Fourteen stitches couldn’t keepJimmy Carterfrom helpingbuild houses for Habitat for Humanityand a fractured pelvis on Oct. 21 wasn’t going to keep him fromteaching Sunday school.The oldest living former president, 95, will return to Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to teach this coming Sunday, about two weeks after his injury, the church announcedon its website. He has been aregular Sunday school instructor at Maranathafor years.“President Carter said that it was important to him and I will do whatever I can to support him,” Pastor Tony LowdentoldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “His goal is to tell everybody about Christ. That is what he is passionate about.”Carterwas released from the hospitalon Thursday.“He is looking forward to continuing to recuperate at his home in Plains, Georgia, and thanks everyone for their kind well wishes,” The Carter Center, the humanitarian organization he founded after leaving office, said in a statement last week.He had been admitted “for observation and treatment”after falling at home last week, though a spokesperson described the pelvic fracture as “minor” and said Carter was “in good spirits,” as he usually is after such incidents.Former President Jimmy Carter works at a Habitat for Humanity building project in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday.Habitat for Humanity International/Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto/GettyCarter was injured in two other falls this year: He had to have surgery afterbreaking his hip at home in Mayandrequired 14 stitches— and suffered an ugly black eye — after falling in early October.The latter injury occurred just before Carter was set to travel to Nashville, Tennessee, with wifeRosalynn Carterfor their annual building project with Habitat for Humanity. But President Carterwas undeterredand spoke with other volunteersthe same day as his fall, stitches and all.“I had a No. 1 priority and that was to come to Nashville to build houses,” he said.Speaking with PEOPLE in Nashville while on the Habitat construction site,he said, “It’s hard to live until you’re 95 years old. I think the best explanation for that is to marry the best spouse: someone who will take care of you and engage and do things to challenge you and keep you alive and interested in life.”“One of the things Jesus taught was: If you have any talents, try to utilize them for the benefit of others,” President Carter told PEOPLE. “That’s what Rosa and I have both tried to do.”
Fourteen stitches couldn’t keepJimmy Carterfrom helpingbuild houses for Habitat for Humanityand a fractured pelvis on Oct. 21 wasn’t going to keep him fromteaching Sunday school.
The oldest living former president, 95, will return to Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to teach this coming Sunday, about two weeks after his injury, the church announcedon its website. He has been aregular Sunday school instructor at Maranathafor years.
“President Carter said that it was important to him and I will do whatever I can to support him,” Pastor Tony LowdentoldThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “His goal is to tell everybody about Christ. That is what he is passionate about.”
Carterwas released from the hospitalon Thursday.
“He is looking forward to continuing to recuperate at his home in Plains, Georgia, and thanks everyone for their kind well wishes,” The Carter Center, the humanitarian organization he founded after leaving office, said in a statement last week.
He had been admitted “for observation and treatment”after falling at home last week, though a spokesperson described the pelvic fracture as “minor” and said Carter was “in good spirits,” as he usually is after such incidents.
Former President Jimmy Carter works at a Habitat for Humanity building project in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday.Habitat for Humanity International/
Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto/Getty
Carter was injured in two other falls this year: He had to have surgery afterbreaking his hip at home in Mayandrequired 14 stitches— and suffered an ugly black eye — after falling in early October.
The latter injury occurred just before Carter was set to travel to Nashville, Tennessee, with wifeRosalynn Carterfor their annual building project with Habitat for Humanity. But President Carterwas undeterredand spoke with other volunteersthe same day as his fall, stitches and all.
“I had a No. 1 priority and that was to come to Nashville to build houses,” he said.
Speaking with PEOPLE in Nashville while on the Habitat construction site,he said, “It’s hard to live until you’re 95 years old. I think the best explanation for that is to marry the best spouse: someone who will take care of you and engage and do things to challenge you and keep you alive and interested in life.”
“One of the things Jesus taught was: If you have any talents, try to utilize them for the benefit of others,” President Carter told PEOPLE. “That’s what Rosa and I have both tried to do.”
source: people.com
