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My daughter sent me the following story because she knows I love a good laugh and the older I get and the more I work with the Nursing Home Ministry, the more I can relate to this story. It is so real and so neat how God made us.
A group of 40 year old buddies got together and were discussing where they should meet for dinner and they finally agreed that they should meet at the “Ocean View Restaurant” because the waitresses there were very beautiful.
10 years later, at age 50, the same group once again was discussing where they should meet for dinner and they agreed that they should meet at the “Ocean View Restaurant” because the food and wine there is very good.
10 years later, at age 60, the group of men met once again and after much discussion, they decided to meet at the “Ocean View Restaurant” because there is a beautiful view of the ocean.
10 years later, at age 70, they got together once again and after much discussion, they decided to meet at the “Ocean View Restaurant” because the restaurant is wheel chair accessible and they even have elevators.
10 years later, at age 80, the group met once again and after much discussion about where to eat, they decided to meet at the “Ocean View Restaurant” because they have never been there before.
Well we certainly go through different stages in our lives, don’t we? I pray that whatever stage of life you are in, that you are allowing God to use you as a vessel for His Glory.
We Praise God for all the Blessings of the past year, for His safety, for good health and all the blessings He gives us daily, both in our homes and in the Ministry. We truly serve an awesome God. As I have said so many times in the past, if you are depressed or just down and out, perhaps you feel like life has mistreated you, just go to a Nursing Home and visit with the residents and you will come away feeling so Blessed for all God has given you. There are so many sad situations there and worse yet; many of them do not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. There is no peace and no joy, just daily pain and frustrations.
I am thankful that once again, God has given us the start of another New Year and as we make our New Year’s resolutions, I am praying that God will use the Ministry in an even greater way this year than ever before. I am open to whatever and wherever God wants to use me. My prayer is that I will be faithful in all things and will continue to stay in the “
I got in a hurry last month and the December Newsletter went out before I received all the information for the services at Paradise Park so I want to share with you all the excitement going on there. Amanda and her family, Judy and all the teens are doing a great job and we are having lots of good comments. The Christmas service in December went really well and Amanda’s comments were as follows, “Our service went well on Sun. We gave everyone a lotion and a Kleenex box with a Christmas or flower cover. Rhys quoted Luke 2, Mr. Kochel played his trombone, Mrs. Ponce and Iliana sang, and Reagan sang. Mrs. Thompson played the dulcimer hammers. They all loved it and were excited to be there and receive the gifts. It was fun”. What a Blessing to receive e-mails like that, I love it and getting the children involved is so special, not only for the residents but also for teaching them to serve the Lord. It is such an inspiration to see the children singing and quoting scripture. Also for the many other people getting involved. I spoke with Gayle Weir this week and she was telling me she had attended the service and how much she loved it and will be coming each month and helping out. She also mentioned that one of the residents wanted to go to church with her and what a Blessing that is. God’s word is contagious, and it’s not just a Nursing Home ministry, it’s an outreach, reaching out into the communities. Thank you all for your heartbeat and for your dedication. You are an inspiration to all of us.
The services went well at all the homes this month. We had about 10 family members that were visiting with the residents who attended the services at Sunny Hill and that are always a Blessing.
Many of the residents were wearing their monogrammed sweaters that we had given them and that was good. All over the rooms, we see SonShine Ministry; it’s a great way to advertise our Ministry.
One of the residents from Rosewood, a little lady who can’t talk but is so full of joy and she tries so hard to talk, was wearing her sweater and kept trying to tell me she loves it. She would smile at me and pretend she was hugging it to let me know how much she liked it, then she always wants to hug and kiss me.
The 3 little Tovilleja sisters sang this month at Heritage Woods. What a Blessing they are. I believe they are ages 4, 7 and 9 and they do a wonderful job. We look forward each month to hearing them. Lillie, one of the residents, sang a special song that her mother had taught her when she was growing up and it was very good. We like to get the residents involved.
One of the residents that come each month to the services at Heritage Woods came with her daughter and when she came into the room she was crying and she took me by the hand and said, “My daughter says I have an appointment that I have to go to in 15 minutes but I just can’t miss this service. I want to stay, please please let me stay”. I never did figure out what the appointment was, but she was so upset that she would miss the service if she went to the appointment, that her daughter ended up letting her stay and the daughter attended as well, so it all worked out.
Well when you talk about dedication, you have to think of Midge, our Missionary to Africa. She came into Rosewood the third Sunday of January and told me she had a heart attack. I know my mouth flew open because all I could think of was, when? Why are you here? She proceeded to tell me that she had a heavy feeling in her chest on Wednesday night but waited until Thursday morning to go to the doctor, at which time, the doctor informed her that she had had a heart attack and she was admitted to the hospital and had surgery. She had a stent placed in one of her arteries. She came out of the hospital on Sunday morning, went to church and came to the Nursing Home and she looked like she felt great. We serve a Miracle working God; we give Him all the praise, honor and glory. We are so glad she is feeling better and getting her energy back. Her trip to Africa has been postponed for a few months.
I have received many “thank you notes, gifts of money and calls” this month thanking the Ministry for the gifts and for our faithfulness. The activity director at Senior Star sent a gift of money and a card saying, “Thank you for all you do for our residents. You bring so much joy and sunshine into their lives. God Bless you all”.
Food for thought: Four things you can’t recover: The stone...after the throw. The word….after it’s said. The occasion….after it’s missed. The time…after it’s gone.
“Those whose trust is in the Lord shall soar with eagle’s wings”. Isaiah 40:31
PLEASE NOTE: All contributions to our ministry should be made payable to “Sonshine Outreach Ministries”.
Mail your gift to SonShine Outreach Ministries, c/o Joyce Mancke,
Our schedule for February is as follows;
Lakewood Nursing Home, Plainfield –Feb 7th @ 2:30 p.m.
Senior Star @ Weber Rd (Saturday) Feb 13th @ 10:00 am
Salem Village, Joliet – Feb 14th @ 2:30 p.m.
Rosewood Rehab Center, Joliet – Feb 21st @ 2:30 p.m.,
Heritage Woods,
Sunny Hill, Joliet –Feb. 28th @ 2:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Joyce Mancke
Email:jmancke@sbcglobal.net.
Phone: 815-351-7659
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