Former Ministry Partners and Friends 以前的同工

We got together with former ministry partners this past Saturday evening. The couple, a pastor and his wife from South India 印度南部, were in charge of an international ministry. They are going to India for a while.

For almost 50 years every Friday night there was dinner, worship and a Bible study 差不多五十年每一個禮拜五晚上一直 meeting for people from all over the world. Anyone was welcome, regardless of station in life, age, education or views. The host was a woman who was a very loving person. I never met her husband, he passed away before I arrived on the scene, but I got to know her quite well. She cared a lot about people 關懷 and would often stay up until 2:00 a.m. or 3:00 a.m. to answer questions. I remember once a homeless man 無家可歸的人 arrived and was cursing to himself. She allowed him to stay there but said “XX, if you get ugly I am going to have to ask you to leave, but if you can control yourself you are always welcome here.” He quieted down and participated that evening.

That ministry is over. The woman has gone on to be with the Lord 搬家了, the house has been sold and the international ministry now takes a different form, but the legacy lives on in transformed lives throughout the world.