When comparing the man's legs to rubber in context, it sounds like he is unable to walk. Describing his legs as rubber would indicate they bent and bowed under his weight on them. He's probably either injured or lame.
Encouragement goes straight to the heart. In fact, the word itself comes from a combination of the prefix en which means "to put into" and the Latin root cor which means "heart". Knowing what a big difference encouragement makes in your own life, what can you do to help others to take heart when the going gets tough and the way feels long?
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Everyone leaves and the hall is empty for 12 years.