Fun Fact Day: While waiting for the stem cells to be infused tomorrow, Friday, called Day Zero. Did you know today was not only the first day of Fall (where we broke a record here in Houston of 98 degrees)? But it is also NATIONAL ICE CREAM CONE DAY.

HERE IN HOUSTON, we truly are staying and being treated in an International City – literally all nationalities are present. And this diversity is readily apparent in the truly caring people we meet here every day at MDA in the form of nurses, PCTs, doctors and even food service and housekeeping personnel. It is quite fun to meet and share with so many who are special in each their own unique and wonderful ways, as God intended. Esperanza is the Spanish word for hope. That is what we are doing alot of these days. Encouraging and being encouraged with the Hope that God continues to give us. Esperanza has almost a musical ring to it, don’t you think? So we thought we would share the beauty of that.

Last but not least. We are giving you this tidbit that we learned about Dr. Champlin recently that we did not know before. Kay’s transplant doctor. In 1986, during the Chernobyl, Russia nuclear radioactivity explosion where many were exposed to the life threatening radiation, Dr. Champlin and a couple other doctors went over to Moscow to see if he (they) could help save some of those (28 or so) who suffered the worst exposures.The story is told here at this link, https://time.com/5826461/chernobyl-doctor/ and in a 5 part HBO miniseries produced back in 2019. https://www.hbo.com/chernobyl Please take a look. Thanks for following us during this exciting, yet scary time, in your prayers, thoughts and well wishes.

Love,Dave and Kay