A few Special Meeting gems

We had wonderful meetings and visits on our rounds.  There was too much for me to retain, but I'm thankful for some special impressions left with me.

• A blind man graciously allowing others to help him with the smallest of tasks
• A teenage girl helping her mother without being asked
• People welcoming me, a stranger, into their home and gladly sharing all that is theirs with me  (There were 180 people that I met by being in their homes if I counted correctly.)
• A couple telling stories of life in the country they had been forced to leave and living joyfully in the present because of what is in their heart
• A man caring for his wife and all the household duties saying, "I don't know how she did it all those years."  Her response was, "You're doing just fine, honey."  A beautiful picture of mutual appreciation
• A man who directed the dinnertime conversation to the testimonies of the workers seated at the table
• Costly messages shared in meetings by those who had labored to have bread

Just a few thoughts from our meetings:

• We want to separate ourselves from things that don't belong in the presence of God.
• It's not so much about what we do for Jesus as what we do with Him.
• We are not responsible for others; we are responsible to others.
• God reacts not to the mood of a situation but to the need of the situation.
• Peacemakers can go anywhere and be a help.
• We can give people our light; we can't give them our oil.
• You don't sing, "God Save the Queen" in America; it's not the right anthem.  You can only sing that song in England.  We can only sing the songs of Zion when we're in Zion.
• We dare to invest our living, our time, our affection, our trust, our all in God's Kingdom because we believe He's coming again.
• Pointing fingers doesn't lift any burdens.

Amazing days!  Lots to do now!