“Behold,
a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they
shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with
us” (Matthew 1:23). As we approach the season to celebrate the
birth of our Saviour into the world, we must marvel at the fact that
God would lower Himself to be “with us”! What a wonderful
thought, that the very God who created all things, who sustains all
things, would condescend to dwell among His creation, and more than
that, to die
for those He created that He might be Lord, God and
Saviour.
As we represent you on the mission field of the nursing homes of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, we are constantly mindful of the great
responsibility we have of bringing a clear presentation of the Gospel
message to those who are living on the brink of eternity.
As
we look back upon 2014, we have seen many dear souls come to trust in
Christ as their Saviour, and some of those have gone on to glory to
meet face to face the Jesus whom they came to know and love. The
services in our newest facility, Juniper
Village
in Meadville, PA, are going well. In our first service there we saw
three individuals express faith in Christ. The residents and staff
have received us well, and we are looking forward to a fruitful year
for Lord there in 2015.
Just
recently, another church that knows about our ministry, but in which
we have not yet shared our work, has partnered with us financially.
The pastor told me that he is planning a missions conference in the
coming year and wants us to come and show our video and preach, but
they wanted to start supporting us right away. We praise the Lord for
opportunities like this and for those who see the nursing home
ministry as an important outreach. This particular pastor told me
that he considered the nursing home ministry as reaching his
“Jerusalem”!
I know
some of you are interested in how Priscilla's vision is progressing.
After two laser treatments and two “needle through the eye”
treatments, the retinal surgeon says he sees some improvement. He is
adamant that her vision will NOT get any better, but he thinks they
may have stopped it from getting any worse. She will have three more
“needle” treatments spread out of the next several months to keep
the disease from reverting back to the way it was.
As
always, we thank God for each of you who believe in, and faithfully support our
ministry. We consider you our partners in this needful work of
reaching into the nursing homes while there's still time.
May
God grant you a Blessed Christmas and a Bountiful New Year as you continue to serve Him in 2015.
Serving
Together,
Norm &
Priscilla Aabye
