Miracle 38: Prayers For Another

I cannot wait for you to keep reading today! This incredible miracle is one that brought tears to my eyes. This woman is amazing.


I grew up in the south, and had never even heard of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I was married, but separated from an abusive drug addict, struggling to raise our two precious daughters. My husband had moved across the country to start a new business with his father. I was trying to decide if I should move out there with him, and repair our marriage. He made a lot of promises to change, and to get clean and sober. 

I did not know what to do. I was scared. And as I was wrestling with these big decisions, two missionaries knocked on my door. A sweet spirit unlike I've ever witnessed before, came over me, and I knew that their message for me was true before they uttered a word. I invited them in, but because I was alone, they rescheduled a visit for a time they could bring a sister with them. 

Well, our schedules never worked out, so I never heard their message. All I had was the Book of Mormon they gave me. In the meantime, I had decided to get back together with my husband. I told the missionaries on the phone that I was moving. The elder said (and I will never forget this... It still gives me chills, and you will see why at the end of my story), he said, "I don't know why we came to your house. We were not in your neighborhood, but the spirit directed us to your door. Something is telling me that you are in danger and the gospel will save you. I really want to give you the message Heavenly Father has for you. I don't think you should leave. I am going to pray that you hear the gospel when you get to wherever you are going. I will pray for your safety."

 After that, I thought that guy was nuts. It freaked me out and at the time I felt glad that I didn't tell them where I was going. It was creepy! Fast forward a few weeks later and the first person I meet in my new home town thousands of miles away, is a Mormon. Fast forward months later, and I am trapped in a nightmare of unbelievable domestic violence. I lost my job as a teacher because of bruises and marks all over me. And my husband was stalking me at school, making sure I was there.

Later, the Mormon I met on my first day there, comes back into my life and hears that I lost my job. He offers me a job in his auto repair shop. I take it. He teaches me the gospel every day. 

I get baptized. And then the abuse gets worse. Much worse. This man rescues my two little girls and me. After an 18 month legal battle, we are finally free, and we came back to Georgia to start our lives over.
A year later, some friends from church set me up on a blind date. 6 weeks later, we got engaged and 6 weeks later, we got married! A year later, he adopted my two little girls, and we've had three more babies since! We've been married 14 years now, and are more in love than ever. We are a forever family.

I wish I knew who the elder's name who listened to the spirit and prayed on my behalf. I was too ashamed of the abuse to ask for help. If it had not been for the man who rescued us, I would not have lasted much longer. I would not be here today. Heavenly Father hears our prayers for others. I am so thankful that someone was willing to pray for me.



There can be miracles when you believe in God.

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Miracle 37: The Wonder of Temple Work

This miracle is from another missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Philadelphia! 


I had a really cool experience on August 3rd. I went with my companion to the Washington temple and as the only member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in my family, I was able to perform the sacred ordinances for my grandfather. When I was in the Celestial Room, I prayed to our Heavenly Father to know if my grandfather accepted the work I had done. This amazing feeling of peace came to me and I knew in that moment that my grandpa had accepted it. I am so grateful to be member of the true church on the earth. Just last week was my 3 year anniversary of being a member of the church.


There can be miracles when you believe in God.

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Miracle 36: Our Savior is The Miracle

This darling miracle is from my very first missionary companion in the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. To say the least, I love this Las Vegas girl more than words can say.


I am a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and I have been on my mission for almost six months. I have learned in these past few months that miracles happen every single day, we just have to have our eyes and hearts open to recognize God's hand in our lives. I wanted to share some miracles that would be considered small by some, but my companion and I know that they are truly miracles! We were let into someone's home after hours of being out in the cold and were able to share a message about prophets with him. We were given Powerade by someone after a long evening of knocking doors. We were able to serve at the Mandarin food bank. We did NOT get eaten by a dog who could have attacked us. We see the greatest miracle each morning as the Lord gives us strength beyond our own to love His children, share our testimonies, and wear His name. Our Savior Jesus Christ is THE miracle and He is who we dedicate our lives to!


