After the rant...

I feel like my rant begs the question, "Then why are you there? You didn't have to move to Canada."

I have two answers:

1.There is soooooo much more to Canada than universal health care. It is what most Americans think of when they think of things Canadian, that and the affectionate "eh?" that appears at the end of a Canadian sentence - I love the "eh" by the way...
The beauty of God's world up here is amazing - we love the mountains in our part of the country and are so excited to be so close to such beauty. The people up here love them as well, as the summers are spent camping and and enjoying the great outdoors for as long as possible before the great white winter reappears.

Canadians, at least Calgarians, are a pretty friendly lot. Those I have encountered in service industries are patient and helpful, with smiles to boot.

Canadians, at least Calgarians, are pretty resourceful - while materialism is a huge problem, they also encourage reuse of things and recycling is huge here. I love the recycling bit because I can see our trash taking over our planet way before I see destruction from so-called "climate-change". I think because of the beautiful surroundings, Calgarians are more mindful to keep it that way.

And that is just a few things. We love our neighbors, we love our church, we love the community we are in right now and long to see it changed and transformed by the Gospel of Christ. We love being here.

and that leads me to :

2. We also don't trust in government health care. We don't trust in market run health care or insurance companies. We don't trust in the government to take care of us, nor do we trust in our own personal bank account. But we trust in the Lord our God and know that what ever He may send our way, He will walk with us through it, strengthening us and comforting us as needed.

And that's why we can be free to love Canada, and Calgary, and it's people. And love them we do - especially the overworked and overstressed health care providers. God bless them in their endeavors.