Good News, bad news, good news.

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The good news: Margaret is improving greatly in her
health, and is back at work on a "floating hours" basis, working the hours she
feels she is capable of.  She can now go virtually every day without using
her "spray", and is looking and acting like her usual cheery supportive
self.

The bad news:  I suffered a heart attack on
Saturday 17th April, and had to to be taken to hospital and treated for
this.

The good news: I am now back home, and can 
look forward to gradually getting myself back to normal over the coming
weeks.

 

    So, to all of you have sent
cards and emails, phone calls, and visits, I wish to express my great
appreciation to you all.  For your messages of goodwill, for your rayers,
and concern, it is a humbling experience.

 

    My attack came from out of the
blue, so to speak, with no warning.  However, thanks to our marvellous
ambulance service I was in hospital well within the "magic hour", administered
clot-busting drugs, and within two hours was stabilised and feeling much
better.  Spent two days in the intensive care unit, then a day in the
medical unit, and then sent home.  I now have to gradually work my way back
to normality, and have been for a walk to the village shops and back this
morning.  Will  be able to get back into my workshop before too long
doing light work, and then later  on start back on my restoration
work.

    Romans 8:28 says "All things
work together for good for those who love God, and are called according to His
will and purpose", and we can see His hand of protection during this time. 
I was due to fly to the U.S. on 2nd May.  Imagine having it happen at
40,000 feet halfway across the Pacific. It happened on Saturday, when Margaret
was home, and the next door neighbour, who is also a trained crisis nurse. 
So though it was a bad thing to happen, we see the way it was guided to it's
best conclusion.

    To those of you whom I was
committed to visiting in the U.S., I will keep in touch, and we will re-schedule
later on in the year.

    To those who have ordered
castings and parts, I should be able to get on to these after a few weeks, so
please be patient.  Most of the stuff is here now, I just have to get some
of them finished, threaded, plated ,etc. 

    Once again, my very sincere and
humble thanks to the support we have been shown over the last few months. 
It has been perhaps the most difficult time of our lives in many
 ways,  but to know we have friends all over the world supporting us
is very encouraging and humbling.   May God Bless you
all.

   
Geoff.