"Gifted Hands"

I watched a movie this evening "Gifted Hands" about this

amazing man Dr Ben Carson.

Please take the time to at least watch this short video.

He is such an humble God fearing man and the movie I found it on

http://www.theonlydevice.com actually by accident, or was it?

Aila

A necklace her Grandma sent her and she is also wearing

a dress she got from her Auntie Bertie in Holland.

Flax seeds

I have been eating ground flax seeds for a long time now. I would buy the dark brown kind (I thought that was all there was). Until Ted bought me a bag of Golden Roasted Milled, very expensive ($6.99 for 500 gram)but he told me I am worth it. I won't argue about that. I loved his remark and the flax :-).

Since we have been going to the bulk barn lately, I discovered that there are different kinds. I bought the golden for about $1.50 for 500 gram, so quite a bit cheaper (even though I am worth the expensive kind, hahaha). Then I roasted them in a frying pan on med heat. Had to keep that pan moving because the seeds like to jump up at ye! Then I ground them and I was very pleased the way they tasted. So incredibly delicious on yogurt for instance. By the way there is no difference nutritionally wise between the dark or light.

Its high content of alpha linolenic acids has made the ancient flax seed become our modern miracle food. It has so many health benefits for you. I read that you can roast them in the oven on a cookie sheet 20 min on 250. I have not tried that.

Us

Me to Ted upon waking: "Shocks, an other beautiful day, what am I supposed to do with that?"

Our Father

"Our Father"

The prayer Jesus taught us to pray, in the language of your choice. Some of the "Old Netherlands' versions are quite incredible! Not at all like our modern Dutch!

You have to scroll down a bit when you come to the page.

Actually, this picture I found on Google, reminds me of my Father how he used to pray in the morning, alone at the breakfast table, totally oblivious of what was going on around him as we, one by one, started coming to the table. I know he'd pray for each of us every day. What a heritage!

Gas Pumping 101

A few days ago Ted noticed the car needed a fill-up, something he takes care of all the time. As a matter of fact I have never taken an interest in that!

Since I was driving at the time,I suggested he'd let me do it under his watchful eye!!!

I drove around the pumps to get the car lined up just right a bit too close though!

We both got out of the car, while Ted swiped his credit card, I took the trigger to put it the..... , shocks how do I open this thing. There is a small button sweetheart on the floor in front of your seat. Oh yes, I forgot, okay done. Now I am in business lets get the show on the road! Okay, now I am getting annoyed nothing is happening, Ted looked at the pump, made sure his card had been accepted, yes seems fine, he gave the pump an other nudge, still nothing. I saw him getting frustrated with that card swiping system. I looked at him, "See that is why I hate pumping gas!" I said, "so what do we do now?"

He finally looked at my hand which had not squeezed the trigger tight enough, and then lo and

behold it worked. I started laughing and laughing because of the look on his face, which told me enough. Oh boy I said, this is like one of those dumb blond jokes, except that I am not dumb.

I said: "Too bad it should have been filmed would make a great video on "You Tube", hahaha! Right next to the one me changing the channel with the telephone and my attempt taking a picture with the cap still on the lens. While my daughter in law Jennifer looked on giggling and wondering when I would realize the cap was still on.

Oh and this is a good one!

Ted and I were in a busy store the other day. He went one way and I was looking in a more interesting isle, when through all the noise and the background music I heard this song and a familiar voice, Yvonne's. I got so excited and wanted to say to other shoppers, hey, that is my girl singing, but changed my mind, they might think I am a bit, well, not all there. No, I'd better call Ted and find out if he heard her. As I got my cell phone out, I realized for some reason the music player had turned it self on. Hahaha!

Ted advised me not to advertise these "unusual" things I do, people might get the wrong impression. Well, I told him as long as I think I am definitely not dumb, it only makes life more fun for those around me.

Shortly before she left for Ottawa

Hey Anneka can we have a smile?

She was totally involved

what would she do without a laptop?

She was really concentrating, actually typing away, writing a play!

Which I got to see! What a sweetheart she is, no trouble at all,

(neither was her Daddy)

Sunday lunch

Comparing drinks, I still have more! Hudson and Evan

The boys, Alyssa and Anneka.

They had not seen each other for a year

Needless to say, they were happy to see each other!

Yummy till the last drop (chocolade milk)

In Winnipeg

http://www.exoduscrycanada.blogspot.com/

Exodus Cry Seminar, August 17th, (Click on link above for details)

These seminars are designed to introduce the facts, raise awareness and provide Christians with a language and prayer expression by which to begin to engage the issue of Human Trafficking.

Who has a Birthday?

Sammie,

that's who!

she is going to be 8 for a whole year!

Happy Birthday to you!

She lives in North Carolina

with her Mommy and Daddy

sister Eliana and baby brother Nico

Opa and Oma love you!

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That's okay Oma, I'll let you win this time!

Look at her arm around me.

So grown up!

Just you and me!

Anneka Happy, Anneka winning!!

Cancer update

Today I saw Dr Harris and got the result of last week's test. It was good, very good, in fact she will see me one more time, which will be next January. She will do a final regiment of tests and that will be it.Then I will have been officially cancer free for five years. Now I find it a bit scary to leave the assurance of the Oncology department, but my family doctor will take over from them. I have to trust that she knows what to do.

