1993 Miracle Yearbook

Frontrow:Julianne Edgerton,Carly Farmer,LoraMyers.Backrow:Kevin King,RandyJoiner,Sam Fallon Hillside Independent Living\ Students are given an oppor- tunity to serve others at Hill- side Independent Living but, as they minister, they find themselves profitingfromthe experience.TheelderlyatHill- side have wisdom that can come only with age,and the students who visit them are able to form valuable friend- ships.The students and their elderlyfriendsequally antici- pate spending time together. For allinvolved,the visitscan "brighten up"life. 1 Visiting the Hospitality Home once a week, team members seek to minister to the needs of the elderly. Rather than viewing their weekly visitsasanobligation,memberslookforward to their visits. Members consider their visits a privilege.Eachhasapersonaldesiretoreachout to the elderly,those mostoften forgotten in our society.Asrelationships are built,membersen- joythereward ofhearingthe words"Ilove you" from the lips ofan elderly friend. Hospitality Home \ "DonotcastmeawaywhenIamold;Donotforsakemewhenmy strength is gone"(Psalm 71:9). This is what ministering to the elderly is all about--not forsaking them but showing them that oldageandallthechangesthatcanaccompanyitarepartofGod's plan.Thisteamstrivestobefriend theelderly peopleatSt.John's. Thestudentsinvolved believe thatGod loves people regardless oftheirageor abilities,and theyarethanlcfulfortheblessingthat the residents ofSt.John's have been to them! St. John's Center 4> Ministries \ Left to right: Daniel Woodard,Sandi Ames,Jen Wilfert, Malia Weiss, Amy Graves,Darlene Borgman.Not pictured:Heather Hoelscher,Phil Graves.