My ankle is finally healed though which is so cool. My p-day is on mondays. I will send you some pictures. Love you. Hope you have a great rest of the week.

Love Elder Reed

Oct 18, 2011

Jared arrived in Eugene on Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011.

Jared and his mission parents, President and Sister Young.

This new trainer and companion is Elder Anderson.

They are in a Spanish-English companionship and are

serving in the Corvallis 2nd Ward.

This is the President and Sis Young with the new missionaries and
their companions after they arrived in Eugene.

Oct 12, 2011

Dear Mom,
   I can't believe its been a week since you dropped me off. Everything here is going well for me! We are packing right now to move into another building because this one we are living in is getting fixed because its to old. Today we get a whole bunco of missionaries. I guess we are not the new ones anymore. We are one of the old one. That is really cool you saw Vanessa and Shannon. I really like Vanessa, she is such a good friend. Hey, can you send me some pictures of the new bathroom when you send pictures of Karlee's wedding pictures!! Well, I sure do miss you and the family! I love you so much.
Love your son, Elder Jared Reed!

Hey mom,  It's been crazy that I've been in here for two and a half weeks! I leave for Oregon wednesday morning. I am so scared to fly. There are 7 elders that are coming with me to Oregon and there are two sisters!  Tell grandma I am sorry about her knee and I am surprises she is walking so soon. haha, What the, tell Karlee she is going to get it when I get back from my misson for using my bed and quilt. haha, That is cool that she used Stetson. I hope he is doing okay. Dad told me he went to the rocken r and say a bunch of bees died on the ground. haha that is so funny. I took some pictures of the mountains with snow. I hope they turn out okay. Thats really cool Dj is asking people to get baptized. haha I hope she is doing okay. Have you heard from Katelyn at all of no? How did your car drive home? I hope that car can last a long time. How is dad's trans. doing in his truck? Well, I meet a lot of friends here. So I hope you are doing good. I also hope you got my letters. Well, I will call you when I am at the airport.  I am leaving here at 8 and our flight leaves at 11. So I will be calling around there. Did that guy come look at my truck or no? Well, I love you so much. I got to get off now. I love you and tell the family I love them also. Have a good rest of the week.    Hey Dad, Thats pretty cool that coach Beall drove by the mtc to see if they cound see me. Ha, I was probably in class. Yea, I took some picture of the snow on the mountain. The day before it snowed and rained. I prayed for it to snow and rain. i thought it was pretty funny. Well, that is really cool that you are getting blessed with a lot  of work. How long will it take you to make all that railing? Hey did that one guy come look at my truck? or no? So I am leaving to oregon next wednesday. I am really scared to fly on that plane. It is amazing how much my testimony has grown over the short time I have been here!!! I am not getting along with my companion, I almost punched him in his face. Everytime I try to talk he cuts in so I can't talk to the investigators. But other than that I like the mtc. Did you get my letters i sent to you? I sent like three of them and I sent one to Dj but I sent it to are house because I don't know her address. Ya, I have been written Briley. Ha, she is pretty funny. Tell Karlee to write me on this email or to write me on paper. Hey, I need my bike sent to the mission. They said I will need it when I get there. Well, I have to get of here in a bit. Love you so much. Oh and I used your faith story so many times!!! love u all, Elder Reed

Oct 5, 2011

Hey Mom,  I kinda like the mtc. Its all good. My companions name is Elder Williams and he is from Provo and he is all right. Than I have two other companions in the same room. It rained last night. It was really cool to have clouds all the time. The food here is really good and yes I played volleyball. I am going to play soccer with the Tongans tomorrow so that will be fun. I wrote a letter to you and I sent one to DJ but I sent it to our house. So when you get it can you go give it to her. Tell Katelyn to write me and Karlee I miss her and all of you guys. I just got done at the Provo Temple. I know a lot of guys from Arizona that are here also. My district leader is 6'10". He is really tall. I will try to get a picture of him for you guys. Oh, and I need a charger to charge the camera I have. Can you ask John is he still has it? Well, I love you so much Dad, Mom tell everyone I love them. PS. General Conference was really cool and I learned a lot. And I am glad you enjoyed cereal conference too. Dad,   Hey, I had a feeling you drove past the MTC!!! haha thats weird. Can you send my email to all my family for me. I have been really sick. I had the flu but I am feeling a lot better today. You will have to send me some pictures of the new bathroom. Oh, and its felt like I just got here yesterday! I taught an investigator the other day and we got him to get baptized and I shared the story with him about faith. He said that was a really good story and he felt the spirit. Then we taught this lady and we had a lesson planned but we didn't go by the lesson. It was really weird I said things I would have never said before. I think I was teaching by the spirit. I love you guys so much. Tell everyone hi for me. I have to get off now. My Pdays are Wednesday. Tell mom I have not spent any money. haha. Talk to you in a week. Love, Elder Reed

Sept 29, 2011

Dear Mom and Dad,

  The MTC is really long and boring. All we do is sit and read or get taught how to teach people. You got to let me know how General Conference was. My dorm room is on the 4th story. Its pretty high up and the room is very hot and the bed is not comfy. My mailing address is Elder Jared Clay Reed, MTC Mailbox #181, OR-EUGE 1018, 2005 N 400E, Provo, Utah 84604. So give everyone my mailing address please like DJ, Katelyn, and Savannah. I hope you guys are doing good. I love ya so much. Tell the family I love them.
Love your son, Elder Reed

MTC

Set apart as full time missionary

Jared left on his Mission to Eugene, OR in September.  We all gathered to say good-bye to him.  We had lots of foods and lots of fun!

Carson enjoying his food

Mayley

 Wesley and Thomas

Dad and Mom talking with Bridget and Daisy

Sweet Daisy

Adam, Briley, Carson, Calvin and Caleb

Dayton, Tillison and Ashton

Jared and the food table

My little cousin, Mary

Little Lacey

Mary and Lacey

Brothers: John, Jared and James

James, Sam, John, Jared, President Solomon, Dad and Wes

Jared and President Solomon

We are so proud of him and his decision to serve a mission!

Going through the Gila Valley Temple

Jared Receives his call

On June 24, 2011 Jared received his white envelope containing his mission call.

We were heading to the bear reunion so he took his call so he

could open it there.

After dinner everyone gathered around to watch him open his call.

We had cell phones by him so Briana, James and Brooke could hear
where he would be serving.

Jared was worried that he would not be able to pronounce

where he was called. He started reading his call and he said that

he was called to the Oregon, Eugene mission and we thought

he was teasing since that is where James served his mission.

After he found out he was going to Eugene he picked up the phone

and talked with James as they were both so excited.

Everyone is excited for Jared's call and he will be leaving Sept 28th.