September 17, 2018 Little Miracles
Hi all! So many little miracles this week. One of the highlights of Preparation Day is always writing, because I get to look back and realize all the little moments where the Lord's hand was guiding us. If missionary work has taught me anything, it's how conscious the Savior is of every one of his sheep, and that includes us missionaries. This week we met with Meylin ("May-lean." I struggled a bit too I think I kept calling her Marleen). Her esposo, Maricio, had been taught extensively by elders previously, but was referred over to us because of the distance on bike. We expected to meet with Maricio, but on our very first visit, before we could say much of anything, he told us he wanted us to teach Meylin. As soon as we started talking with her, we knew she was someone very prepared for the gospel. In her words, "I've always prayed, but God was more someone I turned to when I needed something. He was the emergency solution. I want to c...