Author: The Brandenburgs

Today we spoke in the Brooklyn 3 Ward Sacrament Meeting. The bishop asked us to speak about the Employment Center and what we do to help job seekers. Here is…

Saturday, we went to the Philadelphia Temple for a temple session. (The Manhattan Temple is closed for two more years for remodeling.) We were going to take a bus to…

We have been working closely with the North East Region Development Counselor, Kelsey Wilson. She has an office in Boston, but came to New York City last week with three…

On Saturday, we inspected two young missionary apartments for cleanliness and safety. The apartments all looked good and the missionaries are always happy because we take them Snickers candy bars!…

Bob and Cecilia Balog, our next door neighbors, on Knotty Log Court in Chantilly, Virginia met us at Canto Italian Restaurant on the Upper West Side for dinner! It was…

Just some photos and short videos of Central Park from walks going through the park or just walking in the park. Several musicians throughout the park during busy days and…

One of my favorite job seekers was thanking me for my help. He was originally skeptical of the networking plan, but part of his thanks was from my "insisting" on…

Several new entrants into the pizza wars: Rosetta pizza near office. Solid middle of the road. Cheese was among the better shops, but only slightly. Probably just because they used…

Four job seekers needed some help with interviewing; each of them had upcoming interviews scheduled. I've never had this many needing interview help all at once. Two of them wanted…

After we left the Employment Center on Wednesday, Sister Neff, Brian and I went to Ellen's Stardust Diner. Ellen's Stardust Diner is located near Time's Square. It's a 1950s themed restaurant…

Sister Neff, Brian and I spoke in the sacrament meeting of the Union Square Family Ward. The Union Square Family Ward is my favorite ward in the city. Our Employment…

One of Brian's job seekers, Amneris Puscasu, performed last night at Carnegie Hall. She plays the violin with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and left two tickets for us at…

Last Thursday, Sister Neff, Sister Yamada and our four young service missionaries covered the Employment Center while Brian and I went to two Job Fairs in the city. First we…

Last Tuesday, we went to see The Outsiders at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on Broadway. This has been my very favorite show! We sat in the middle of the…

Each Friday morning, Brian and I attend a virtual AJS (Active Job Search) Meeting. We are not the group facilitators, we just attend so that we can keep current on…

Sister Neff, the other full time Employment Services Missionary, was asked to speak in Sacrament Meeting today in the Brooklyn 4th Ward. Brian and I wanted to go and hear…

It was beautiful day, so Brian and I took a walk to the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park. The four-acre space is densely planted with trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs…

Erica Steiner, the Northeast Regional Employment Specialist, came to New York City from Salt Lake City for meetings this week. She spent two days at the Employment Center with us…

One job seeker I'm helping--we'll call her Francine--had one bad experience with networking. Her ministering brother, when forwarding her resume to someone, did not say very flattering things about her.…

Several new entries from the last six weeks or so. By the way, my weight is staying roughly the same. The walking and no sugar are enough to offset the…