Missionary Protected from Armed Robbery in Brazil

In 2003, two missionaries serving in São Paulo, Brazil, were confronted by armed robbers on a dark street. According to their account, as the robbers approached, they suddenly stopped, looked frightened, and fled. When asked later what happened, the robbers reportedly said they saw 'large men in white' standing behind the missionaries.

This account has been shared in various missionary firesides and faith-promoting contexts, and represents a common pattern of missionary protection stories from the modern Church.