Doug and Marcia Glauser, Senior Mission 2021-2023

  SUNDAY Sacrament meeting is almost always in Dutch with translation provided for those of us with little to no Dutch language skills. But today, Jackson Murdock, a new member of the ward was the speaker and since he and his wife Hannah have just moved here from the US, he speaks English (or Spanish) but no Dutch. Typically in this scenario, a member of the ward will stand beside the speaker and translate sentence by sentence. But today it was a little different. The translation was from English to Dutch and those who don't speak English were able to listen through the headsets.  He spoke on Faith. Elder Jeffrey R Holland said faith is "whole-soul trust in God's promises" To build our faith we need          1. prayer that invites the Lord to be an active participant in our life         2. daily scripture study  2 Tim 3:16 [JST " And all scripture given by inspiration of God,   is profitable] for doctrine, for ...

 SUNDAY Elder Gavin Jones has been transferred to Utrecht. We are happy to be able to get to know him better. Today he spoke in church. He has only been in The Netherlands for 3 months so he is still learning the language but spoke very well. Of course, I listen through a translator to hear the message and I was so impressed with his thoughts:                             1. We need to be careful where we get our information                              2. Search for truth from the words of the scriptures and words of the prophets--                                     which really are the words of God                            ...

  SUNDAY After church today was the baptism of Cassander Muurling. He is the second son of Joachim and Marieke. This is one of the many families we will miss when we leave here. His brother, Laurens gave a beautiful talk about baptism. Laurens Muurling After his baptism, Cassander bore his testimony! Cassander Muurling MONDAY Since we have 12 Departing missionaries this transfer, we had six of them come to the office for interviews with the President today. The others will come on Wednesday. Our interview is short, so it gives us a few minutes to talk to each one of them. We continue to be so impressed with these Elders and Sisters. They have solid testimonies, optimistic outlooks and great plans for the future.  TUESDAY Morning walk in Gouda. Peaceful canal near our home and one of the many charming streets with Sint Jan's Kerk in the background. Arrivals and Transfer Day is always exciting! Several of our missionaries have new companions, new areas or new assignments. We mee...