To the BRN family from Grace & Peace Bible Church:
On March 20, 2023 shortly after the BRN evangelism conference (Advance), one of our members suffered a fall in the parking lot of Calvary Church. What followed was a series of events that I felt compelled to write about to express profound thanksgiving. Within minutes of this person falling, we were surrounded by pastors, pastors’ wives and others who quickly went about helping in any way that they could.
An unnamed gentleman (only unnamed because he never gave his name) with some medical training was able to instruct the group to aid this person. People literally took their coats off their backs to keep her warm, audible prayers were heard from multiple people and some sang Amazing Grace to comfort, encourage and bring about hope. These same people waited for what seemed like an exorbitant amount of time as an ambulance came to take her to the hospital.
What we all experienced in this situation is the love of God expressed through His people – most of whom we didn’t know personally and had never met. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus Christ and for being ready and willing to serve someone that you didn’t know and might never meet on this side of eternity again.
Without going into too many details (to retain confidentiality), the family does want you to know that you have their heartfelt gratitude and they want you to know that the hospital discharged her with a few staples, but an otherwise clean bill of health. Thank you for taking time out of your day to love your neighbor.
