Misty Saturday

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day we went to Chalk & Cheese for breakfast. I had Avo on Toast but also followed it up with this….they do a very nice scone, although I did share it with Mike.

(Photo from them)

Afterwards we browsed through the second hand shops, ending in the one on Recreation Rd where I picked up a few small Easter gifts for you, Elsie!

You love containers so will like the one with wax crayons long after the crayons are used up. We are looking forward to seeing you for Easter. We had a chat with you today as well and I heard you count up to 30 – you did so well. No one minds when you skip 13! You’ll soon find that one’s home.

I did some reading and so all in all it’s been a quiet day with, as the forecast warned, intermittent rain.

Tomorrow is going to be somewhat busier as we have two sets of guests arriving.

The family are watching cricket between the West Indies and South Africa. It’s a T20 but due to rain, it’s been cut short to 11 overs. South Africa batted first and at this point, the WI look like they will win. We will see.

Psalm 84:1
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty!

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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A Day Off

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Helga

Friday

Dear Elsie

Today I took the day off from work and it was wonderful. I don’t need a lot of time off to catch my breath and regain some strength.  I spent some time in my rocking chair reading, although it was also easy to stare vacantly. This view, I decided, never gets old. One of the reasons is because it is always changing and there is always something to see.

My main role was to make sure I was there to meet a delivery vehicle when they arrived with a truck-load of wood. 180 pieces of construction wood for all manner of building work that Mike has in mind for entrances and porches. It has been stored temporarily in the garage. Next week it will be carried up the stairs to the storeroom and stored there until it has dried out & Mike starts construction.

We were in for a very busy Sunday, but something has arisen that is both unexpected and extremely convenient. The cottage has had the neighbours in for a month. They rent the house next door and when the owner comes out from Germany, they move into our cottage. The German owner was due to leave Sunday afternoon and we have the next guests arrive Sunday morning so there was an overlap. As neither the neighbours leaving nor the guests arriving are through Airbnb, there was less stress than usual, but just inconvenience. I have just learned that the German owners’ flight has been delayed because of some Airport strike, so instead of leaving after Sunday, he’s bought it forward and apparently is leaving tonight! Win! Sunday will now be far less stressful. We also have Airbnb guests arriving in the Seaview Apartment late Sunday but their family is popping by on Sunday at lunchtime to pick up the keys and put in some groceries.

I meant to mention Julian arrived yesterday after a prolonged absence during which he celebrated the happy arrival of his first grandchild. It’s good to have him back.

A nice restful day and more to come tomorrow.

Psalm 80:7
Restore us, God Almighty; make Your face shine on us, that we may be saved.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Rain

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day I did my last day’s work before having a bit of a long weekend. I think I will check my email tomorrow but I won’t be covering for anyone and will enjoy some relaxation. I am looking forward to that.

I’ve worked for almost 8 hours today and now the day is over, the rain is about to come.

By 7pm, it should be bucketing down. Flowx forecast…

Freedom Food have cooked for us, as they usually do…tomato bredie. Yum.

The rain has started to fall. I think I’m going to go and do some reading now.

Psalm 80:3
Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Days Are Finding a Rhythm

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day you cut yourself quite badly and ended up having it checked by the hospital. We are grateful it didn’t need stitches but it could be fixed with steri-strips and a bandage. I’m sure it will get better quickly.

For me,  I worked almost 10 hours. When that happens you know I get to do no exercise. The good news is I am taking Friday off to decompress and just rest.  The sunrise this morning was pretty spectacular.

Mike had an appointment at 7.30am in Kenilworth to have his car serviced, so he left really early to get to that. I started working at the time he left. He went via Muizenberg and took Prince George Drive only to find police had closed the road half way along. This resulted in a traffic jam of note so he postponed the service and came home.

Today I heard of someone else who was struggling with possible post-Covid fatigue. I sent them the supplements that seem to be making a difference with David. He takes 2 of the CoQ10 a day and 1 B-Complex. I’ve also got him on Zinc and Tumeric supplements which apparently reduce inflammation.

The other funny thing he has included in his recovery is a walking stick! As he says, ‘this is not a fashion statement!’ but it certainly helps to have something to lean on when he needs to walk somewhere. He said he was going to go to Olympia. I said “‘Of course you’ll go there, because you can say, ‘I limp here!'” As you can tell from this conversation, I can take the mickey out of him now because he is feeling better and not on death’s door. We’ve just got to get the message to his legs so they start working. Today he taught for 3 hours and coped well.  The Lord has a plan in all of this. Meantime, we are enjoying spending a lot of time with him and the days are finding a rhythm of us seeing David for breakfast and dinner. I sometimes stop by his place as well just to say hi and see how he’s doing.

