It must have been at one of our Field conferences in Thailand many years ago, if I remember correctly, that a lady missionary from England who was left alone on the station to look after herself for some time related that she felt desperately lonely, because there was no one to talk to in her own language.

When I heard her saying that it did not mean anything to me at that time.

I don’t remember how much later, but there came a time in my life when I remembered what was said at that conference and it became meaningful to me.

Today I am remembering that conference again and what was said. Maybe when we get older we become more and more aware of the fact that we find meaning in life through relationships.

“Tens of thousands of older New Zealanders are very, very lonely”

In Psalm 68:6 the Bible tells us, “GOD SETS THE LONELY IN FAMILIES, …”

I like to go to different places  here in town to meet people, and my greatest joy is to meet people from different countries. We have several different nationalities here in Kaitaia.

We find meaning in life through relationships with people, but we find real meaning in life through our relationship with our  creator, the Lord Jesus Christ. It is good to have someone to talk to, but we cannot compare talking with other human beings with talking to the living God (Prayer).