[Community-service] 9/11 service project

[Cheryl Fields]

On 9/9/18, Ericka via Community-Service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> As some of you may know much of WI has had ongoing torrential rains creating
> unprecedented flooding. Finally we are drying out. In keeping with the
> serice thread, here is my story.
>
> Today I served with my church. Through Lutherans United Assisting Disasters
> my church helped a lady and her elderly mom move things out of their
> recently flooded home here in Mazomanie WI. Active listening is so much a
> part of relief work! We helped carry boxes to vehicles and then transported
> them to their storage shed a few miles away. Yes, i carried items with cane
> in hand, but the story of how God sent  the daughter to her mom in early
> stages of dementia a week before the flooding was more moving than the act
> of physical help. She had such a faith and so appreciative that we listened.
> There are so many unseen needs we are going to be able to meet because we
> allowed her to speak.  In the middle of disastet, it seemed like my cane was
> nothing impotant. She was so grateful i was there to talk with. I am glad i
> setved and am now trained through this organization to serve again!
>
> Ericka Short
>
>
Such a Beautiful story... Thank you for sharing.


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Wishing You All the Best,

Cheryl E. Fields


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