The day ended with dinner and then another episode of Poirot.

And now it’s time for bed.

Psalm 79:9
Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your Name; deliver us and forgive our sins
for your Name’s sake.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran, xx 🙂

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So How Is David?

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday

Dear Elsie

Today was the day that began with drizzle and ended with sunshine. It turned out to be a beautiful day. I worked for 7 hours of the day, but also got some reading done and went for a fine afternoon walk. This is the view from the end of the road…

I walked back and then down Highway, up Hillside and back along Daisy Way. I stopped on the lane to admire the view. I should have been in that sea today!

I pondered whether I can get swim fit enough to swim to Clovelly and back again one day. I need to swim!

David and Mike have been watching Poirot. The catchy signature tune made David get his guitar to pick it out…

And he did. Perfectly. What made him happy was he got the key right too.

So how is David? It’s a frequently asked question. He is diligently taking CoQ10 and Vitamin B. The CoQ10 he has morning and evening. He started on Friday and he says he can feel a difference. He is feeling better but his legs still get really tired, so he’ll do a loop around our apartment and walk about 100m and then have to sit down. Then he sleeps. It’s just so weird. Even he feels it’s surreal. He looks at himself in the mirror and feels he’s seeing someone he is so familiar with and yet so unfamiliar with. He looks normal but his body just isn’t coming to the party. He had a friend visit yesterday who had a similar issue in 2021 and he said it took 4 and a half months to return to normal. David is philosophical about the wait. He’s working half time, so still earning and managing. If China is to happen, it will happen in time. Mentally, he is doing fine. He is as entertaining as ever. He just has a slump every now and again. When I hear him saying things like, “I am grateful,” I know he’ll be okay. If he can be grateful when he’s got debilitating fatigue, he knows Who is carrying him.

Psalm 77:14
You are the God who performs miracles; You display Your power among the peoples.

We wait, patiently.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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19 Minutes

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Helga

Monday

Dear Elsie

It was wonderful to hear from your Mom today, Elsie,  and hear about the little girl who has come to live in your neighbourhood. Great to have a friend close by.

Today was the day a wintery storm swept across Fish Hoek bringing with it blustery winds and rain. As tomorrow is a holiday, today was also the day that a lot of people turned the weekend into a nice long one.

It was also the day that Mike went to renew his car license. He got everything ready and left the house at 9.23am. I kissed him goodbye and expected to see him some time later. How long it would take is anyone’s guess. The license department tends to be chaotic at the best of times. Mike usually gets in the retired folks queue which makes it go faster. Imagine my surprise then, when at 9.42am he walked back in. It must have been closed, I thought. But no! It was open and there was no one there. He walked straight to the counter and got it done immediately. 19 minutes from door to door. That must be a first. No queue for young or old. Today was the day to go for sure.

For the rest of the day, we enjoyed the cooler weather and the blustery rain. The sun poked through sufficiently enough to charge the batteries and drive the house. I only worked for just over 6 hours. Things should return to normal this week, which is good because I have to get some serious reading done. I’m just over a quarter through this 400+ page book. I need to read at least 15 pages a day to finish it before we visit the island.

I’ve been so enjoying it. I am a little disappointed we are flying in and not going by ship. The RMS St Helena was decommissioned in 2018. Most people visit the island by air, flying in on Airlink from Johannesburg which is my route. When Lindsay (the author) lived there, the 5 day journey by sea was the only option. In 2017, one of the MSC ships stopped there on a northbound cruise from Cape Town to Genoa, but it wasn’t one of the cruises we did. I’m enjoying reading all her exploits and by the time I board the plane, it will still be fresh in my mind as it’s going to take me reading every day to get the book finished.

David had a bit of a slump yesterday but he is feeling a small amount of improvement today.  He has heard, if this is long-haul Covid, it takes 4 months to recover.

Psalm 61 has been comforting for both us and him.

1 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.
2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint;
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.
4 I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.
5 For you, God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your Name.
6 Increase the days of the king’s life, his years for many generations.
7 May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.
8 Then I will ever sing in praise of your Name and fulfill my vows day after day.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Something for Nothing

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Helga

Sunday

Dear Elsie

Today we got something valuable for nothing. It’s not often this happens but today it did. There was a guy on the Mountainside Chat Whatsapp group that posted this at 12:46pm

At 12:57pm, I asked if it was still available and it was, so Mike and I went off to take a look. Mike loved it immediately. It’s solid teak & the owner was giving it away.  I phoned Tony’s Transport (he’s in central Fish Hoek). He answered and was just chilling at home. He came immediately and for R200, he transported it to our house where it was delivered into the garage.

