Something I wanted to share with you...

I was on Matt Yount's blogspot this afternoon and noticed the line "leave a good impression of Jesus" and I just wanted to share something with you. Jimmy (14 year old boy who was in the bed next to Mitch) came in on Tuesday morning with some "personal issues" which I really can't share. Jimmy is also by-polar and has some mental disabilities. You know how when you are in such tight quarters you can either ignore the people next to you or you can strike up a conversation. Well, I decided to have conversation. People are SO interesting to me, so I was able to learn a lot about her and her family. I did a lot of listening. She was a very nice lady who has her hands full with her son. She is a homemake who raises goats. She asked me what I did and I told her that I worked in the office at my church. She actually continued to talk to me...I didn't know if that would turn her off or not. Jimmy was discharged this morning... The doctors feel that some of his "personal issues" are a result of some sexual things that may be going on, but he wouldn't tell the doctors anything. When she left, she gave me her name and phone number and wanted mine also...so we exchanged those. I told her I would be praying for her and she said thanks. I hope I "left a good impression of Jesus" with this family just by listening and caring.