Grandma Jang’s kiss
This Monday (September 10th, 2007), I visited the nursing home for the first time in almost 3 weeks
and visited our beloved church Grandma Chun-hee Park and Grandma Eul-soo Jang.
Grandma Park, who had 100% dementia, was sleeping when I visited her again.
So, after seeing her for a while, I went to the ward where Grandma Jang was, who was also sleeping.
But she woke up I think because she sensed my presence and then warmly reached out and shook my hand vigorously. After reporting to Grandma Jang that I had a good trip to Korea and Mongolia in God's grace,
I praised her favorite hymn “How Great Thou Art.”
She told me that she forgot her favorite hymns “How Great Thou Art” and “Call’d of God, We Honor the Call”
and her favorite Bible verse Psalms 23 for three weeks.
So on that day, I repeated the hymn “How Great Thou Art” lyrics 1 and 2 and sang it several times.
And Grandma Jang sang along with me, and I saw how her memories came back.
And then I put my hand on her head and prayed to God because she said her head was hot.
When I was praying for her, Grandmother Jang said “Amen, Amen” still vigorously.
When it was time to leave, Grandma Jang held out her hand and I also reached out to shake her hand vigorously. Then, suddenly, she raised her head and kissed the back of my hand.
So I also kissed the back of Grandma Jang's hand.
Grandma Jang, who is eagerly waiting for Jesus to call her as soon as possible, is also earnestly praying for the Lord for her to fly away and be embraced by the Lord.
I believe that the Lord will call Grandma Jang in His time, will embrace her in His arms,
and will kiss her just as the father kissed his prodigal son when he came back (Lk. 15:20).
[September 13, 2007]