When Willard and I go to the nursing homes on Friday, we most always sing the Eastern Gate. The Women sing 'I will meet you" and the men sing "In the morning" The residents at both places enjoy having the competition between the men and women. The men always win though, for several reasons. There are most times two men for every woman, that's one factor. But the most blessed reason is that at both nursing home we have one man that really sings to the top of his voice. They take the competition seriously, but still that's not the whole reason they sing from their hearts. You can see with every word they sing the glory of God upon them. Willard and I both get such a blessing from all the residents. It's almost like they are a part of our family. But with all the blessings also come the hurts of loss, when we lose one of them. I can hardly sing " I bowed on my knees" without a tear coming to my eye. That was Mr. John's favorite song. ""Mr. John is the one with the microphone""It's been about a year now since we loss him. He's still missed, by Willard and I, and by many of the people at the nursing home. Willard and I both watch as many of the residents decline in health every week. It's so sad to watch these wonderful people struggle to do the simplest task. With our blessings come many sadnesses. But we think the Blessings are worth it.
Pray for us if you will.
And remember to keep praying for Janice
God bless you all
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