God's Call
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Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
John 20:21 (New Living Translation)
Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
John 20:21 (New International Version)
Jesus repeated his greeting: “Peace to you. Just as the Father sent me, I send you.”
John 20:21 (The Message)
I have often wondered what God’s call is for me. I don’t know for certain, but, I feel in my heart it’s what I am doing now, or part of what I am doing now. I work in a Nursing Home. I care for our Elderly Citizens who are unable to do things for themselves. I had a very hard time at first. I get very close to the people that I care for. The first time one of my dearest lady residents passed away, was very hard for me. I took it straight to my heart. I cried for the loss of this lovely woman. She had a heart & soul of pure joy & gold. we got very, very close. She would sit & wait for me everyday to walk thru the doors of our Nursing home & greet me with a big smile & she would say ” Hey doll, I’ve been waiting for you, I was wondering if you were coming to day!”. The day she died was one of the hardest days to work. I was also angry at her family members for leaving her there & only visiting her 2-3 times during that 9 months she was here in our facility & not being there for her in this final moment, the end of her life’s journey. She would often sit & wait for someone in her family to come visit her. The day she died, I did for her what I would do at any other time. I talked to her & held her hand as she took her last breath. I bathed her & dressed her & helped the orderly for the funeral home prepare her for transport to the funeral home. I walked with him holding back sobs, because families of other residents were standing in the hall as we passed, I didn’t want to upset them. I just wanted to run from there. But, instead , Iwalked back to her room & sobbed for the longest time. I have since excepted that this is what is to happen to our elderly we care for. I along with my fellow co-workers try to make their final days here on this earth ones as peaceful, restful & compassionet as possible for them. They deserve it. They’ve all had long journeys in their lives & wonderful stories to tell & very wise in their advice of life’s situations. I use to think how awful it was for them tobe there. but, in hind site, after seeing how some of our residents have been abandoned by their families, our Nursing Home & others like it, is the best place for them, if they can’t get the care they need at home. I have seen the Love of Jesus in these peoples eyes & in their touch. I’ve seen their appreciation & compassion. I don’t know if this is the work that Jesus has sent for me todo, I don’t know for what purpose, but, what I do know is, that working there & caring for these wonderful people has taught me tobe more patient & compassionet. I hope that I am representing Jesus the way He would have been, if He were here doing this Himself. I hope that the people I care for can see Jesus in me. I don’t know if this all that He has for me todo, but, in the meantime, I am very happy to be of service to these wonderful people & make their final days here on this earth peaceful, compassionet, restful & loving for them.