VA Hospital Visitations

The visitation program at the Veterans Administration Hospital began in 1988. Since then, many Saints in the Church have made regular contact with patients there. They have visited weekly with veterans of many different wars - World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. Church representatives encourage the patients (many of whom have few other visitors) and introduce them to the Lord Jesus Christ. Through the years, quite a few have received Salvation. People who were dying have received Christ, as well as people with mental problems, the old, the young, every type of person - the Lord faithfully backs up the witnessing effort.

One man in particular had a brain tumor and had experienced numerous operations. The brethren tried to reach him for Christ but it was very difficult. One of the brothers prayed, while slightly discouraged about his call, "Lord, if I can't get through to these people, if I'm not going to be able to reach them, then I'm not going anymore." A week later this man got saved. (And the brother, Norm McDonald, is still visiting the V.A. facility regularly.)

Bro. Norm recalls, "Being a part of the V.A. visitation program has been a real blessing over the years. We get to talk to the vets and hear about their experiences in the wars. We go to encourage them and they've been a blessing to us. It's a real privilege to be able to talk to people who have protected this country's interests over the years, but even more than that, it's been a privilege to tell them about the Lord Jesus Christ."

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