Doug and Marcia Glauser, Senior Mission 2021-2023

  SUNDAY There was a visitor at church today. After Sacrament meeting, he came up to the organ while I was playing postlude and introduced himself. It was an acquaintance from San Bernardino, Dave Dotter. I have not seen him for at least 30 years and had no idea who he was until he introduced himself. He is in Europe for his work, which is to inspect and help with renovation of the temples and church buildings. He oversaw the building of the Northpark Building in San Bernardino and we knew his family then. What a small world in the Church! A quiet afternoon was welcomed after the last two days in Belgium with the Senior Couples.  MONDAY Mondays are always a busy day at the office, especially since we were gone for a couple days last week. 😁 It is Ascension Day here in The Netherlands. Almost all the businesses are closed today. For a country with few religious people, there sure are a lot of religious holidays! TUESDAY We were pleasantly surprised to have visit...

  SUNDAY We drove home from church today with Alja as she had a meeting at the Mission Office and had never been there before. Since the parking is very limited there, we dropped her off and then parked her car at our house. She called when she was finished so we could take her car back and she could get home. We were thinking about all the good people we have met here...some, like Alja, have become eternal friends. Others are acquaintances, but all have enriched our lives. MONDAY A regular day at the office.... TUESDAY Today the mission received another Senior Couple. Dave and Shauna White will be working with the Young Sngle Adults (JoVos). We are so happy to have them here!  We took them to the Gouda centrum so they would not be tempted to take a nap. After lunch, the VandeWal's took them to their apartment in Rotterdam.  Shauna and Dave White Gerrit VandeWal, David White, Doug, Jeff Wagner Norma VandeWal, Shauna White, Marcia, Cathy Wagner At Zone Conferences I l...

  SUNDAY Happy Mother's Day! I'm so grateful for a wonderful mother who taught me how to live through her example and her teachings. Mom taught me to do the necessary work to keep a family and home running smoothly. She taught me to rely on the Spirit when I had questions or challenges. She taught me to be compassionate and caring. I learned from her how to take care of family members, neighbors and friends. She was a great example of noticing what needed to be done and just doing it. She balanced her job and family very well and always had time for others. She loved to read, play the piano and organ, work in her garden, travel to new places and make quilts. But mostly she loved to have the family gather at her home or in the mountains or at the lake -- anywhere as long as we were all together. As the family grew, that became more of a challenge but always a good time!  At Stake Conference we sustained Percy De Wilde as the new Stake President, Joeri Verwaard, ...