Off to Europe!!

Hello Friends,

Jane called home yesterday (Monday 4/12) from Salt Lake City and
Atlanta. She was thrilled to be going to the mission field at last!

She spoke so glowingly of her time in the MTC. She loved the classes,
her fellow missionaries, learning Nederlands, studying the scriptures
more than ever, singing, teaching and drawing close to our Lord. To
her it was Heaven on earth.

She seemed to speak Dutch so fluently on the phone with us. We were
surprised at first, but then not really so surprised. Jane is a woman
of great faith, gifts and diligence. Surely, her tongue will be loosed
(When has it ever not been!?!).

She bore a firm testimony to us out of real conviction, true
knowledge, and the gift of the Spirit. Even though it all was in
Nederlands, we knew as she knows.

Then today (Tuesday) we received an email from her Mission President,
President Brubaker, with the accompanying photograph. We are not
exactly sure, but it seems that Zuster Holbein will be working in
Antwerp, Belgium. We will find out more next Monday, P-Day.

Please feel free to write brief supporting words to Zuster Holbein at
jane.holbein@myldsmail.net. President Brubaker emphasized that
communications with missionaries should be positive and faith
promoting, not making them miss home or all the things that you and we
are doing back here.

Thank you for your love, faith and support!

Gordon & Jerry Holbein