Somehow every week and everyday seems to fill up. We had been trying to get Esther Lai’s new address from her children but they have been hesitating, not wanting to break her confidence. We emailed Esther and told her we wanted to drop off a birthday gift and then after leaving her two phone messages, she called back and gave us the new address. We took a planter, balloon, and card over. She was out with Joelle when we arrived but we had a nice chat with Joshua. Jonathan messaged us that she had appreciated our gift and concern. We want to help them but Esther, though normally private, with her leg now amputated due to diabetes, seeks even more isolation. We will keep trying and praying. Tom had an eye appointment with Chip who is retiring soon and then we quickly drove to Abbotsford for Tom to have his “zometa” infusion. We went to get the car washed on Friday and ended up test driving a Tesla “Y”. Not sure how that happened but I think we are getting a Tesla and we never did get the car washed. We went to the North Shore on Thursday for Karl to cut my hair and took flowers to Mom and Dad’s grave. We try to take flowers either May or June as it is during those months we celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Mom’s birthday (May 31) and their Wedding Anniversary (June 18).
Saturday, June 12th was a special day as we were able to go to the Temple for Max to receive his Endowments. It was exciting to be there with Max and lovely to be in the Temple again. The Vancouver Temple is in Phase 2 reopening which allows small numbers in at a time for living ordinances only. Max asked his grandparents, parents, his brother and John Layton. The Van Hornes were there and the new Temple presidency - the Herringtons, the Rempels and President McKenzie who all helped out. It was lovely. Jacqui received her own endowments in Sydney, Australia on June 12th too which made it an extra special day. We just need to get them together to be sealed now. Tom will perform Ross and Sarah’s sealing this coming Saturday, June 19th. We are so happy to see these ordinances happening.
We were concerned about getting Tom the CT scan needed to determine what is happening with his painful sciatic like leg. Everyone kept telling us that it would be a good while before we could get an appointment to receive the scan. Our dear Wendy Jack, as a medical clerk, had been telling Cindy if we ever needed help obtaining needed medical testing to call her for assistance so Tom finally told Cindy to request Wendy’s help. Almost immediately the hospital was on the phone offering us an early morning Friday appointment. What a blessing to get that done and we are now awaiting the results. He is still in a good deal of discomfort and we are anxious to know what we are dealing with. He is trying to keep moving as the doctor suggests and he goes for short walks with his poles and pushes the grocery cart at the stores.
We gave the first Temple Prep lesson to Geoff Cleeves via zoom on Thursday evening and we were happy to finally meet him. He is single adult in the ward preparing for the Temple. We talked to Roger who is finally out of the hospital following his surgery. We watched Jack’s Seminary Graduation which also was held via zoom. Shens dropped off a Chinese holiday treat for us and Jean and Cheyenne came over to help us mow the lawn. Every week fills up with good things.
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