“When life gives you lemons, make hospital lemon pudding.” Or your wife can sneak our and get Swiss Chalet lemon pie.
And now for today’s lemon concoction. My last ‘view” was just before the second surgery. The report was “success’ (the surgeon said he cleared out the infections which landed in a couple of places in the surgical wound). He planned to go back into to look at the site on Thursday (today) and do a final check and put the final bit of skin graft on.
More lemons. After another look today he said “I can’t be absolutely confident yet. So we did some more tweaking and I will do that final work in two days.”
At the end of the journey, you’re always happy your surgeon is a perfectionist. Right?
So we have yet more days to work on lemon recipes.
In the meantime I have work to do. I have been commissioned by a group of pastors in Kenya to write a book teaching the biblical of view of sexuality geared towards high school students. (When I say “commissioned”, this is not a $$ deal to support time in an ivory tower (or hospital room.) This is “Brother Ken, we know you can do this and Canada will support you…”
In fact, however, teenage sexual understanding and behavior is a very huge problem and need in Kenya society right now and it seems that God has given me this unexpected side track to do this work. I have co-opted the help of an excellent Kenyan Psychologist and Counselor, Dr. Gladys Mwiti, to advise me in the work,
That’s the latest for now. The Bible says “GOD works all things together for our good…” Many of you have reminded us of that in your words of encouragement.. We take that to mean God gives the makings of lemonade. Our part is to come up with the recipes.. Somewhere in our future there’s a knockout lemon soufflé. I believe it. Blessings. KEN AND SHIRLEY.
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Pastor Ken,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. Helps us pray specifically as we are committed to do. Your positive outlook and perspective at a time of "Lemon Harvest" is a testimony of two people who have not just given the tough advice that we have to dole out to our people when they go through the valley, but who also show us through the valley that there can be peace, and victory.
You are an excellent example. We are blessed to know you.
The Sheppard's
Pastor Ken,
ReplyDeleteIt's very humbling to imagine you going through all this. It's even more humbling to see that in the mids't of it all, you still have time to think about Africa. You're so right about the need for this book in Kenya. I know few men with a bigger burden for Africa than you and my prayer is that God will use the 'lemons' and 'bumps'to make you an even better instrument out here for indeed there's still much work for you here. A number of good people are praying for you here; We're praying for you brother and feel trully blessed to have you as our friend.
Ron, Carol and CJ