There can be miracles when you believe in God.

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Miracle 35: Missionary Miracles

I love missionary experiences. They truly are all miracles because it involves bringing people closer to Christ. This one is from an young man serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


So I'm on a mission in the hood of Philadelphia, serving in a small branch and we've been praying a ton for the Lord to place people in our way to help the branch grow. A few Sundays ago, two sisters came in to our building and sat in for Sacrament meeting. After which they both had a bunch of questions about what the Book of Mormon was. We've been seeing them twice a week for the past couple weeks and they are developing such a strong testimony of the restored Gospel-it's incredible to watch! They are going to be baptized on December 8th of this year! The Lord answers prayers and works miracles! It's just up to us to recognize them.


There can be miracles when you believe in God.

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Miracle 34: The Wonder of Member Missionary Work

This lovely Mormon mom is quite the member missionary. Oh how all missionaries LOVE when members get involved. I'm grateful for her example and faith. 


One of the most amazing miracles I have experienced involved praying for a missionary opportunity and then watching the Lord's hand in the life of my neighbor and seeing them embrace the gospel. Noticing the change that took place in their faces and eyes. Now I continue to hope and pray for them that they will desire to continue with those blessings and absolutely those miracles, as they go forward.I pray they will have the strength they need to push Satan out of their lives.

As I witnessed this miracle, my testimony was strengthened as to the love and influence Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost have in our lives. I am so grateful for that knowledge.


There can be miracles when you believe in God.

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Miracle 32 & 33: Trusting in His Timing

These two lovely miracles are from a darling and faithful girl living in Utah. Hope you love these miracles as much as me!


Four years ago, my family was at their lowest point. My grandfather had passed away from cancer and my father was deployed. My sisters' children were taken from her custody and put into foster care. I was scared, sad, and feeling lonely. I was home schooled and kind of an outcast, even in my own ward. My life had basically ended, or so it felt. We didn't know what was going to happen or how we were going to make it through. How did we make it through? We made it because of the gospel. We made it through with priesthood blessings, prayer, service, (that we were given and the service that we gave.) and fasting. We grew together as a family. We all knew that we would see my grandfather again. We had been sealed for time and all eternity in the temple.

As for my sisters kids, well my aunt and uncle who couldn't have children(and had many adoptions fall through over years and years of attempts) were able to be sealed to them for time and all eternity. From these experiences, we gained a testimony of God's hand in our lives. We learned to trust in the Lord and his timing.


There can be miracles when you believe in God.

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Miracle 31: A Missing Aerator Plug

This simple, but powerful miracle is from a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who is also serving in Jacksonville with me. He's from the lovely state of Utah.


My friend and I would aerate lawns to make some extra money. On the aerator there is a tank full of water to weigh it down so the machine will actually work. Well the small plug that keeps all the water in that is about the size of the dirt plugs that the machine pulls out of the yard. So after one job I noticed water leaking from my aerator. The small plug had come out somewhere and we had just been to 3 different houses. So we searched the lawns that were covered in dirt plugs that were about the same size as the plug for the machine. I called my mom (because I did not want to call my dad and tell him I broke his machine) and asked if there was anything I could do. She asked if we had said a prayer to find the plug. After talking to her, my friend and I said a prayer so we could find the missing plug. We went back to the lawn we had just done and my friend asked if I had looked in the corner of the yard next to the fence. I told him yes and that it couldn't possibly be there. But we decided to look anyway and the first leaf my friend turned over, he found the plug we were looking for. It was a huge miracle for me at that time because I knew that God cared enough about me to answer our simple prayer for an aerator plug. I know that God loves us so much and will bless us as we seek his help.


There can be miracles when you believe in God.

Have a miracle to share? Find me on Facebook: Sister-Jenessa Hutchins or like the When You Believe in God Facebook page! I would love nothing more than to share your miracles with the world.