We get a lot of great stories that come across the desks here at Southland.  This one seemed to shine pretty bright as we read it.  We thought it would be worth sharing. It comes from a volunteer who was visiting a gentleman that had been confined to the walls of a hospital for over six months.

His email read, "[The patient] continues to improve and said he will be going home at the end of this week. He is anxious to get home. Since I knew this would be my last visit, I discussed his faith; which eventually led to his accepting Christ as his personal Savior and I marked a cross on his forehead with water to symbolize his baptism. I gave a copy of the New Testament for his use. We talked a long time about faith and how Southland’s visits reinforced his belief in God during the tough times early on in his hospitalization."

There are no names attached to this story, but we don't need them.  God has identified this guy and has already thrown a party for him.  And to that volunteer, we say thanks.  We love stories like this.  We hope to see more of them as we continue in our current series, The Me I Want to Be. We know God will open the door for a load of life-change for anyone who is open to it... just like this guy in a hospital bed. Come check it out.