A Good Day

Friday, May 2, was a good day!

Daddy had an appointment with Dr. Button, our family physician, in the morning. I had slept at home Thursday night and by the time I got to his house around 9:15, he was nearly ready to go. He had even eaten a good (lactose-free) breakfast. It took both Arend and me to get him to the car and then into the doctor's office even though Daddy is using a standard walker. We just don't want him "traipsing around" by himself.

Dr. Button was happy with the improvements he saw in Daddy. He wants to see him in four weeks with "more meat on your bones". We are certainly working on that. Thursday night he ate two servings of the meal Marlene had brought for us plus a piece of apple pie sans ice cream or cheddar cheese and a small bowl of yogurt. (For some reason, yogurt is okay on a lactose- free diet.)

When we were done at the doctor's, we took him home for his dose of antibiotic and then we were off to Chatham to the hospital lab for some lab work for Daddy. The lab work had been ordered by the doctor in Port Huron, but Dr. Button had to re-order it since the local lab couldn't accept an order from a "foreign" doctor. We will have the reports back on Monday, but we don't expect any surprises.

Before we had hardly left Ridgetown, Daddy was already asking about lunch. That's a good indication that he is feeling better! After the lab work, we went to Swiss Chalet for lunch. You should have seen him eat! A good-sized bowl of chicken noodle soup, half of a grilled chicken wrap and part of my French fries!

When we had finished lunch, we were headed home but Arend decided that we should detour to Cedar Springs (the local fruit growing area) and buy some apples. I was concerned that the trip was getting to be too much for Daddy, but he didn't seem to mind the side trip to Cedar Springs.

Finally at home again, Daddy was happy to go to his bedroom and sleep. But surprisingly he only slept for about an hour and then was up again till after our evening meal. I think that indicates that his body is finally healing and he will soon be able to get back into the routine to which we've become accustomed in the last ten months.

We are so thankful that the Lord has blessed all of us is such a wonderful way. A week ago we truly thought that he might not make it and yesterday he was sitting in a restaurant eating whatever was in front of him. The Lord is such an awesome God and we stand amazed at everything He has done in our lives. We certainly have been blessed beyond measure!

I learned a very good lesson in all of this. The Lord has told us that He will not give us more than we can handle. He has also told us to place our burdens on Him. With Daddy's illness I was able to do that much more easily than I ever have before. Our human nature makes us want to be "fixers", but that isn't the Lord's way. I understand that much more clearly now.

Till next time.
Willa Dale