Caroling

Caroling
One of the blessings that God has given to us this year has been that we both had the same days off for our Christmas break since we are both involved in the school system. One of the first things we were able to do together was to go caroling with the church (Grandview Heights Baptist Church). It ended up being just a small group of us, 6 in all, but God blessed our time greatly. We began by going to a clinic for handicapped people or people unable to take care of themselves in society. We were given a room to sing in and then anyone who wanted to could come and listen. It ended up being more of a sing along caroling as some of the people there joined us up front while others sat and listened or sang along as well. We stayed for about 45 minutes with people suggesting Christmas songs from some hymnals that we had brought along. Before we left we had a time to just talk with them. I love the simpleness of those people and how tender many of there hearts are to the Savior. I believe that many of such people will be populating heaven! We even had a man sing for us a Christmas song that he had written which was all about Jesus, His love for us, and His coming as a baby so He could die for us! What a blessing! We came to bless and were blessed in return!
Our caroling also took us to a hospice in which we sang songs as we walked down the halls. We stopped at section where several patients were sitting out in the hall way and as we sang for them, several others were wheeled out to sit and listen. One man (a former choir singer) joined in as well. We pray that the truth of the songs that we sang sank into the hearts of our listeners as well as being a blessing and a gift to them.