Patients can be healers too

Anyone if open to being used can be used by God.

I came to work and received my assignment and the very first patient listed was a 91 year old lady who had suffered a massive stroke that day. I immediately balked at the assignment for you see I had only a month ago buried my grandfather and wasn't ready to be the supportive nurse to a grieving family while they said their final good buys to their own loved one.

What I had yet to realize was that the very next day was going to be her 92nd birthday! Again, I rebelled, "how can I do this God?", I asked,"this just isn't right". I pulled myself together because that was what I was expected to do and went into the room to see my patient. I had to wade in past multiple family members who had gathered with her and I could barely reach her to do any sort of nursing assessment. I spoke with a daughter who with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes told me that all of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even a couple of great-great-grandchildren had all gathered in her hospital room to celebrate her birthday. I being the nurse told them all looked ok and that I would soon return but if they needed anything to call for me and I would be there as soon as possible, you know, just what I was supposed to say.

Around midnight I returned to the even more crowded room to check on my patient and was able to observe an awesome display of love. The entire family had crowded into the patient's room and were singing happy birthday to her. Her daughter then leaned over to her mom's ear and said, "Mom, go have the best birthday ever. Go walk with Jesus and go see Daddy!" I slipped away, unnoticed. They didn't need a nurse.

It was then that my own emotional and spiritual healing began. God used my patient and her family to let me give my own Grandpa over to Him completely.