We have all taken it in turns to get the flu. At the moment Graeme is on the recovery.
Stanley Bellord has been in hospital for a few days now. At first it was thought that the pain in his back was just that - a back problem - but we later learned that he was suffering from kidney failure.
At about 6.00pm we received a call from the hospital, telling us that Stanley had taken a bad turn. I was shocked to see how thin he had become. He was struggling to breathe, but seemed to be aware of who we were.
Over the next 2 hours, his sister, Patsy and I sang a hymn to him, Graeme read Scripture and prayed, various family and friends called. His breathing got more and more shallow, and by 8.00pm he had slipped from this world to be with his Lord.
He was one of those "salt of the earth" people who quietly and sincerely served the Lord. Here is a photo of him when he was still able to ring the Sandy Bay chapel bell for service
Stanley Bellord has been in hospital for a few days now. At first it was thought that the pain in his back was just that - a back problem - but we later learned that he was suffering from kidney failure.
At about 6.00pm we received a call from the hospital, telling us that Stanley had taken a bad turn. I was shocked to see how thin he had become. He was struggling to breathe, but seemed to be aware of who we were.
Over the next 2 hours, his sister, Patsy and I sang a hymn to him, Graeme read Scripture and prayed, various family and friends called. His breathing got more and more shallow, and by 8.00pm he had slipped from this world to be with his Lord.
He was one of those "salt of the earth" people who quietly and sincerely served the Lord. Here is a photo of him when he was still able to ring the Sandy Bay chapel bell for service
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