Field Notes Three. mbusch

My third visit was almost identical to the first.I arrive there around 10, in time to visit with the residents before their 10:30 bible study. Once again, I conducted the devotion by reading from the Bible, the devoltion booklet they have, praying for any needs they tell me about, and singing a few hymns. What scared me is when I was asked to lead the devotion next Wed. It's a very short, and very simple reading, but it makes me nervous. I'm no longer afraid of what the residents think about having me there, what scares me are the nurses and caretakers who sit in the chairs behind the lobby and listen/talk through the devotion. It makes me think of the DC Talk song, "What if I stumble, what if I fall, what if I loose my step and I make fools of us all". I don't know how to put into words the apprehension I have about the devotion, I can only pray that God takes my fallible words and tranforms them for His glory.