Oh Doctor, my Doctor!

When we moved north to Kitscoty the last thing I thought about was a Dr.  Since being here it has become a constant thought for this Mommy who has had a very sick little boy on several occasions.  It's been almost a year and we were still without a family Dr and we would drive to Lethbridge anytime Maitland needed something.  That got old fast!  So when I started calling around again yesterday looking for a Dr I was repeatedly turned down by office after office and getting very discouraged and depressed.  I have really loved living up here.  Our Branch here is awesome, I've met and made some amazing friends, Matt has a good job and we have no doctor.  It was the one ginormous negative about living up here.  Until today!!  My good friend Kalinda was telling me about a new Dr that had moved into Vermilion and that she may be taking patients.  So this morning I decided that it can't hurt to try one more Dr.  Well it worked!!!  We got in to see a new female family physician and I couldn't be more relieved!  Just the peace of mind it brings to know that if something comes up there is someone to help and no more waiting for walk-in clinics for hours on end or having only the emergency room to turn to. 

I honestly believe that as Matt and I have been working really hard at paying our tithing and being committed to doing what's right that our lives and slowly starting to get better and better.  We have received a few immediate tithing blessings! 
Here is one: A week or so ago Matt and I decided it was time to get our taxes done and so we went to H&R Block.  We got in right away and had the appointment all done in less than an hour.  Matt was getting a nice little return and I had to pay.  Pay!!  I didn't even work last year!  Apparently the government was punishing me for having a baby and getting maternity leave.  Anyways, Matt had taken Maitland out to the car because he was getting restless and I paid for the taxes prep and waited for our cash back.  We didn't get cash back.  I was so sad!!  I was sure that we could have our money right then and we had big plans for it!  When the lady told me that we couldn't do cash back I was really angry but what could I do then?  I had already paid for the service of tax prep and was now stuck waiting on the government.  I went out to the car empty handed and depressed.  Matt was bummed too and so we drove home in silence.  We were really hoping to get a large amount of our debt paid off that day and we were pumped to make it happen.  That was not the case.   There is a silver lining to this story.  The next day the tax lady called.  She had made an error on my taxes and I didn't have to pay anything and in fact I had overpaid and was getting a refund as well!  Seriously!!  I guess I'll take back my prayer of spite and evil doings for that tax lady because she fixed her mistake and is getting me money.  I chalk it all up to paying tithing.  I think it's paying off! :)