Volunteering

Tuesday we went to the rec center but were late for the Silver Sneakers class.  we went anyway.  We had to come directly home to dress for our work at the hospital.  We get a free lunch on the day we work, and I usually go, hoping they will be serving their delicious gumbo.  They weren’t today.  It was much warmer than I expected it to be.  As I waited for my first client, I noticed the golf cart was low on gas.  This had happened once before, so I knew what to do.  I got some money from the office, took my car, drove to Clyde, filled the gas container, and drove it back to the golf cart.  I went in to ask for help because one person can’t hold and manipulate the nozzle to release the fuel.  No one ever came so the fuel is still in the can.  I didn’t run out of gas.  I picked up Evelyn and then went home.  It was cool enough for the ladies to walk before dark.  We spent the evening at home. 

Wednesday morning we went to the Rec center again.  We could only work on the machines because we had to go to work at the Open Door.  We had a blessing this morning. One of the friends we made at We just met was intending to take a cast iron skillet to a charity.  We had been looking for one to give to Noah.  She gave it to us.  At the Open Door we just passed out drinks under the new system.  It is amazing that there are so many different people coming there than when we first began working there 8 years ago.  I guess that shouldn’t surprise me because many of them were getting old.  There are some “lifers”, however, who will likely be there after we are gone.  There seem to be more families with children that come.  We have become friends with a couple that washes the dishes often when we work.  I feel ashamed because we have done everything to avoid getting that job, but they willingly do it a couple of times each month.  After all, we are serving there as a service to Christ for giving us eternal life.  They are more willing servants than we are.  We left for the library after cleaning up the dining area to get Evelyn some more books.  We went to BiLo to get some diapers for Evelyn to take to the LWML meeting tomorrow.  They are making layettes for poor mothers and need items.  We also went to Dollar Tree to get some receiving blankets and other small items.  We came home and rested until time to go to choir practice.  We were released early because the choir is beginning to work on a Christmas Cantata.  We won’t be here.  We were surprised that it began to rain for the first time in over a week.  We spent the evening at home.