I do have to deal with a skin specialist about the suspicious spots on my leg (Basal cell carcinoma). These things could show up on other parts of my body, Dr Harris mentioned. It accounts for 80% of all diagnosed skin cancers. But it is not something to worry about, which I am not. We'll deal with it. like everything else.

I am very fortunate having come through the Transverse Colon Cancer. Can somebody say: "Praise the Lord?" We sure did, hahaha!

Hey Americans check this out!

Click on this link
Healthcare Reform

Gues who came to visit us?

Here they are, Jason for Business and Anneka to stay with us

So much to tell but first thing she said was: "I really missed you Oma!"

The sweetest words to hear.

She is looking so grown up. Ted had not seen her for over a year!

Of course she had to go and see her cousins,

and some time in their pool.

So much fun!

Horsing around and who is taller?

The baby bear

Watch the baby bear run for his life.

Just like me you'll say:"Awww, awww etc!" Incredible video.

I could use this!

Sanford (USA) Rally

This our Jennifer

Here is my incredible daughter in law Jennifer, rallying for the medical reform plan Obama has been trying to push through. She was the only one there in favour as the article in the paper will tell you, you have to click on it to read, (sorry i could not get it larger).

Here she is with baby Nico on her back and Sammie 8 (also carrying a sign), and Eliana 3, standing amongst all these mostly older people who are against the proposed plan. Why? Because most seniors get health care automatically and they are afraid things will chance for them. It is so incredible unfortunate that the majority of Americans have been so misinformed and brainwashed that Universal care, such as we have in Canada is bad. Ted and I with the care we have had we would have been bankrupt.

Way to go Jennifer, we are so proud of you!

Please leave a comment and let Jennifer know we are behind her so that she and Paul are able to get medical care when they need it, without loosing everything they have worked so hard for.

see also: Jennifers blog (She writes about her interview with some newspaper reporters).

Also Yvonne's blog she is also standing up for her sister in law.

We are absolutely so proud of Jen, go Jen go!!

Why?

In the Shopping Malls, the Airport etc.

Why is it that the Ladies washrooms are always the farthest away? Ever noticed? I mean, men have no problems do they?

Cancer update

Later on to day I have to go to the Oncology Clinic for a blood test. No other tests this time, unless they see something questionable in the lab, next week I see Dr Harris for the result.

We both are the Oncology Clinic's two "walking wonders". Ted's last liver operation will be seven years ago and my cancer soon will be five years ago.

As some of you might recall, the name of this blog originally set up by Yvonne to keep people up to date about my progress at that time was tittled "www.callforprayer.blogspot.com". The result of course was, lots of people prayed, all over the world.

Was it just the prayers or the excellent care our Canadian Health System provided? Definitely both, without the incredible knowledge of the surgeons, we'd be long dead and buried. Science and prayer have been proven to work together and are in need of one and other. Many Universities teach prayer and the power of it as part of medical training.

When Ted was operated on the liver to remove part of it (it has grown back again), the Surgeon had a new cutting device to seal the organ instantly. Instead of bleeding a lot, he lost half a cup of blood, amazing! Don't you think so?

I manage to live with only one third of my colon and eat anything I want.

I just finished reading two books my friend Miep loaned me, by Ken Follett, called The Pillars of the Earth and World without end

.http://www.ken-follett.com/wwe/kingsbridge.html

A story about the early church in 1200+ and the building of a Cathedral in a fictional town of Kingsbridge. How the churches were financed by the poor peasants. I am now totally intrigued by how the early church operated. The motives of the leaders was more than often for personal gain.

How they cared for the sick was also unbelievable. Cow dung on large wounds was acceptable by the church, and many other strange "solutions" (so they thought). Herbs, spices, vinegar or warm wine, (meaning the alcohol in it) was totally not tolerated, that was classified as witchcraft and heresy, the result for the "pharmacist" was dead by hanging.

Then the way the poor peasants were treated, so inhumane. We are living in such a wonderful time.

So again, do I believe in medical intervention, yes of course I do, but prayer is a very important part of my life. We do our best and God does the rest!

We had fun today

Today we went to "The Forks", downtown Winnipeg. Ted and I have not been able to go there it seems for ever, but with the new scooter things are different. We left the house at 11:30. The weather was perfect to be out there. We had some lunch, it was really very nice. We came home at 5:30, this was one of Ted's good days you can tell.

Wait, wait....got to take my sunglasses off! Too late!

We asked a passerby to take this picture below.

Before going home we ended up going to St Vital Shopping Centre, can you believe that? We had something to eat in the food court. By then Ted wanted to walk a bit and I, well, wanted to sit, what fun that was. I am such a happy "handicap "person! Look at the cute little shopping basket!

Now look at this picture, When we came home and loaded the pictures onto the computer, I realized it seemed I was giving the salute like the RCMP statue behind me, just a coincidence. hahaha!

I can never be too careful!

Us

Yesterday early evening, we were enjoying some time on the deck.

Ted: "I wonder what time it is!"

Me: "Probably around 6:30-7:00 ish.

Ted: "No, it was seven o'clock an hour ago."