This is a story of an incredible 66 year old woman and her dedication and service to God. Dee Griffin dedicated her life to God and she has been a God fearing woman for about 40 years. She used to go to church every Sunday and Wednesday though her hands and legs hurt….
She has been a member of the same church for about 40 years, and has always been a God fearing woman. Several years ago she was taken to the hospital emergency room because she was having problems walking and with her joints hurting. She was hospitalized with a blood clot in her leg and several other problems. She was diagnosed with Lupus. Knowing how serious this form of Lupus is, this was devastating to her family. Instead of comforting her, she was comforting the family, letting them know everything was okay. After all God is with her.
She goes to church every Sunday and Wednesday, even when her hands or legs are hurting so bad she can hardly move them. She teaches Sunday school to the ladies of her own age group. She studies her lessons for hours upon end all throughout the week in order to try to remember them for Sunday, with Lupus, memory loss is another long term symptom. She sometimes spends all the hours of studying during the week only to get to Sunday school, and have forgotten everything.
This by far does not stop here. She also visits the halfway house for bible study with the boys who have been in trouble. Even though she may sometimes get lost getting there, or other places she has been many times. Her service continues in visiting the church members who are now housebound, taking them audio sermon tapes or just visiting. She does the same with the members who have been placed in nursing homes.
Even though the Doctors told her she should stay away from people who are sick, due to her own low immune system, she still visits the sick while they are in the hospital. She places her faith in God, that He will protect her healt
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