Erma has diabetes really bad. Two years ago she was given the incorrect medications and they had to amputate both of her legs. For two years she has waited for a wheel chair, but the group who was to supply her with one never came through. My home town church, Olive Grove Baptist, was generous enough to send the funds needed to purchase the wheel chair for Erma.
The physical therapist that has worked with Erma said that today was only the second time that she has ever seen Erma smile. The first time was when I went to meet her and tell her that she was getting a chair.
Now Erma has gained back some of her independence, can make it in to town and make it to her doctors appointments. The main part of our ministry is to work with youth and share the gospel with the people here. But the second part of our ministry is to love people like Jesus. To care for people, listen to people, and to help comfort people where we can. We certainly can not help everyone, but we can help a lot, and thanks to you we are doing just that. And God is getting the glory for it all.
Below is a picture of Erma before she got the chair sitting outside her tin house where she has sat for the past two years. The second picture is from this morning after delivering her wheel chair.
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