The last month or so, Isaiah, Ruth and I have been going to a local assisted living center to join their weekly church services on Wednesday. I'm not going to lie, I have to give them a big pep talk before we go, reminding them that these grandmas and grandpas miss their grandkids and encourage them to hug, talk to and help the grandmas. And I usually tell them if they sit still and quiet during the devotion they can have a piece of candy afterwards. All that said, I had hoped we would be a blessing to the residents there, but instead, we have been blessed by them. Isaiah and Ruth enjoy helping "lead" singing when it's a song they know and get excited to go now. (The grandmas with pockets full of candy there helps!) And there's something incredibly special about watching people sing "Soon and very soon," and "When we all get to heaven" with eyes filled with tears and a joyful, peaceful look on their face. Such a beautiful reminder that life is not about position, gain, wealth, or status... When you're close to heaven, relationships matter not things. Others are more important than self. This precious group genuinely care for one another and prayed for each other's needs. And every single one of them came to me, with no hesitations, and asked me if I knew and loved Jesus, and they used every opportunity to tell my kids about the amazing love of Jesus. One told Isaiah that she was in pain and asked him to pray for her, and then she proceeded to tell him how to talk to God, and reminded him God can do anything. And amazingly, neither kid is shy while we're here. Ruth smiles, hugs and talks to them right along with Isaiah. Anyways, enough on that... Here are some pictures from today. I took them to show Jake, but wanted to write this down as a reminder for me down the road too.
