This first full week of being a hospital chaplain has been emotional, inspiring, and exhausting. If only more of my patients could appreciate this. I am here for you, people! Trying to learn something here!!! I am growing impatient with my patients.<\/p>\n
By Friday, I realized that most of the people who let me pray There are some people who do like to talk. But sometimes they are asleep or getting medical care when I stop by. Can we work on this?!<\/p>\n Why do I feel like this is part of the lesson for my summer…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This first full week of being a hospital chaplain has been emotional, inspiring, and exhausting. If only more of my patients could appreciate this. I am here for you, people! Trying to learn something here!!! I am growing impatient with … Continue reading with<\/del> for them are premature babies. Because they can’t say, “no thank you.” Before they are born, their parents are fine with a polite smile and a nod. Silently they say, “nice to see you, but I’m getting out of here soon and can’t think about anything else.”<\/p>\n