Gifts of money provide staff and facilities so that First Church ministries can take place. One of those ministries is the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Cindy Reidland is sharing her story iabout the "Knit Wits", our Prayer Shawl Ministry Team.
I have a very dear friend that has suffered with Chronic Pain RDS (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) for over 2 years. He has been in and out of the hospital, visited many physical therapy centers, tried acupuncture, pain management, biofeedback sessions, hypnosis, massage therapy and almost anything to try to control his pain, including morphine, methadone and other very addictive drug therapies. At this time, he’s been on disability from his work for almost 6 months and all in all, has only worked about 6-9 months in the last 2 years. He feels very isolated, lonely, & fearful, as well as embarrassed because he cannot work. I check on him weekly and try to be his connection to the world.
One day, I decided to ask our Knit Wit ministry if they would send him a prayer shawl and they agreed. He received his prayer shawl on a Friday and called me Saturday morning to thank me. He was in tears and could barely tell me what this meant to him. He said he opened the package, read the prayer and cried and said he has never received a gift from anyone that meant more to him than this prayer shawl. He finds such comfort in just holding it close. It reminds him that there are people who care and love him and pray for him. This ministry touches people in a very personal, intimate way. I am so thankful that we have this ministry.
Cindy Reidland
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