Doug and Marcia Glauser, Senior Mission 2021-2023

SUNDAY   Justin Bijkerk took a few minutes today at church expressing thanks to all who have fasted and prayed for his wife, Daphne. She has been hospitalized for almost 10 weeks now and though the end is not in sight, at least there is progress.  Daphne requested that Doug give her a priesthood blessing, so today we met them at the church at 5pm. Three of their kids were also with them. Even before the blessing began, the Spirit was so strong. I felt like I was on sacred ground. He blessed her with comfort and peace and especially to know and understand that she is a child of God and that He loves her very much and is aware of her struggles.  The family left for a little outing before returning Daphne to the hospital. We felt blessed to be part of this time with them. I am so grateful for Doug and his willingness and worthiness to give priesthood blessings.  Elders Rich and Perrins called in the evening to report a bike part stolen. It is the clamp that allows for t...

  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                            ...