The next day we went on a couple of free tours of the city and saw some pretty neat sites as well as hearing some crazy stories about the history of the city. I love old European cities because they are full of these awesome crazy stories from hundreds of years ago and yet the city and its buildings are still there today!
On our tour we saw the cafe where J.K. Rowling started writing the Harry Potter series as well as some of the places that gave her inspiration for the characters names, we saw more then our fair share of men in kilts and bagpipers, the castle, and the only place in Edinburgh where it is legal to spit. (Pictures will be posted)
It was a lot of fun but all I could think of most of the day was the next day when my dad would have his heart surgery. Friday at 7:30 am (3:30pm my time) my dad went in for surgery. Thankfully we spent all day at the castle that day and Kelsey helped keep my mind occupied. I finally got a phone call around 7:30pm from my mom telling me that they had about an hour left of surgery and my dad was doing great. They were able to get the valves in and his heart beating on its own and they just needed to close him up. Praise God! Not only did the surgery go well but it ended up being an hour or so shorter then expected! Later that night my mom called me to let me know that they had finished the surgery and everything went well and my dad was recovering in the ICU. I unfortunately couldn't talk to him though because he was still knocked out from the anesthetics.
Thank God, for his healing power and his means of providing. I went to bed that night so at peace and so thankful that the surgery went so smoothly. The next day we hit up quite a few museums and a cathedral for the day! The weather ended up being absolutely beautiful all day so we decided to hike up Arthur's Seat again and just sit up there, enjoy the beautiful weather/scenery. Something about sitting in God's creating totally gives me an overflowing amount of peace and I love it.
Later that night I got a phone call from my dad! It was so great to hear his voice, he sounded a little too happy (too much Morphine) nonetheless it was great to talk to him! He said besides the pain which apparently feels like "a bus is parked on his chest" he was feeling great. The doctors said he had set a record and had walked more on his first day after surgery then any of their patients have before. He was still recovering in the ICU because they were waiting for his blood pressure to go down, but he was feeling good, and recovering quickly which I think gave all of us a sense of peace.
On Sunday after a long day of shopping and walking around we said goodbye to Scotland and headed on home back to Hull. This last week was a really great way for me to ease back into school. It was really laid back and just gave me so much peace about being here for another month and a half and I was even feeling excited about doing my essays...who would have thought I would miss school? Not me!
I am really excited to see what God has in store for my time left here, because it is really not that much time at all, but I know it will be good and I know he will use me if I let him! =)
I talked to my parents briefly today, apparently my dad may go home tomorrow! This is great news because he was suppose to be in the hospital for about a week after the surgery. God has been providing my family in such incredibly huge ways, it amazes me. He provided for them through tough financial situations, and the search for a new house during a hectic time of year, and now he has proven his faithfulness once again through his wonderful healing power.
My dad made it through heart surgery, the surgery went quicker then expected, he has been recovering well, and very smoothly, and now he is going to be released sooner then expected and is moving further on the road to recovery.
I am so amazed at how God provides in these crazy ways and that he loves us enough to continue to provide for us!
Thank you to everyone who prayed/fasted for my dad, I know I appreciate it and I am sure he and my family appreciate it too!
Jesus thank you so much that you love my family enough to continue to provide for them all the time! That you are constantly doing crazy, big, awesome things in their lives and proving your faithfulness, love, and providence! Jesus you are so good and so full of love that we don't deserve! Thank you for your goodness, you are good all the time!
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