Hope Channel Brings Healing at Home and at Hospital
Jan 19, 2012 11:12
“People come through here at the worst times of their lives and I get to tell them about a channel they can watch from their hospital bed that will give them hope,” says Vikki Geigle, an occupational therapist at Three Rivers Hospital in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Geigle brings hope and healing to those affected by strokes or accidents by re-teaching necessary motor skills. She also brings hope and healing of the spiritual kind by praying for patients and recommending they watch Hope Channel on the hospital’s TV service.
“My workplace is a mission field,” says Geigle. “My job gives me lots of opportunities to witness.”
Geigle has several coworkers who also watch Hope Channel and recommend it to patients for its inspirational content and focus on healthy living, and they do so without overstepping any boundaries.
“I don’t press a belief system on patients or friends, but I can tell them about the blessing I receive by watching Hope Channel,” she adds.
She unhesitatingly recommends Hope Channel with the authority of her personal testimony.
The grueling demands of hospital work can sap the enthusiasm for life out of a person; but Geigle has received hope and healing herself from Hope Channel. Geigle bought her satellite dish on the recommendation of a friend. She wanted positive, informative programs to keep her buoyed during a rough patch in her life, and Hope Channel quickly became her favorite.
“I get to start my days and prepare for Sabbath with great teaching from Pastors Derek Morris, Dwight Nelson, and many others. Hope Channel is such a blessing,” she says.
“I served as a missionary in Africa and was immediately impressed with Hope Channel’s internationally diverse program line-up. The series Wait A Minute Pastor with Pardon Mwansa really touched me,” she adds. “It’s great to see our brothers and sisters around the world sharing the love of Christ through so many different programs that reach so many different people. Hope Channel’s constant gospel presence is important to my life and provides perfect company. It gives me a sense of extended family and shows that the world church is one big family.”
And Geigle encourages Hope Channel supporters to continue backing the ministry.
“Hope Channel is changing lives. I get to see it at work and in my church. Many Christians are missing out on the true gospel, but Hope Channel gives them the encouragement, correction, and admonishment they need for these times. Hope Channel is a tool I can give others to find Jesus on their own, without being aggressive or confrontational about my beliefs,” Geigle explains.
