Sister Nayeli Andrade

"God is Mindful of Every People"

One of the greatest missionaries in the scriptures once said:

"Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we...yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God;....Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people,.....I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land. Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen."

This week was beautifully humbling as the Lord showed time and time again how truly mindful He is of EVERY people. Wherever they may be.

Story time!!!

Over a year ago, two girls, one a wise and powerfully seasoned missionary, and one a baby missionary with big dreams straight out of the MTC, went knocking. At the very end of a line of houses they met a kind woman named Breanne. They taught her and gave her a Book of Mormon at the door, and then Breanne never answered again.  Other missionaries tried to call, visit, message....nothing.

Fast forward to one day, over a year later, when on a random pday evening two missionaries now with a little more experience under their belts (emphasis on a little), recieve a text from a random number saying they would like to go to church.

Yes those missionaries were us😂

So we gave her a call and we learned from   our records that Sister Smith and I knocked on her door over a year ago. WHAT?? so cool. So we shared some scriptures and got to know her a little and set up a lesson at the church later in the week.

At her lesson, we had the opportunity to teach her from square one. Who is God, who is Jesus Christ. How to pray. Sister Bevan so graciously shared a very inspired beautiful testimony. And you could just see actual light fill her countenance. It was so clear to see.

And at the end of our lesson I just turned to her  and asked "what made you reach out to us? Why did you text?" She began to silently cry and share her story, she had someone tell her to turn to God, then how she got to the point where she hit bottom and didn't know where to turn..... Then she remembered two girls at her door, on her birthday. You can trust tears were already flowing.

Then Sister Bevan explained to her that missionaries move and usually don't come back to areas, but that I had the opportunity to come back and that it was me and my companion that knocked on her door over a year ago. And she started sobbing and jumped up to hug me and I just held her as we both cried. The Spirit was so incredibly strong. There wasn't a dry eye in the room.

That was just one of the miracles of the week. But that whole day and this whole week I have just been so filled with gratitude for the opportunity to witness these miracles. I have no doubt the Lord would work these miracles regardless of who was here, but I am so grateful he allowed me to be here to witness that moment.

It was just evidence of  what Elder Causse shared in General conference,

"This is the miracle of God’s relationship with us: The universe is vast beyond comprehension, yet every soul carries infinite worth in the eyes of our Creator. Though we may seem small in a physical sense, each of us is personally known, remembered, and loved by our Eternal Father and by His Son, Jesus Christ."

God knows Breanne and in His plan everything worked out perfectly for her to begin to find Him. He is aware of you! And of your family! I can never say that too much. I am grateful to witness his universal yet personal love every day as a representative of His Son, Jesus Christ.

So everyone go out there this week and try to find one way to LOVE AND LOVE EACH. Just as our Heavenly Father does.

I love you all and I love you each!

Have a great week!

Sister Andrade

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