The Lord sent us a gift tonight, in the form of good news.
Last week, I wrote to the pastor of a church near the nursing home where Mother is residing. I explained the situation in some detail, and asked if he would be willing to visit Mother as a work of mercy.
Tonight, a lady from that church called me. The pastor made an announcement about my letter in the service today, and this lady - we'll call her Mrs. D - approached him after the service and asked for more details. The pastor allowed Mrs. D to read my letter, so she understood the full background of why I was making such a request.
In God's providence, it turns out that Mrs. D's husband is in the same nursing home as Mother. He is elderly and infirm, and Mrs. D visits him every single day. She lives just down the road from the nursing home, in fact.
Mrs. D visited Mother this afternoon, and reported that Mother seems to be healthy and in reasonably good spirits. This report made my heart light, and made me want to weep with relief. Mrs. D explained to Mother who she was, but she said that she wasn't sure whether or not Mother really understood the purpose of the visit.
Mrs. D is planning to visit Mother every day while she's there visiting her husband. She gave me her phone number and said that I can call her anytime I want to talk. She also promised, "If there's anything going on that I think you need to know, I will call you and tell you."
I am humbled and wonderstruck at God's mercy in this matter. Please pray that He will greatly bless Mrs. D for her Christian charity. And please pray for Mr. D in his life at the nursing home.
