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!!!

Friday, July 23, 2010

The Queen's City

The Hague is the seat of government, but not the capital of the Netherlands. The Hague is the home of the States-General of the Netherlands. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands lives and works in the Hague. All foreign embassies and government ministries are located in the city.

The city originated around 1230, when Floris IV, count of Holland purchased land alongside a pond, in order to build a hunting residence. In 1248 William II, count of Holland, decided to extend the residence to a palace. It is still used for political events such as the annual speech from the throne by the monarch.

The Hague is a beautiful city, and we have decided this is one of our favorite cities in the Netherlands. Our missionaries who count this as their home find missionary work thriving right now. The ward is very supportive, and we have a center for Young Adults. We have one of the largest concentration of missionaries in our mission here. We have four elders and three sisters here. They are always role playing with each other, trying to become better teachers.
Elder Bastian and Elder Bell are loving life in Zoetermeer. They are having lots of success as they talk to everyone, and love telling people about the temple, which is right in their city.
"Do you want to be happy? Forget yourself and get lost in this great cause.
Lend your efforts in helping people.....Stand higher, lift those with feeble knees,
hold up the arms of those that hang down. Live the gospel of Jesus Christ."
President Gordon B. Hinckley
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  1. Heartbound26 September 2010 at 20:35

    You are SOOOOO kind to do a blog and keep it updated! Thank you so much! We love seeing our son and all your great missionaries. Seeing them all "in action" is a great blessing. You are amazing...we love you and pray for all of you daily!!!

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