To refresh others

After arriving home from India, the days have been quite busy for me. We reached home on a Saturday afternoon and had our son’s family in Bergen for dinner the next day after Sunday service. A great day! On the Monday I emptied our suitcases and washed all the clothes, but in the evening I packed my suitcase again with other clothes. Next morning we left home before 6, the leaders in the church were together for prayer and I prepared breakfast. A few hours later Erling took me to the bus station where I went by bus to Stavanger. I had promised to come and help at David our son’s home because little Jonathan( 3 years) had to go to hospital to get his tonsils removed. His little sister, Mathilde was also ill with troat infection, so I willingly went to help and stayed there until Monday morning. The surgery went well, our grandson returned home after 2-3 days at the hospital and Mathilde recovered as well.
So yesterday I was happy to go home to meet my dear husband again. But sitting in the bus I felt very tired thinking of the 4-5 hours before I reached home, so probably try to sleep would be a good idea. But after a short distance we had to cross the sea that was rough yesterday, it was windy and rainy. The journey continued and then an old gentleman entered the bus. He used a crutch and obviously it was painful for him to walk. I had a free seat next to me and he asked if he could sit down. Of course, I helped him with his bags and fixed his seatbelt. He enjoyed to talk with me. He was on his way to his son in Bergen, but the next day he should be admitted to the hospital in town because of heart problems. He told a lot about himself. I was glad to tell him about my Lord and how he was my life and help in all circumstances. I was happy to help him onboard at the ferry, and he was grateful. We should leave the bus at the same place, where a taxi waited for him and my dear husband with a warm smile and a big hug waited me. At the end of the trip all tiredness was gone. A word from the Bible came to my mind. “those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”(proverbs 11.25) It was exactly what happened to me. I felt good and thanked God. He is so wonderful! Text: SOLVEIG