Pic 1- Group today...Seated- Jessica, Paul, Belinda, and I'm not sure what his name is, but he's precious and from Angola :). Standing- Nomsuela, Yolanda, and Dina.
I found out today that Freddie (see blog below) passed away. No more pain for him…He is now in God’s presence!!
I also wanted to update you on a patient that I had asked for prayers for in my August update…Mark. He prayed to receive Christ yesterday!! And today, he was release to go home. He’s had an exciting couple of days! He told me that said he has been at Living Hope for 49 days. He has been there since I first started there, so I am sad to see his familiar face go, but so happy that he is finally going home! Pray that Mark would develop a hunger for Christ and a desire to know Him through His Word. Pray that he would become part of a body of believers that can encourage him in his new faith, and that he will make wise choices and take care of his physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Today I had a group with a couple of the patients and the carers from the Health Care Center. Every week, the carers come to join the group (I’m not sure if it’s out of boredom or what ☺). I think that it’s great for them to join because it allows them to talk freely and do something fun! They are very open to sharing and today talked a lot about the recent deaths that have happened at the hospice. Three people have passed away in the past couple of days. These carers are the ones that are with they dying in the end because often times the family lives too far away to be by the patient’s side…or worse, there is no family to be with them. Although, this is hard and sad for the carers, it is a wonderful privilege for them to comfort and love on the patients in their final days. These women (and men) have great strength and such a love for their job and their patients. I felt so blessed to get to sit and listen to them talk about the feelings that they experience and the God that is their strength. Please pray for the carers of the hospice that God will continue to strengthen them as they care for the sick and dying.
Hmmm…what else to tell you…I haven’t been driving on the wrong side of the road lately (Mom and Dad you can breathe now ☺) and we are still washing dishes in the tub!! Things have taken a little longer with the plumbing than we’d like, but we’re patient…at least we are really trying to be ☺. See pic (I'm not sure why it's sideways and don't have the time to fix it...I hope you understand :)...this is Zana washing the dishes...
Another fun thing to let you know is that we have developed our own workout program that we like to call “Butt Busters.” What does this entail…I’m sure that you’re dying to know!! Well, it’s me, Zana, and Nat running in place, doing jumping jacks, kicking, doing crunches, push-ups, and tons of other crazy exercises- for a total of 30 minutes. And this goes without saying, but…we look SO COOL doing “Butt Busters!! We blast the music and sweat like you wouldn’t believe!! I’m sure that they people in the flat below just love us…maybe we should ask them to come join…
1 comment:
Laural,
That was truly a God thing to be with Freddie and be able to read the word of God to him in his last days. He is smiling down on you from Heaven an God has planted another seed in your heart to share with all of us back home.
We love you La.
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