August 4, 2014
I know I have said this time and time again, but I have learned on my
mission that Heavenly Father’s plan is absolutely PERFECT. I learned this
in Michigan while waiting for my visa. The timing of my visa was
perfectly planned--I have been learning the lessons I needed to at just the
right time. I have such a strong testimony that if we just trust in the
plan Heavenly Father has for us, everything will work out in the end!
Anyways,
this week we had a huge miracle that strengthened my testimony of this even
more. On Thursday we were doing nightly planning when we got a call from
one of the secretaries of the mission. He was excited to tell us he had a
VERY important referral to give us.
The
secretaries received an e-mail from a guy who lives in the US. He is a
member of the Church who recently got home from his mission and returned to
visit South American countries with a mission buddy. While they were
traveling through South America, they met a girl named Jaqui who looked like
she was going through a hard time. They talked to her about the gospel
and she was really interested and so they got her contact information and sent
it our way.
We called
Jaqui right away and set an appointment for the next day. But here is
where it gets even more perfect: Jaqui lives on the same street as us
here in Brasil and also she is PERUVIAN!! And if you don’t remember, so
is my companion!!!
Jaqui
grew up in Lima, Peru but moved here about two years ago to go to school and
work and live with her uncle. She speaks Portuguese but it’s been so cool
because she and Sister Moscoso talk in Spanish with each other and relate and I
just have such a big testimony that this was divinely orchestrated. Jaqui
has had lots of difficulties lately and she is loving the gospel. She
came to church yesterday and has a hunger to learn--she has been reading
everything we give her and truly feasting on the words of Christ!
We had
lots of good experiences this week and I am truly grateful for the opportunity
to be on a mission and see the hand of the Lord in my life with such clarity.
What a
huge miracle it was and still is. I am grateful for the returned
missionaries who continue to share the gospel because they made two sister
missionaries in Brasil very happy!! I am grateful for the Book of Mormon and how it heals the wounded soul. I am
grateful for mission calls because I know there is inspiration about where and
when. I am grateful for the infinite love Heavenly Father has for
us. I am grateful He would plan
something so elaborate and wonderful for each one of our lives.
I hope
you have a great week! I am grateful for all that my mission is teaching
me right now. Love you all! Dulce é o trabalho!
Sister Dixon
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