When we woke up this morning there was a blanket of snow covering the trees and the roads! Belgium isn't well known for it's efficient snow removal equipment. President Brubaker considered canceling our Leadership Council meeting today. But the Zone leaders were already on their way! We prayed hard and everyone arrived safely.
These were the early birds. I had hot wassail and french pastries waiting for them
First on the agenda was to review the mission's progress. Greatfully the trend is upward!
Working with the local members of the church was stressed. An investigator referred by a member of the church is 6 times more likely to choose to be baptized into the church than one who is not a referral.
Working well with members is enhanced when we understand them better. Here our own Elder Tibbitts shares
with the Elders the many responsibilities that a bishop has. (He should know, he's been a Bishop and a Bishop's
counselor more than a few times)
"Now YOU practice", said President Brubaker. Each was given a 'ward' leadership position and went to a 'ward council' meeting.
Wow 'there is a lot more to this than I imagined' felt the missionaries as they role-played an actual ward council meeting.
By the way, Bishop DeBruijn did a great job!
Every Ward council should end with a Chicken Curry and Rice.
Our favorite Mission Leader Christmas Pose
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