Sunday, January 28, 2007

Will you do me a favor?

Those are the words I heard after church this morning on the way to sunday school. My friend Lisa comes up to ask favor, will I help out and sing at the nursing home with her today!
I may sing in choir, but I wasn't prepared for this, and it was out of my comfort zone, but I am so glad that I did it!
We went to two different nursing homes, and our piano player was Debbie Wolfe who is one of the secretaries at Zahnow our elementary school. (Her daughter is on our VB team.. you know.. just FYI :)
So we get there, and bless Debbie because we dont' have any idea what we are doing! We didn't bring the program, and another lady came and brought them! We passed out hymnal books, but to Lisa and my surprise... um... no notes! Good thing we knew the songs, well, mostly. There was one, Crown him with many crowns. I wasn't THAT family with, and one particular line that neither Lisa and I knew, and the piano apparently didnt' either being out or tune and all! :) Then it came time to pray and Lisa hands looks at me and I look to the other woman who was there, and she wasn't looking.... bustn out of the box today! I have never prayed in public like that! New experiences all week this week!
Then we went out to Monroe County Nursing home too. I really enjoyed it.
I have been asked several times about joining the group singing out there, and then I thought I might do it, and actually put in on my list of goals for this year. Funny thing thought I was thinking about it the other day as I rewrote my list into a book (thought I had better before I lose it!) and thought, I am not sure that I wanted to and wasn't going to put in on my list! I finally did at the vary end. Little did I know that I would get that chance to sing there so soon! God has a sense of humor and is amazing how things work out according to his plan!

2 comments:

Sam said...

God Knows our desires and He is always happy to make us happy. I always wanted to sing at a nursing home, but if you have ever heard me sing... wooo weee wow ouch to the ears. :) I am glad God allowed you to do that nursing home ministry is a great blessing to all of those who are involved.

Monica said...

That is awesome! I bet you girls were SUCH a blessing to those people...especially the old fellas...cute girls always help :)