Reprising her role on the chapel piano atGood Samaritan Society – De Smetin South Dakota is Darcy Miller, RN.
“当我爸爸还是这里的管理员时，他每天都做祷告，”达西一边说，一边即兴弹奏了几首赞美诗。
When Darcy was younger, her musical talents sometimes accompanied dad Jerry Keller’s devotions at the long-term care center.
The chapel here strikes a chord for many reasons. Mainly, she remembers growing up at the location while her dad cared for residents over three decades. Jerry has been retired for almost 20 years.
“Makes me want to cry,” Darcy says feeling nostalgic about the good old days. “I don’t like change.”
Despite the emotion, this is a special day. Sitting in a pew nearby listening to her hymns, once again, is the now 84-year-old.
杰里觉得他随时都能回到原来的角色。
“30年了。有一份热爱的好工作是一种福气。”“住院医生对我来说非常重要。我想确保他们得到最好的照顾。我真的很幸运，我有很棒的员工。”
‘Called to take care of our neighbors’
Riding her bike to the De Smet nursing home as a kid, Darcy would often find her dad serving in a variety of ways.
“When he was here, if they needed help in the kitchen, he had a hairnet on. If there was something that needed to be cleaned up on the floor, he was on his hands and knees,” Darcy says.
在德斯梅特做耶稣的手和脚是一个家庭传统。
“A few years ago I decided it was time to come back to my roots and work for Good Sam again,” Darcy says.
The nurse joined the team right around the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“What sets Good Sam apart from any other place is that it was founded on Christian principles and it continues today like that. We are called to take care of our neighbors. To be the Good Samaritan. That’s what we do.”
Jerry’s passion for the people still brings on a flood of emotions.
“The mission has been a big part of my life,” Jerry says wiping away tears. “Well, I guess because I’m not in it now and I probably would like to be back in it. I’m getting too old for that.”
Darcy adds, “My dad left a legacy so it’s up to me to take care of the people.”
‘Lord, what would you have me do today?’
该协会也在回顾其100年的遗产。
“Wow! I didn’t know Good Sam was celebrating that milestone. I just got to thinking what story would I share? Well, the chapel I guess,” Darcy says.
“The chapel is just part of my story. Yesterday, I celebrated my 25thwedding anniversary and I got married in the chapel. The chapel is my place.”
当时，他的家人都住在养老院，父亲又在掌舵，这是一个完美的选择。
“在这里举行婚礼是有意义的。25年前的昨天，我就站在这里，”达西说。“事情在变化，我们在成长。敬拜和赞美神，就在这里，感觉很好。
“Dad even used to have a piece of paper in his car that was a quote from August Hoeger. It said, ‘Lord what would you have me do today?’ That’s what I think, too.”
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