Field Notes one. mbusch

Because my first time at the nursing home was the last day of classes before fall break, I've had a lot of time to think about my time spent there. I went over in time to participate in their 10:30 Bible study. However, when I got there, the Bible and study pamphlet were thrust into my hands and I was told to read. We read two passages of scripture and the blurb for that day, sang a few hymns, and I prayed.
My biggest fear (aside from being nothing but an annoyance to the administration there) was that the people would not be able to understand anything I said! Older people are able to understand lower voices more easily, so I was afraid that my voice was too high to be easily understood. After I finished reading, I asked if anyone had anything they would like to say before I prayed, to my great relief, one of the women (I need a bit more time to remember all of their names) said, "You have a very good speaking voice. I was able to understand all of it."
I stayed after the devotion, talking to a few of the residents and helping them with their excersies. All in all, it was a rather awkward 2 hours, but I feel it was profitable and I look forward to the next visit.