Hospital Branch

This Sunday I had the opportunity to volunteer in the LDS branch that meets at the hospital each week. Mostly this branch exists for two reasons: so those who must work on Sunday have an opportunity to worship, and so patients and staff can have the chance to take the sacrament. It's a pretty awesome idea, and those stuck in the hospital on Sundays really do take advantage of it.

We arrived at 8:55 AM for a combined Priesthood/Relief Society lesson with the regular volunteers, after which we split up into small groups to visit each floor. I was with the most adorable old couple to orthopedics/neuro on the 4th floor, where we went from room to room, visiting church members who expressed an interest in receiving the sacrament. The sweet Priesthood brother we had with us blessed and passed it to each member, after which I had the opportunity to read a quote and share a thought. The tenderness of those hospital patients was humbling and exemplary as they very gratefully took the opportunity to worship and receive the most important blessings of the week. 

I believe everyone can always stand to improve their relationship with God, but these folks really understood the weight of needing to communicate constantly with their Heavenly Father and the blessings from doing so. It's nice to be reminded that He really is our Father and we really are His children, even [especially] when things don't work out nice and pretty. We can and should call on Him during every sorrow and every joy; He will listen and answer. This I know to be true.