The Brubaker Family

The Brubaker Family

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!!!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

A Golden Investigator

Brima Mansoly, June 25, 2010

Brima was a golden investigator from the beginning. He approached us on the street and told us that he had found the church in Sierra Leona and that he wanted to be baptized. It was smooth sailing from there. He is the most quiet African brother you will ever meet, but he has great faith. He had a couple hard times during the teaching process, hearing about the loss of a family member in Sierra Leona and losing contact with his wife and daughter. He always pushed through though and never lost his faith in his Heavenly Father. The Baptismal Service was an amazing experience for everyone present. Washed clean, the first thing he did when he came out of the water was say thank you and throw his arms around Elder Waldie. We waited outside his dressing room and were surprised to see him come out with a big smile and a tie on (we had no idea he could tie a tie). It was a joyous experience and we will never forget the Spirit we felt that day.

From Elders Marshall and Waldie, in Arnhem.

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