It’s old to be sure, but it will be perfect for our purpose. It will fit perfectly in front of the tanks outside Mike’s office. It’s wonderful to reuse something as old as this.

It will form the side panel of his courtyard. It’s the exact width of the space between the side of the house and the stairs going down to the tank.  Mike was beyond thrilled. The guy who gave it away was happy it left his garage and went to a deserving home (and not just grabbed to sell on), and Tony was happy to get R200 for a very quick short job. So it was win win win all the way round.

I’ve had tummy troubles this week but finally this afternoon I think they are beginning to pass.

Tonight we are having trout and salad and it’s going to be early so I’m off to get it done.

It’s been a quiet and restful weekend and quite a treat after the last couple of working weeks.

Psalm 77:14
You are the God who performs miracles; You display Your power among the peoples.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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The Submarine

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie

It was super fun speaking to you today. You showed me your doll named ‘She’! I love the names you call your ‘friends’.  Thank you for the video call and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

For today, I had a very chilled day. I was in my pajamas for most of the day, venturing out around 4pm to walk to the end of the road and back, something I haven’t done for a while. I encountered a couple who have just bought a house on Simon’s Town road and were taking a look at the area. Then another car came up asking for directions to the start of Elsie’s Peak.  That entailed an explanation. You would have thought in this technological age of Google maps and directions, it would not be difficult to find, but according to this car-load of hikers, said Google maps led them to the end of of our road. I gave them a suggestion route and off they went.

While scrolling through Facebook today, I found photos from talented Gavin Finlayson who has a mammoth lens and a great eye for photography. He took these photos of the submarine in the bay two days ago. What a treat in getting to see it so close up.

David taught this morning, for 4 hours, and managed well. He and Mike are now watching the cricket. SA is playing the West Indies and trying to beat a formidable target set of 335. We are doing okay at the moment, but we are only as good as the last run made.

Grateful for a restful day.

Psalm 75:1
We praise you, God, we praise you, for your Name is near; people tell of your wonderful deeds.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Friday Friday Friday

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Helga

Friday

Dear Elsie

Friday has such a nice ring to it. I know you enjoy Fridays as well! Today we didn’t go to the beach, but I did head off to the mall early to buy supplements for David. He’s hit a plateau of fatigue – the last couple of days have not seen any improvement but we did watch a video last night on the benefits of Co-Q10 and Vitamin B, so I’ve purchased those and he has taken the first ones. We can see what he feels like in a week’s time.

Yesterday evening we saw something that is a rare sighting. It was one of South Africa’s 3 submarines. The SAS Manthatisi is named after a female warrior chief and commissioned in 2005. Probably doing exercises in the bay it drifted around a bit, stayed overnight and disappeared back to Simon’s Town this morning.

Yesterday it was 2 years and 5 months since we moved into this home and we are often surprised by new things we’ve never seen. We have seen the sub before but it’s pretty rare.

Friday nights are also the evenings the surf-skiing club has a time trial. They have put the buoy out particularly far today, so it’s close to us. I think it’s because the sea is very flat due to the north wind that’s pushing in a cold front. It will give the athletes a good paddle!

And there they go…

The submarine is out again this evening. I’m so glad our new guests have got to see it.

And now it’s time to settle down to watch a Poirot.

Psalm 74:12
But God is my King from long ago; He brings salvation on the earth.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

 

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Looks Can Be Deceiving

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Helga

Thursday

Dear Elsie,

I’m so glad you are learning to swim. One day you and I will be able to swim in the sea together and I will be sure to teach you to respect the dangers of the ocean. Today I swam in a riptide. We went down after 8am and I was glad to see the nets ready to be put out. It took me a full 5 minutes to get beyond the breakers some of which were enormous. Diving below them, I took one at a time and eventually made it beyond them. Out of depth, in a churning sea I was comforted by the sight of the shark spotters out in the boat to put the nets out. If I got stuck, I could just hold onto the net to get back in. I eased my way towards the barrel. When I finally got there, I turned to see where the net and boat were in relation to me, only to discover the boat had returned to the shore and the nets wouldn’t be taken out after all. The sea was too rough.  So there I was stranded out by the barrel. I began to ease my way back to the beach, but going straight wasn’t going to work. The only way to conquer a riptide is to go with the line of the waves, so I followed the breaker line. I lay on my back and just relaxed, kicking gently and just enjoying the sea. Progress was slow, but eventually I got to a place where I felt I could swim towards the shore. That I did and soon arrived in the surf. I’d had enough. Twas good to get safely out.

