Scotland came into our lives in an unusual way, which certainly reinforces the divine action in the whole process that involves our mission here. In 2016, we came here for the first time to visit a couple of friends who were on mission in the country. We were impacted both by the history of the place and its enormous contribution to the Protestant faith, as well as by the reality in which the Scottish Church found itself at that time. From that experience, a strong sense of mission filled our hearts. Our prayers began at the moment we returned to Brazil.
We returned to the country in 2017/18, again to visit this couple of friends. In 2019, after a long time reflecting on the subject, we decided to spend a whole year in Scotland for a deep immersion in the local culture. It was wonderful.
After this period here, we returned to Brazil during the second phase of the global COVID19 pandemic. We had an invitation to return to Scotland but, because of the closure of the borders during that period, we were unable to return to the country and were stuck in Brazil. In 2022, when we were almost convinced that the mission to Scotland was no longer a possibility, God set everything in motion. A couple of friends, who have been involved in missionary service in Scotland for more than 50 years, extended an invitation to us: "Do you want to come to Scotland to work with us?"
Well, here we are.
The most important thing to say here is that it all happened in God's timing!
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