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!!!

Sunday, November 06, 2011

Friends and Family Come to Amsterdam To Share In Piets Baptism!


Shyam (Piet) Hira Sing, Amsterdam, November 6, 2011

Shyam (Piet) Hira Sing had his first lesson with the elders (Elders Bastian and Mickelsen) on October 17. He is the husband of Kitty who is a life-long member of the church. Piet has had lots of contact with the church through the years which caused him to have a wonderful understanding of gospel topics. For many years, he did not feel ready to make the step to meet with the missionaries. But in October the desire came and he personally requested a visit from the missionaries. At that first appointment, the elders taught a very humble and receptive Piet who wanted to be baptized that very same week! Never before had they met someone with such a great desire to be baptized! For 3 weeks, Piet received the missionary lessons several times a week. He was 100% with keeping his commitments, or in simpler language… he is golden! The light in his eyes shone brighter with every appointment. Piet grew to love family scripture study and getting to church early in his new suit. His baptism on November 6 was attended by 100+ people with at least 30 non-members included. Piet is living evidence of the Atoning power of Jesus Christ. He is now looking forward to being sealed with his wife and kids next year in the temple. Congratulations Piet!

written by Elder Bastian and Elder Mickelson

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