Thursday, December 22, 2011

Passports and flying wheelchairs

Wednesday morning I grabbed my trustworthy copilot, Arleigh, and happy sidekick Caden and headed off to Kelowna. The passport office had done their quick work of getting the boys passports renewed. Damon's been busy enjoying his time with his cousins in Vancouver and today Brent escorted him across the line to safely deliver him into the care of Garth & Sherri. I left Lanitas wheelchair in the back of my truck as it has a covered top and never thought to much about this until I was sitting at a stop light in Vernon. All of sudden, a lady runs up beside my truck, pounds on my window, and scared the wits out of me. When I rolled down my window she asked, "do you have a wheelchair?". Apparently when we took off from the last set of lights the tailgate popped open and out flew the wheelchair! She had kindly set it upright by the stoplight and it was thankfully still there when we wheeled back. I believe that God has kind ways of delivering messages and opening doors. There is a natural path doctor in Kelowna by the name of Darrell Derksen that was mentioned to us in 2 emails and again also in person via a conversation in our home. While on the way to Kelowna for the passports I dialed Mr. Derksen who told us that he had just had a cancellation just before we called and said he would be able to see us at 1:15 that afternoon. We visited with mr. Derksen that afternoon until 5pm. Being trained in 19 areas of alternative health studies he was able to explain what he has seen in how bodies work and repair themselves and adjusted his schedule so that Lanita could be fit in today. A spark of tentative hope started to burn.

3 comments:

  1. we think of you all daily, with much love and healing thoughts and prayers. I hope you have the most beautiful Christmas together this year. xoxo

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  2. You are hilarious Eldon!! That wheelchair didn't want to sit idle...it was taking the initiative to get moving:) too funny..... and YAY for the dr. in Kelowna....they can do amazing things so let's hope hope hope!!

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  3. I am so pleased to read this post. Good luck with the new Doctor and yes my study of cancer over the last 2 yrs has shown that the body is amazing and can heal itself if given the right nutrients and conditions.
    Thinking of you all and hope and pray that healing is occurring, and glad the wheelchair was still waiting patiently for you.

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