Day 10

First chapter, our first time admitted in BCCH has come to an end. Thank you Donna (deb's sister), Noni and Phil (Ger's brother's family), grandma and grandpa Goertzen, Ladonna and Mel, Sarah H, the Uys, Martins, our school board, the staff and faculty at Cedars, people at Westwood and so many others too numerous too mention here (and there were alot) who have helped us through this first chapter in such practical ways (food, visits, driving, looking after our kids etc). We have heard that there are literally hundreds of people praying for Sam and our family. We can feel that... and God is with us.

Yesterday went really well. Anita and Debbie went over to the White Rock apartment and got things ready (it was very clean and organized so they just had to find things and get things together). The place is perfect. The card that Judy (JP's mom) wrote to us made us cry. She wrote how their whole family was united on providing this place for us for Sam to recover in - "Don't worry about anything in the place, all the precious stuff is gone and you guys just enjoy the apartment with no worries..." What an incredible answer to our prayers. And it is just a few blocks away from my parents' place.

Joel and the boys helped carry all the stuff in and Debbie and Anita did a big shop at Costco to set things up for a few weeks. In the afternoon, we played a game of Monopoly (surf edition- thanks Holliers its great fun!) and Sam watched from the couch and played his Nintendo DS with Landon. It was a really nice afternoon. By six pm Sam was completely exhausted. That's the longest he'd been up for 2 weeks. His chemo treatment from Friday was still making him feel pretty sick.

Later, we opened all the cards and gifts that were sent down to Sam. It was overwhelming really to see so much care and thoughtfulness from so many people from home. What an amazing community we have that would support us in so many practical ways. All of you will never know how much we have been blessed by your actions during this time. We have spent many times in tears thinking about how people have cared for us in the last 2 weeks. Thank you.

We get internet on Tuesday at the new place and then Debbie can keep the blog going from White Rock. K8 and Karly and I will be flying home on Monday morning. Sam has appointments at BCCH on Monday and Friday is another big treatment - but hopefully no spinal or bone marrow punctures.

Thanks again for everything. God is caring for us through the hands of his people.

Ger