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Samantha’s Dream Job CHILDREN’S STORY
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ver since she was a little girl, Samantha loved to listen to the exciting stories about Leo and Jessie Halliwell, the first medical workers on the Luzeiro mission boat in her home country of Brazil. Fascinated, she imagined what it might be like to be a missionary nurse along the Amazon River. Little did she know, she would eventually find out! Soon after her graduation, Samantha was invited to serve as a volunteer missionary for a year in northern Brazil. What an opportunity! But could she afford it? “Jesus,” she prayed, “if you want me to go, please open all the doors for me. If you want me to go to the Amazon, I will go.” After her prayer, doors began opening quickly. “I was given money for the tickets, and people gave me everything I needed,” she said. “I knew that Jesus had a plan for me.” Samantha could hardly believe it when she learned about her first job placement. She would live in a small village along the Amazon River, and she would be the Luzeiro nurse! Every week Samantha goes on the mission boat, stopping at many villages along the Amazon River. Most of the time she is the only medical person available to offer health care to thousands of people. Whether on the Luzeiro or in the village clinic, Samantha often faces
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This story has been selected from a recent Mission quarterly, a communication resource that has served the church for the past 102 years. The weekly mission stories are an integral part of Adventist Sabbath Schools around the world. You’ll find many more inspiring mission stories when you visit AdventistMission.org. Click on Sharing, and then click on one of the Mission quarterly tabs, and choose a story.
