I need to start doing better about posting on this blog... I guess that can be one of my New Year's resolutions.
I have been so encouraged lately with my downstairs neighbor. She is old and is a prisoner to her oxygen. I met her probably in August, when I heard below me "Help, help" I went down and she was having trouble breathing, so I prayed with her and she exclaimed, "You know Jesus!" After that time I didn't make much of an attemt to visit her. I just became so busy and there was always something that was more important... We ran into eachother in November again and she said she was disappointed I hadn't visited her. She needed me to get her mail for the next month or so since her neighbor was going on vacation that normally gets it. Over that month I got to know an amazing lady. I now meet with her every day and she asks me to pray with her. She said it means so much to know that someone cares, it helps her get though her day. I only meet with her for probably 20 minutes. I guess to get to my point, there are so many elderly people out there that are prisoners to their homes, they so long for someone to visit them, and I guess this woman has opened my eyes to this world. I was too busy to care or to really see this need on my own. I just wanted to remind others of this need and how much just a little bit of time can mean to someone...
7 comments:
that is awesome Marcie!
I am sure you are such a huge encouragement to her.
Rex wanted me to post a link to the workers and elders conference messages.
He went to a seminar given by Charlie Fizer. The title is "Ministry to and by Older Saints."
He really enjoyed it and thought you might like it as well.
http://www.westsidebiblechapel.net/conferences.html
thank you for the post, marcie. this is something that has been convicting to me for quite some time. jeff erb recently shared something similar to this on a wednesday night. he was exhorting us to specifically make an effort to minister to the elderly of our meeting, but i think it is good to think outside of our box too. i think just about all of us have an elderly neighbor that could be ministered to! i know it would be good for us to minister to the elderly in our meeting, but how easy it should be for us to just walk accross the street for a few minutes even weekly and get to know our elderly neighbors!
Thanks for sharing Marcie. Jesus is using you in a great way in this woman's life.
how wonderful! i hope this ministry God has given you will continue to bless you. it already sounds like the older woman is blessed by you.
Yes, I'm sure it it the hightlight of her day!
(Thinking of Wayne M., he says that's the only thing getting him through the day are the visitors and the Lord. )
I'm sure elderly struggle a lot with lonliness and feeling like other's don't need them. If we only took the time to gain what they have to offer, their wisdom and more. I want to learn to honor them more and teach my kids to also.
Thanks for the encouragement!
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