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OLDBIKER 
5:10pm Tuesday
I was visiting the local nursing home today as I usually do every Monday. I have a friend there that I go see. He is 95 years old and we met about 2 years ago. He was an old bachelor and was a World War 2 veteran. I began visiting him about 2 years ago, listened to his stories about the war, places he had been, etc. I began to ask him about his soul, if he was a Christian and he said he never did attend church much. As time passed, our friendship grew and he said he'd never met a preacher like me. Finally one morning I went to visit him and we started talking and he got tears in his eyes and he asked me how a person could be saved and know Jesus. I explained to him how Jesus died for him, how Jesus loved him and I asked him if he wanted to accept Jesus as his Saviour. He said yes and I led this old 95 year old man to Christ. His whole demeanor changed, he had a soft heart and tears ran down his face. Others at the nursing home, saw the change in him. He has been in and out of the hospital the past 6 months and his health had started to deteriorated a lot the past Months.
Today, I went in his room and the nurses had told me that he was in bad shape, that he was not responsive. I stood beside his bed and said a quiet prayer for him. I did not try to wake him and I could tell that it wouldn't be long before his passing. As I left his room, I patted his foot and said "Lord, let him pass peacefully".
I went down the hall about 4 rooms and was visiting with some elderly ladies that I knew and one of the housekeeping girls came to the door, grabbed my arm and said "I believe Short is going". I went to his room and this sweet little man had went to be with the Lord. This was less that 10 minutes after I left his room.
"Short" as he was known, had a lot of friends but, evidently no-one had ever been concerned about his soul and eternal destiny. I thank God that I led this old man to the Lord and that I was blessed to have known him as a friend . He is with the Lord now, no pain, no suffering, and no sadness.
Comments
You are such a Blessing for so many my friend. Im glad Short had you with him I have no doubt he felt peace and love
Bless you
Jan777
This is a heart-warming story, very touching.
kittypaws
angeleyes92
I am so deeply touched by this story! What power the Word has when shared with those who hunger for it!! God Bless you for being there at the right time, with the right words, he is smiling down at you this moment from Heaven! Love, Judy
JudyWI
God is good and His grace is awesome. It is wonderful for that man that you cared enough to ask him the most important question of his life. God bless you as you continue to minister to those dear people.....Dale. Brandon's Mom
Kingsdaughter
thank you all for you kind words. It was an honor and a priviledge to know "Short" Zander. What good friends we became and prayed together, laughed together, and shed tears together. I am so glad that I got to lead him to Christ. What joy it was to see the change.
OLDBIKER
I am so happy that you led this man to Christ. Sounds like a wonderful man. Yes now he is at peace with the Lord.
DDyer