More good news

Well, last week ended with a trip to Saskatoon. We had another appointment with Stan's doctor at the renal unit (kidney doctor) and the numbers were all good news. Stan was told to go back in a year and blood tests are switched from every two months to twice a year. That's progress. His kidneys aren't 100% but have stayed consistent for the last year at a very acceptable level of function. We are grateful.

While in Saskatoon we celebrated our 33rd Wedding Anniversary before heading back home to the farm. I told Stan that in the 33 years we still haven't hit the "worse". I think we confronted the "in sickness and in health" part of of our vows. Even during illness, we just found many blessings. We're looking forward to as many more anniversaries as God decides to grant us.

and again ...a door opened

Some of you will remember me saying last year that I would stop calling good things that happened a "coincidence" but rather a "Godincidence" Well, it happened again today. Stan had seen the plastic surgeon in Saskatoon in the last couple of weeks and was not comfortable with the line of treatment recommended to touch up the area affected by last year's surgery in Regina. After a restless night, it was decided that it would best if we tried to get in with the original plastic surgeon in Regina, Dr. Chang. We were given the first available appointment of Oct. 29th with the hope of a cancellation before that date. Last week, we had a call from Saskatoon to say that Stan had been BOOKED for surgery in November. The pressure was on! Do we cancel? What if we're missing an opportunity?? Again, a quick decision to go to Regina by 8:30 am this morning and sit, wait, and HOPEFULLY fit into a spot of cancellation to have a consultation with the man we trust. We sat, sat, waited, waited. Everytime the phone rang, I would send up a little prayer that it was a cancellation. They said they had 30 plus people coming through his office.
(1 doctor!) At about 11:15 the receiptionist told us there was NO hope to get in as they were an hour behind with appointments already there. Here's the happy ending... A young man sitting in the corner calmly said "I can wait" I couldn't believe what I just heard! She told him, "but I don't know when I could get you in. It could be a couple of weeks!" and he said calmy, "That's fine" He gave Stan his appointment and they gave him Stan's upcoming date of Oct 29th. WOW Restores my faith in kind people.
Dr. Chang had a different opinion. The difference between a "repair" and a "renovation". Stan is booked in Regina for March 12, still time to be in shape for Spring seeding. Again I say "God is good"

Hello, October and Happy Birthday, Linaya!

We had a wonderful time in Regina on the weekend. We were reunited with many friends on the Western Christian College campus as well as spending time with our girls and their families. We continued on to Weyburn to visit Uncle Bill and Aunt Vi Bell before returning home. Another mini holiday! I hope you all had a happy thanksgiving and the opportunity to look around you and take inventory of everything wonderful in your life,too. We have SO much to be thankful for and just listen to the news to appreciate where we live.