On Friday I had the privilege to meet two ladies who were volunteering at the Lydia Center. Barbara Sargent and Anne Yocum, from Community of Grace Fellowship in Mansfield, PA, spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Lydia Center.
How did you end up coming to the Lydia Center to volunteer? We first learned of the Lydia Center through two people who used to pastor our church. They moved to Lancaster and became staff at Water Street Rescue Mission. Last year they invited us down for a tour and to do some volunteer work. We wanted to come back again this year and do more! Our church also encourages us to be servants in the community. We have been blessed and we want to share that blessing!
What have you done in your time here so far? Painting! We have painted the trim around the windows, the front door and other odds and ends. We are also eating supper with the Lydia Center residents tonight and then having a game night.
What have you enjoyed the most? We have really enjoyed getting to know some of the ladies here. They are so open! They welcomed us and made us feel very much at home. We’ve also enjoyed the fellowship we’ve shared together, “gabbing” while we paint.
What will you remember from your time here? We were having a conversation with one of the residents and she said something that I (Barbara) think I will always remember. She said that she is here, learning to “gratefully do God’s will.” That has been so challenging to me—how often am I grateful that I can choose to do God’s will.
Thank you Anne and Barbara for the blessing of your time, your work and your fellowship! And thank you to each our volunteers who have shared your life, your resources, your time and yourself with us here at
-Carissa Martin, Volunteer Coordinator
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