Sabbath at the Hospital -

This week the hospital where I work moved the chapel into a new location. Remodeling and building has been going on for 5 years, with another 2 to finish! And the hospital chapel being in place is the last step of this section of the project. 

We have an LDS Branch of retired couples that serve at the hospital. They visit the LDS patients during the weekday evenings, then have 2 - ½ hour Sacrament meetings and take the Sacrament around to patients who can’t get to the meetings.

I went to work today, just to make sure they LDS Branch had what they needed, and to be of support to them as they became acquainted with a new area and a new process. As I walked toward the new chapel, I thought of how blessed I am to live in a place where worship is acceptable, even good, and it doesn’t need to be hidden. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve patients, their families, and staff, being able to talk about what they hold sacred. One of my favorite questions is, “What brings you hope?” And often it’s family, a place to worship, Jesus, sunshine, knowledge of a Higher Power. And today, I thought, “There’s hope in this new chapel. There’s hope because we have a chapel; it was included in the blueprints of a new hospital. It wasn’t overlooked; it wasn’t negated; this space is important, and that was acknowledged from administration down to the builders. Spirituality is important.” And then I went with Scott, and 3 of Tyler’s children to the Sacrament meeting, sang hymns, and worshipped.