We were at Peacehaven Nursing Home to conduct chapel service at Skylark. Here the ladies are much more responsive and it always encourages us. One lady when she first came to the Home, used to be very awkward and gave the nurses a hard time. She used to complain of ghosts in the room and wanted to return home. She was always very quarrelsome and in the end the authorities had to transfer her to another area.
Today, she is a totally different person. She seems so relax and smiles a lot. This is due to the hard work and patient caring of the staff. She now knows the Lord and this has made a big difference in her behaviour. Our hearts are encouraged as we see changes for the good in the residents.
I can recall many more instances of changes in people. To my colleagues and friends it is worth while visiting the residents. Never mind even they don't know you. We can always reach out to people for whom Christ died.
I was quite saddened when I heard someone make this remark, "No use visiting people who don't even know you, certainly those suffering dementia." In God's economy no effort is wasted. Let's keep visiting, keep caring, and keep praying for people.
We thank God for this another day. To Him be the glory.
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