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PerfectHealing

ByJoyceWilliams

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Areyoutheon-callchaplain?askedthevoiceonthephone.WehaveaMrs.

Carrwhoiscomingoutofsurgeryandisrequestingachaplain.Shewillbegoingtoroom350.

Iwastheweekendon-callchaplainfortwohospitalslocatedfortymilesapart.At6:10p.m.thephonecallinterruptedmythoughts.Reluctantly,Ileftmy

warmseatbythefireandbeganthedrivehalfwayaroundthecity.ColdraindropssplashedinmyfaceasIhurriedacrosstheparkinglottowardthehospitalentrance. After45minutes,waitingimpatiently,Iheardasurgerycartrumblingdown

thehall.

Loudvoicespiercedthequietofthehospitalcorridor.Wasitmypatient? Thisstillseemssostrange,saidavoiceonthegurney.Comeinhereatnine

thismorningtogetashotandhereIamninehourslatercomingoutofsurgery.

Anyoneelsewanttostickme?Nurse,dontyoudaretouchthisarmwiththeIVinit.

Withsevenstickstogetavain,Isuredontwanttogothroughthatagain,andIm

hungry!WillIgetanythingtoeattonight?

Isatquietlyandlookedawayastheprocessionheadedbyanurseinscrubs

pushedthecart.Twodejected-lookingyoungwomenfollowed.Theypassedmeandheadedforroom350.Yes,thiswasmypatient.Hadtherebeenafamilyfight?Was

thatwhytheyneededachaplain?

Fromthehallway,Icontinuedtomonitortheconversationasmypatientwasmovedfromthegurneyintoherbed.

Amber,sincethedoctorinsistsIspendthenight,youneedtogohomeand

getmesomeclothesandmymake-upkit,andJamie,getouttothatnursesstationandseeifyoucangetmesomefood.

Thenurseinscrubswheeledthegurneyoutofroom350,glancedatmybadge,gavemealookthatsaidgoodluckandmadeherwaybacktotheelevator.

Nothingthatallwasquiet,Ireluctantlymademywayintoabrightlylighted

hospitalroom.MypatientwasturnedtowardthewindowsoIwalkedaroundthebed-hopingIwasnotwalkingintoalionsden.

Proppedup,withherrightarmheavilybandagedandelevated,anIVinthe

lefthand,wasmypatient,anAnglowomanabout60yearsoldofage.

Mrs.Carr,ImJoy,Isaid.Iunderstandyouhaveaskedtospeakwitha

chaplain.

Well,finally,shereplied,Ireallywantedtoseeoneabout2:30this

afternoonbeforeIwenttosurgery.

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Imsorry.Mypagecameat6:10,andIcameimmediately.Youmusthave

beeninrecoverywhenIarrived. Really?sheresponded,lookingatmeasifIdtoldheworldsbiggestlie.

NowthatImhere,whatcanIdoforyou? Youcanpray-whichiswhatIwantedearlier-theyhaveoperatedonthis

finger-myindexfinger.ThedogbititonWednesdayanditissoinfectedthedoctorwouldnotreleasemethismorning.Ionlycameheretogetashot.MydoctorfriendtoldmewhichshotIneeded,butthesurgeonwouldnotagree.Ihadthemcallmy

doctorfriendoutofchurchtotellhimmyproblem.Iwantedhimtocomepraywith

me,buthedidnt.

Needingtocatchherbreath,Mrs.Carrpaused.Thencontinued.

So,Iwantyoutoprayforperfecthealing!Thisismyrighthand,andIm

righthanded.Ineedtobeabletowriteandtype.Thedoctormentionedthisfinger

mightbestiff.Thatjustisntacceptable!Iwantyoutoprayforperfecthealingthat

thedoctorswillknowhowtotreatthisfingersoIwillbeabletouseit.Justlookat

me.AnIVintheleftarmaftersevensticksandtherightoneinthissling.Icantuseeitherhand.Somebodyisgoingtohavetofeedme,shemoaned. Jamiesteppedbackinsidethedoor,butmadenomovetocometohermoms

bedside. Mrs.Carr,itsoundslikeyouhavehadadifficultday.Areyoureadyforusto

praynow?

Yes,butIreallyneededyouabout2:30thisafternoon. Iknow.Jamie,youwanttojoinus?LetsPray.

NotbeingaccustomedtotellingtheAlmightyhowandwhentodoHiswork,Ipaused,tookadeepbreath,andbegantopray.

OurFather,IcometoyoutodayonbehalfofMrs.Carr.Shehashadalotof

discomforttodaywiththisinfectedfinger.Shehadunexpectedsurgeryandistiredandhungry.Iaskthatyougivethedoctorsandnurseswisdomintreatingthis

wound.YouknowwhatMrs.Carrdesiresperfecthealing.Ipraythatyourwillbe

done.GiveMrs.Carrpatienceduringthehealingprocessandstrengthtobearthe

pain.Bewithherfamilyastheyministertoherinthesenextdayswenshecanthelp

herself.Ialsoprayforrestforthenight.Amen.

Patienceugh?Mrs.CarrmutteredWellIdonthavemuchofthat.

Jamienodded

WalkingbackacrosstheparkinglottomycarIwashauntedbythephrasePerfecthealing?Yes,thereISafirsttimeforeverything.