Putting Christ back in Christmas
Dec. 11th, 1 hr:
Today during church I was thinking about how we had gone caroling to the assisted living center last Sunday, and how nice that was, and how I wanted to do something like that again. The only problem with that plan was that my roommate that plays the guitar wasn’t home, so we would be singing a cappella. I was thinking about it, and realized that we could read Christmas stories to the patients. My patients at home cannot read for themselves anymore, and would love being read to, so I took my scriptures and a few Christmas stories and another roommate to the center again. We went through two of the buildings, and read to those who I thought would enjoy it. It is fun that I am starting to get to know the patients, their habits, likes, dislikes, etc.
We went to several of my favorite patients in the building, most opted to hear the story of Christ’s birth from Luke 2. It made my Christmas season so special, being able to do something for these patients that they can no longer do for themselves. We sat and visited with them for a while after we had finished reading the stories, and they all seemed to crave the attention, the interaction, and even the hugs and handshakes. I have felt the same way being away at school, that I miss the physical contact, and crave it, and hadn’t realized until today that my patients might feel the same, except all the time. Today’s visit was my favorite session of service so far.
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