It was interesting swimming in a riptide. Looks can be deceiving. The sea may look safe but there can be underlying currents that are dangerous.  Stay calm, don’t panic and swim along the breakers.

Home for paw paw breakfast. By then Courage and Ruth had arrived. The windows were filthy after the recent winds so Courage cleaned ours first. What a difference. Ruth came dressed in clothes that were way too hot for the day. When she complained of being uncomfortable,  I dug out some cooler wear for her. Courage took a photo.. that colour really suits her. Stacey made the top.

The Seaview Apartment got cleaned. David’s unit got cleaned and Julian’s bed got clean linen.  It was a profitable day all round.

David had a quiet day. His company is giving him 4 hours each Saturday and Sunday and he doesn’t have to get up at 3am. It’s from 8am on Saturday and 7am on Sunday so he’s happy about that. He has been more active today but he is still feeling his legs are 3 times their normal weight. They are super heavy so everything happens very slowly. He says his energy levels are unpredictable and it’s a weird surreal feeling looking at himself in the mirror and looking perfectly normal – in fact looking pretty good – but feeling entirely without energy. Looks can be deceiving. Isn’t that the truth? We look at other people and have ideas their lives are better than ours, but looks can be deceiving. Everyone has struggles. Every single person goes through something sometimes. It’s good for me to remember this.

Psalm 73:23
Yet I am always with You; You hold me by my right hand.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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A Much Better Day For Me

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday

Dear Elsie,

Today was a much better for me, probably because I fell asleep at about 6:30pm last night!  I slept until just after 9pm got up for a short while, went back to sleep until 2am. Was awake for a bit, then slept through to after 5am. I felt knackered last night but woke up full of beans this morning.

It was probably one of the windiest days of the year. Crazy wind was blowing. We went across to Julian’s book room to find a couple of books. Got to love books.

Home to start working, but I managed to only work just over 8 hours which was a far more balanced day and I have ended it without a fat headache. Also I went to Harbour Bay this afternoon to buy David Powerade Zero. As we have not found it at some outlets,  I bought everything on the shelf and left the mall jubilant! He was also very happy. He managed the stairs today without stopping, albeit going really slowly. He is feeling much better since last week, but not necessarily better than yesterday. However, he taught three lessons today and they went remarkably well, so he’s coping. On a humorous side note, I had emailed Groote Schuur Cardiac unit and they got back to me. They have an appointment for him for 6th December! Tomorrow is another day.

Mike went out today and came home with a gift that made me way too excited. This has been out of stock for weeks. I have missed it!

The crazy wind we’ve had today is expected to die overnight. We may even get to swim tomorrow morning. I think tomorrow we will ask Courage to clean the windows.

Psalm 72:18
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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5% Better

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday

Dear Elsie

This is going to be a short account of the events of the day.

Today was the day David felt the stairs were 5% easier than yesterday. He did all right in morning. By lunchtime, he was ready to rest.

It’s a super windy day. It will stay like this through tomorrow and the wind is forecast to die down on Thursday. Maybe then we will be able to venture back into the water.

As for me, I worked way too many hours and am now pretty tired, so I’m not getting off this screen and taking myself off to rest.

Tomorrow should be better.

Psalm 71:1
In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

 

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David’s Strategy

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Helga

Monday

Dear Elsie,

What can I say about today? For me it was another desk bound day. While I covered for my manager all of last week, this week, he had a family crisis and needed to fly to Spain to help his elderly father while his 83 year old mother recovers in hospital. It was another long day – more than 9 hours & no opportunity to sit in my rocking chair. Things should be normal from Wednesday. It’s good to have the work – considering I get paid by the hour and if I don’t work, I don’t get paid, but at the same time, I can do without the stress.

Meanwhile, David’s strategy has become clearer, now that we think this is serious Covid fatigue. He has a 2 prong plan:

  1. Stay positive
  2. Manage his energy levels.

There’s not much else to do. He is grateful to his employer who considers him an excellent part of the team and is happy to send him as many or as few classes as he can manage. Add to that, he’s also okay with sending him the easiest and the ones that don’t start at 3am. Furthermore, he encouraged David today by telling him he has the top retention rate for the classes that are able to cancel after a certain period. So he’s happy to wait for David and keep him employed until he has made a full recovery.

He taught one lesson today and felt good. He rested and then bravely set off for Harbour Bay to see how shopping felt. This was a stretch. He parked as close as possible, got into Woolworths, bought a few things, had to sit down on one of the couches on the way out and didn’t get into Clicks. It’s important for him to try these jaunts because he will be able to compare himself in the weeks ahead.

We’ve had conversations about why this has happened. We say “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6).  Then when God does set about making our paths straight, we throw our hands up in despair and say ‘what’s going on!?’

