In Vietnam I learned a lot about what was a topic for lighthearted kidding, and what was not. One of our men was about to leave the unit by helicopter and as he was preparing, a number of those remaining kidded about what each would like of his personal belongings, if he didn't come back. I don't remember if I was in on the "dibs" discussion, but I know for a fact, I have never been part of one since, because he didn't come back to our unit, but was med-evac'ed to Japan and then back to The States because of an injury he received while boarding the chopper. One never knows.......
Last week, here at Source of Light, Bob was off to Augusta for surgery and Wanda, his wife was accompanying him. The surgery went well, but Wanda began to have problems, was taken to the Emergency Room Friday night and died Saturday morning. When we heard the news yesterday we were shocked, to say the least, and thought back to seeing her and being with her before they went to Augusta. Who could have imagined such a scenario. One never knows......
Many of the people we work with here at SLMI are in their late 70' and 80's. Most have been in the mission field or ministry of some kind for most of their life and are here to help missionaries still in the field or assist in the other discipling activities which we support. In the three weeks we have been here, two people on staff have passed away, the prayer list is replete with upcoming procedures, surgeries, health issues of various kinds as well as those for family members and friends.
As we partook of Communion this morning at church, the meditation message was to take seriously the reason Jesus commanded us to "eat His body, and drink His blood" as His words are recorded in John 6: 35, 48-59, and to treat each communion as if we might die before we have the chance to partake of it again. My brothers and sisters, live each day as if it might be our last. Only God knows. Our eternity is in the balance.
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