This area is not a mission in the ordinary sense. We don't even call ourselves missionaries and we don't wear badges. Our mission is the "Middle-East Desk" and we are under the direction of Elder Bruce Carlson and Elder Ketcher of the Seventy. Dave McMillan and Sharon Eubanks have direct responsibility for us. Dave is Director of Temporal Affairs and Executive Secretary for the Presiding Bishopric and Sharon is the Area Welfare Manager for the Middle East and the Director of Humanitarian Services for the Church. We are so happy when when come to Jordan. This week was couples conference and they both were here to spend the entire week with us.
The couples who attended the conference came from all over the middle-east. They are all doing such great work, it was humbling to be in their presence.
Werner and Lilli Gysler have been married two years. They come from Switzerland and are doing humanitarian projects in Lebanon.
Walter and Peggy Plumb are very wealthy and could be enjoying the "good life" but accepted the call to go to Iraq and Kirkistan (not sure how to spell it). They are doing amazing humanitarian work on their own. Brother Plum cried when he told us about the conditions some of the people are living in.
Roger and Leslie Madsen from Idaho are serving in Morocco. They are working on their own, building relationships with key leaders in that country and doing humanitarian work there.
Brent and Margaret Strong. Brent comes from BYU to help the American University of (Something) become accredited. The school is run by the Catholic Church. This couple are amazing at building relationships and have made many friends in Jordan.
Ron and Sandi Hammond are our district leaders. He is a former stake president, mission president and area seventy. They live at the Amman Center and oversee the activities there. They are also heavily involved in humanitarian work as well as being our beloved leaders here in Jordan.
And then there's us...We come from the Salem 9th Ward and we try to do our best. We know the Lord will help us be better than we are. "We need plenty help."
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