Belgium Brussels/Netherlands Mission: A Tour of the Modern City of Rotterdam

President Brubaker and I are excited to be here as the Mission President and companion of the Belgium Brussels Netherlands Mission! We love your sons and daughters, and feel to thank you for the wonderful missionaries you have raised! This is a very unique mission. Our mission includes two countries, and five languages, not including many dialects spoken in the Netherlands. The missionaries are teaching many people from all around the globe. With the help of the Spirit, the missionaries are finding those who have been prepared to receive the Gospel. This is truly the best mission in the world, and we are honored to be a part of it. We will try and take good care of your sons and daughters. We love them so much already!

We have 5 children and 11 wonderful grand children. We have so much fun together! We are grateful for the support they have given us as we prepared to leave for three years. Our home is in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have raised our family in the Millcreek Holladay area. We enjoy many activities together. We are happiest when we are hiking in Southern Utah, cross-country skiing into our rustic cabin in the Uintahs, enjoying a good game of Train or Settlers of Catan, or just being together and sharing a meal with each other. We love our family so much!!!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

A Tour of the Modern City of Rotterdam

After the conference, President De Younge, the Stake President over the Rotterdam Stake took us on a tour of the city. During World War II Rotterdam was completely destroyed. We were able to get a panoramic view.

We are standing in front of the St. Antonius Church dating back to 1415.

There is a Pilgrim's Father Memorial, in remembrance of the Pilgrim Fathers who left

Delfshaven in 1620 to sail to their new homeland of America.

left to right: Elder Chris Cliviche and his darling wife Marianna ( area authority for our mission), President Brubaker and I, Wendy and Elder Russell M. Nelson, and President DeYounge