The Weekly Update – 9 November 2026
Last week, we shared about those lonely elderly folks whom nobody goes to visit.
But there are also elderly believers who are often just waiting to share lessons of faith and testimonies of God’s faithfulness with anyone willing to listen.
Our friends Ivan and Mélanie are a young couple who love to meet these men and women of God, well advanced in life.
We invited them to join us yesterday for a visit to La Colombe, a Christian care home near Clermont-Ferrand.
Pauline Gaillard was waiting for us, alone in her room.
What a privilege it was to spend an hour with this woman of faith, who doesn’t look like she’s 93.
Pauline and her husband Serge have left their mark on the history of Pentecostalism in France. They are a couple who were powerfully used by God in proclaiming the Gospel and planting churches.
Their remarkable biography is available in French here: https://viensetvois.fr/produit/serge-gaillard-un-apotre-francais/
It was, in fact, alongside them, in Central France, that my parents served back in the 70s and 80s.
When Ivan and Mélanie asked the question: “Madame Gaillard, what advice would you give us on how to serve God well?”
“We must pray. Pray regularly,” replied this humble servant of God, her face radiant.
After singing an old French Gospel song , “I pray for you, you pray for me”, we prayed for one another. (When a bedroom in a care home becomes a prayer meeting…)
There are so many brothers and sisters in Christ, now advanced in years, who are waiting for a visit. If you ask them, they will be more than happy to share the keys that have enabled them to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus throughout their lives.
Timothée and Yukki