We give, yet we get...

Two Sunday's back, our small group participated in the Faith Blitz Sunday along with the rest of our church. Attached is a photo of Loise, who is the wonderful young women we met and spent time with that day. She is 85 years young and loved sitting and holding my children who came with us.
The Senior home we visited asked that we complete a biography for each of the people there by giving us a packet with questions to ask. Her son was visiting that day and he was very helpful as his mom was a little fuzzy on some of the details. It was so special to see the look on her face as she retold of things she probably hasn't thought about in many, many years. "Tell us about how your husband proposed to you." "What were some of the games you and your sisters played as little girls?"

Her face was so happy and full of life...yet I think we were the ones who walked away touched the most. How easy it is to let life fill our every hour and every moment when it would mean the world to someone if they would even stop by and visit for 10 minutes. Last night our small group decided we were going to continue to see the people we met that day. Kind of like adopting them with the goal of furthering the relationships we started. I believe those in the home will be tickled pink to see us come back again...yet none will likely be affected half as much as our small group and our kids who we know are watching and learning the lessons we are trying to teach.