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God Gives "Purpose for Living" to 95-Yr. Old Woman Who Prayed to Die"Jesus has a purpose for us all. But I never thought He had a purpose like this for me. And I'm very happy, and honored, and humble. Jesus, I love You, I thank You, and I praise You all my days. Until the day I come home to You." -Connie Vitolo (Virginia Beach, VA)—[CBN News] In a remote orphanage in India, a group of boys play soccer. They don't know it yet but they're getting something special for Christmas this year—coming from someone they've never met, half a world away, in Virginia. (Photo via CBN News) Ninety-five-year old Connie Vitolo has spent the past year crocheting blankets for the children, one stitch at a time. Before she starts each blanket, she prays. "I pray to Jesus, and I thank Him every day," she explained. "When I finish one I say, 'Thank You Jesus, don't let me die before I finish my blanket.'" I Prayed to Die Before long, depression set in. "I would pray, 'Jesus, call me home.' But my daughter says, 'No, He don't want you yet,'" she said. Mrs. Vitolo's daughter, Anne Farrell, was worried for her mother. So she prayed a simple prayer for purpose. "I'm putting it all in Your hands and I'm trusting You that You're gonna make a way for her, to have... to find her purpose here," she recalled praying. Purpose on a Bulletin Board Mrs. Vitolo found her purpose: She has made 12 blankets so far, and counting. "She really has a lot of joy just doing this. She can do it all day long, and she just doesn't get tired," Anne said. In New Delhi, India, Ranjit Abraham heard about Mrs. Vitolo. (Photo via CBN News) "What that lady is doing, it's amazing because [it is] something that is giving her life, is also breathing in life and nurture to a child in another country," he said. Running From Ministry "I never wanted to be a part of this," he said. "I don't know how it is in this country, but in my country when you become a pastor, you come to the bottom of the food chain." Ranjit was pursuing a graduate degree at Regent University when an unlikely partnership emerged, with another student, Aisha Bascom. An Unlikely Partnership As she searched for the word, Ranjit interjected, "...chauvinistic." Aisha agreed, laughing, "...chauvinistic country. So we didn't get along. But God had a bigger plan." Ranjit and Aisha are now best friends, part of a movement called "glocalization"—encouraging people to serve at a local level, for global impact. ServeGlocal.com They see Mrs. Vitolo as a perfect example of a "glocal servant." Aisha said she's excited "to have a little Italian grandmother in the middle of America to say, 'I'll take my frail hands, and I will create something for you that's a practical need.'" "Verses like, 'Man looks at the outward appearance but God looks at your heart'—what does that mean to us? But when you see what Mrs. Vitolo is doing, it makes complete sense, you know?" Ranjit added. The First Visit "There he is!" she said as he approached her driveway. Outside, Ranjit approached the front door and rang the bell. (Photo via CBN News) Once a year, Ranjit returns to the United States. This time, he made a new friend. When Mrs. Vitolo opened the door, Ranjit enveloped her in a big hug. While the two exchanged greetings, her spicy Italian wit got the best of her. "You are good looking, you know that?" she asked. Immediately after, they made their way to the living room like old friends. They Don't Have Anyone "They've come from the streets, you know? They don't have a parent—they don't have a mother, they don't have a father," he explained. "That's what I want—people that don't have anybody. And if just one of these can cover them when they're cold, I'll be happy," she said. "I wish I had one here, I would hug them, kiss them." Mrs. Vitolo marveled at what happened. "Jesus has a purpose for us all. But I never thought He had a purpose like this for me," she said. "And I'm very happy, and honored, and humble. Jesus, I love You, I thank You, and I praise You all my days. Until the day I come home to You."
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