WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: A HOLIDAY MIRACLE

Saturday, January 16, 2010

A HOLIDAY MIRACLE

One of our Senior Missionaries, Sister Maldonado, was not feeling well and had to go to the hospital. Elders Shattuck and Lawsen went to the hospital to give her a blessing.

When they got to the hospital, they asked for the room number for Sis. Maldonado. When they went into the room, they said they were the missionaries here to give her a blessing.

Well, her name was Mrs. Maldonado, but she was a different one. They visited with her briefly and went to find the right Sis. Maldonado. They gave her a blessing and she is home and doing fine.

The miracle to the story is that from this amazing set of coincidences; both Sis Maldonados in the SAME hospital at the SAME time and then the elders going to the WRONG one. This led to contacting them and setting up the lessons. They have accepted the gospel and are planning a baptism for January 30th. What a MIRACLE. A side note is that Mrs. Maldonado had been looking for a church to attend and decided that it was a sign to her when the elders came into her room. I'll add a picture to this when we go to the baptism.

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Larry and CindyJanuary 21, 2010 at 4:45 AM
Sister Albright, Our name is spelled Maldonado and so is the family being Baptised. Thanks for the article.
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Stephanie Smith Fireside

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Chelsea Our recent Convert

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