The Lord Helps the Missionaries

No Such Thing as Coincidence

Yesterday we met with some of our zone leaders who were concerned because they had nine people who wanted to be baptized this month, and the bishop would only allow them to baptize two of them.  They were sad because the bishop didn't have confidence in them. We spent a lot of time coming up with a plan to change the bishop's heart.

As we were driving the zone leaders back to their apartment, we just happened to pass the bishop, driving down the street in the opposite direction. He rolled down his window greeted us warmly and drove on. That night at correlation meeting, the bishop approved all nine of the baptisms!

Perhaps seeing the zone leaders in the Mission President's car made him realize the zone leaders had the full support of the Mission President and he didn't want to take on the Mission President??  But it was more than coincidence that he happened to drive by at the exact minute we were on that street.

An Answer to Prayer

Two of our hermanas saw a woman picking up trash and stopped to help her.  They walked her home and when they arrived, she was locked out of her house.

Here in the DR when the buildings are locked, you can't open the door without a key.  You can't go in our out without a key. (Yes, it's extremely dangerous and is giving President Smith nightmares.)

This woman couldn't get into her house because she couldn't find her key. Her niece was inside the house, and the niece couldn't find the key either. So the aunt was locked outside, and the niece was locked inside. The hermanas offered to say a prayer so the two women could find their keys. As soon as they finished their prayer, the women found their keys. They were convinced the hermanas were sent from God and invited them to teach the gospel.

We taught the niece the first discussion tonight and she believed everything and has committed to prepare for her baptism on March 24th.