One day at a time, that’s for sure.

Yesterday, when I was waiting for the guests to arrive, Mike was watching from the balcony. Nice pic…

Time for me to get away from this screen.

The best is still to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

 

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Mike Rubbing His Hands Together

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Helga

Sunday

Dear Elsie,

Today I saw you looking so cute in pink! Off to church you went and afterwards you went to the Padstal to see Oupa and visited the dog which you have altogether outgrown.

This is you with the dog today…12th March 2023.

And this is you on 13th March 2020 – exactly 3 years ago 

You have grown! You still love pink shoes!

Granpa has this interesting habit – he rubs his hands together when he is happy, motivated, excited or feeling he is making progress. Today I was on my rocking chair and I heard him rubbing his hands together. I thought maybe he was watching sport on TV and something good happened, so I asked him what he was watching. He said he was working on the design for the portico outside the front door. This meant he was liking what he was seeing!

I may have written about this before, but when I first married Mike, it used to irritate me him rubbing his hands together. There we were newly wed and this irritating habit start annoying me. Rubbing hands together sound. I couldn’t bring myself to ask him to stop. I soon realised he only did it when he was seeing progress or his favourite golfer had made a birdy or SA was winning the cricket – that kind of thing. I began to enjoy hearing him rubbing his hands together. All was okay with Mike. One of the other times he will do it and I will know exactly what is going on – he will say, ‘let me go check the bread’ and a few moments later, I will hear him rubbing his hands together and I will know the bread is rising and looks amazing. I don’t even need to ask.

Mike loves creating. He loves problem solving. He loves finding solutions and making things work. This entire house is testimony to a set of gifts God has given him. He has the ability to visualise something out of nothing. We all stand around and scratch our chins while he says, ‘it’s going to look like this. This will the the front and over there there will be a door and here a porch.’ I nod and look interested but cannot for the life of me see what he sees. He’s doing it again right now as he designs our front entrance and we went outside and he told me how the back plot is going to work. ‘There’s going to be a wall about head height over here and steps there and probably a gate. Julian wants a feature wall, so this will be a good place for a water feature and this will go up there etc.’ In my mind, I shake my head, shrug my shoulders and just believe it. Mike has proven himself. And what he does is always good.

Today, David is tired but ok. Now he knows he doesn’t have heart failure he is psyched up for taking it easy and in for long Covid. He is managing his energy levels and planning rest before teaching a guitar lesson this evening.

We woke this morning, had coffee and then heard the helicopter. The quiet road below with not a car in sight and the buzzing eye in the sky reminded us it’s Argus Cycle Tour day.

The first helicopter was super low as it tracked the front peloton… 

The second came by higher… 

Now it’s all over and the roads are open. A quiet day at home.

Meanwhile, up in Johannesburg, the family are enjoying everything that goes with having a new baby!

Precious one!

Psalm 70:4
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;  may those who long for Your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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Definitely Not David’s Heart

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Helga

Saturday

Dear Elsie,

Thank you for your prayers for David today! You are so adorable and Granny loves you more than you know!

We pray so too. One day you will read these words and smile.

David had more left-sided chest pain this morning. We had to do something, so we went through to Melomed Tokai which was a really great call. He was seen immediately. They did another ECG, more bloodwork and an extensive examination. The ER was very quiet and there were no gangsters!  His heart is fine. He is not going to drop dead of a heart attack. There is no heart muscle damage. These are all words he really needed to hear because not knowing was weighing on his mind. His GP didn’t spell this out the other day. He had mentioned viral myocarditis, but then referred him to a physician and not a cardiologist, so we were left a little in the dark. Today, he asked all the questions about all the conditions he’d read online and the doctor reassured him of everything. So now he knows this is most likely a post-Covid thing.  Is he still tired? Yes. Crushing fatigue is how he feels. Is it debilitating? Absolutely. Will it take time to get better? Certainly. How long? Who knows. It may take weeks; it may take days; it may take months. We pray for strength and as I’ve been thinking and praying and reading, there is one verse that comes to mind and it is one on which I hold and dwell.

Isaiah 40:30-31
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

He has run before. He will run again. We are grateful & relieved.

On a more mundane note, the cottage internet began to fail. Mike spent the morning finding the problem and then fixing it. That’s Mike up a ladder…

He struggled for the entire morning and eventually had to take Julian’s router and and put in the cottage. Julian, new Grandpa, only comes in a couple of weeks so we have time to replace his before he gets here.

A day that started with stress and has ended with relief.

The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.

Keep the smile going.

God bless you.

In His Grip,

Gran xx 🙂

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