Author: The Brandenburgs

Short answer is no. We'll start with Joann's, an Italian restaurant, not from from us. Who knew that an expensive Italian restaurant serving decent but not worth it food was…

I almost didn't recognize him. I saw a jobseeker, who had been very discouraged the last time I visited with him. He was sitting in the foyer at church. An…

George made good money in the field of finance in his past. His focus the past several years has been alternative energy capital markets. He is currently involved in a…

Subway stations in NYC get so hot in the summertime. They say the A/C in the train cars puts out a lot of heat into the tunnels and stations. The…

Sheila and I (loosely I) mailed an item at the post office. While Sheila was doing her mail thing on the self-serve machine, I noticed the woman next to her…

Often, when someone loses a job, they lose structure and routine. Getting it back can sometimes be difficult. Part of our job is to help them structure their job search…

I'm still rejoicing with a well-credentialed professional and very nice guy who just landed a great job. It took him twice as long as he thought it would (not uncommon).…

New entrants since our last battle: John’s of Bleeker Street: Great crust. Coal oven (new coal ovens aren't allowed, but existing ones--John's has been around since the 1920s--are grandfathered), so…

I'm having lunch next week with one of our successful job seekers. He was diligent and persevered in implementing our recommendations for customized resumes for each job, networking with a…

Saturday, Sister Rose Ann Neff and Brian and I took the Metro-North Railroad from Grand Central Terminal to Hartsdale (over an hour train ride) where President Josh Yamada, President of…

We had Zone Conference today at the church building in Inwood (where the mission offices are.) After Zone Conference a few of us walked across the street to visit The…

A few months ago on a Saturday, Brian and I decided to take the subway uptown to grab pizza at a well-known spot. After waiting in a long line, we…

Last Monday, all 50 of the Senior Missionaries in the New York New York City Mission took at tour of Yankee Stadium. Our Mission Leaders, President Lance and Sister Robyn…

Sunday, Brian and I attended church in the Olmstead 2nd Ward in the Bronx. We always introduce ourselves as Employment Services Missionaries and we always have a lot of people…

To celebrate the 4th of July, we went on a picnic in Central Park with some of the other Senior Missionaries that are serving in New York City. The Bittons…

Last Thursday, after working at the Employment Office, Sister Neff and Brian and I were invited to dinner at Elder Mark and Sister Deanna Butler's home in Brooklyn. (Brooklyn 3…

On Orchard Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

A Full-Scale Recreation of Anne Frank’s hiding place One day after working at the Employment Center, we walked a few blocks to the Center for Jewish History and were able…

Sunday, we rode the subway over an hour to get from Manhattan to Rego Park 1st Ward in Queens. We walked .6 miles from the subway to the church building.…

Saturday we went to Chinatown to walk around and to eat dinner. People were selling Asian fresh fruits and clothing and souvenirs. The sidewalks were busy. We ate steamed dumplings…