Steve's Surgery

Just wanted to let you all know that Steve's hand surgery went well this am. Thanks for praying and encouraging us. The surgeon was able to get the whole cyst even though it was 3x the normal size and went all the way down to the bone, intertwined in some tendons. He will be sore for a while but is recovering well. The kids were able to stay with a friend in Manila for the morning, and that was a HUGE blessing since the hospital ended up not being a good place for kids (dirty hallways, no waiting rooms) so would have been a miserable place for them to hang out for the day. Not to mention Steve was a bit of a challenging patient when he was coming out from under anesthesia (it was tough to convince him to stay in bed and rest since he was intent on getting up and going to get coffee and shrimp - ??? - despite the fact he wasn't "with it" yet and still in a hospital gown!). Anyway, was nice that I didn't have to juggle the kids and him at same time. :)

In other news, Steve's parents left this morning as well. While it was difficult to say goodbye, it was sure wonderful to have them here for such a long visit. Appreciate your prayers for Ben as he has a high fever and is pretty miserable today. Not sure yet what the problem is. Mikayla also has an ear infection that is quite painful. Thankfully, we have several days to rest and recover (interspersed with dr appts) before Steve and I leave for Singapore for my appt for my wrist. Thanks for praying!