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 13, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
Anticipation!
They arrived happy and excited to be here!
We felt so good about the Robinsons! President Robinson served in the Netherlands as a young 19 year old missionary. He speaks Dutch, which will be a great blessing for the mission. Zuster Robinson has been learning Dutch in the MTC!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monday Celebration!
Elder (Duco) Van Doesburg brought lots of love with him! |
Elder and Sister Pankratz are so invaluable and will be a great blessing to the new mission president!
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go.......
Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our HEARTS,
and we are never ever the same."
Saturday, June 23, 2012
The Passing of Our Dear Sister Cornelia Moore
She had insurmountable amounts of energy. Even with her health challenges, there was no stopping her capacity to share love wherever she went. Even with a broken wrist she continued to find ways to keep cooking for the Young Adults. Elder Moore would joke and say, "I have become her hands."
Sister Cornelia Moore passed away suddenly in the land where she was born. We have no doubt she continues to bless those dear loved ones whom she has been re-united with, and there is much rejoicing going on to welcome her back"home".
Friday, June 22, 2012
One last Joint teach with the Zusters
There is so much missionary work going on in Gouda! |
A few days later, I went with Zuster Moses and Zuster Palenikova and met this wonderful member!
I loved being with them.......
It was SOOOO hard to say good-bye!
I will never forget you!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
27th Transfer!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
New Missionaries Anticipate The Beginning of The Best Two Years!
What a great threesome! |
The missionaries had worked up an appetite.....we warned them how BIG the pannekoeken are!
After getting all their legality taken care of at the town hall we brought them to the mission home for a short nap. The weather was perfect for enjoying the sunshine!
Monday, June 18, 2012
The McKay Garrett Family Comes to the Netherlands
It was the best day ever to be reunited with our dear McKay!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
All Mission Zone Conference - A Most Memorable Moment
The room was filled to capacity! Oh, what a joyous occasion! We felt an overwhelming feeling of the spirit as we repeated Our Purpose, and Doctrine & Covenants 4 together. You could feel the love the missionaries of the Belgium Netherlands Mission have for the Lord whom they serve.
President Brubaker taught the missionaries as he reminded them why we are here. He taught them so beautifully about the love God has for each of them, and how he loves his missionaries.
Elder Hendrickson and Elder Christensen listened intently to President Brubaker, as he shared with the missionaries the status of the mission. We feel that the missionaries in our mission are trying to be the bet they can be! And we are seeing amazing results!
During the last 18 months baptismal dates have increased dramatically, new investigators the missionaries have found has dramatically increased, investigators at church has been on a steady incline, and baptisms per missionary has increased! This brought big smiles to the missionaries!
Elder and Sister Anderson are serving in Rotterdam and are loved by all the young adults they help in the young adult center. They help us with the orders of a most memorable memorabilia for the missionaries as they prepare to finish their missions. They give all the information to the Andersons of what they want on their Delft plate. Countless trips are made back and forth to the factory in Gouderak! One of their most favorite things to do is go on joint teach with the missionaries. The missionaries are so excited when Elder and Sister Andersen are free to come with them!
We have three other senior couples who have joined us over the last 6 months. They are so dear and precious to us, and brighten the lives of our missionaries! Elder and Sister DeLeeuw are helping with the Young Adult Center in Amsterdam. They love serving in Amsterdam. Elder and Sister Moore are serving in The Hague and love helping with the Young Adult Center there. Elder and Sister Anjewierden are serving in Deventer in the Young Adult Center. They most recently replace Elder and Sister Bush who we greatly miss. The Anjewierdens love their new calling!
l-r Elders Guanuna, Moscon, Shoemaker, Kunz, Christensen, Hansen, and Wright!
l-r Elders Davis, Cundick, Pitchforth, Van Rij, Nielsen, Benson, Brown, and Elder Maughan |
l-r Elders Ambach, Bjork, Da Cruz, and Elder Bickham. l-r Zusters Davies, Townsend, Jones, Elders Christensen, Roemer, Andrews, Douglass, Zuster Hinchcliff |
Elder Jones and Zuster DeLeeuw |
The uplifting, sincere comments that the missionaries comment to our missionaries who have had birthdays in the month of June put big smiles on their faces.
We have loved spoiling our missionaries on their birthdays! Sorry we didn't get a picture of Elder VanRij! Happy birthday to Elder Van Rij too! |
HAPPY MISSIONARIES SO EXCITED TO ALL BE TOGETHER! |