SPECIAL GUEST: Sandy Cook

Sandy Cook was born in Halifax Nova Scotia January 1959. She moved to Victoria British Columbia I the summer of 1962. She went to church with her parents and was involved with the church youth choir. In the summer of 72 then 13 she moved to a smaller community and became friends with a girl that invited her to her church youth group. In November of that year Sandy found her mother who had died in the night from a massive heart attack. Now it was just her and her dad at home. She became involved with the youth group and going to church and even invited her dad to come. In April of 73 she accepted Christ into her heart when she was in her Pastor’s basement with her Sunday School teacher. Summer of 74 her dad remarried and became the older sister to two step brothers. The following year her youngest brother became ill and ended up in hospital and passed away. Her step mother never got over his loss. Sandy graduated from high school in 78 and went to college and became a nurses aide. Working with seniors in a geriatric hospital she realized that she was meant to be there as her mom would not have wanted to live like a vegetable after her stokes. Jan 1981 Sandy met her husband on a blind date and got married August 28th 1982. In 1985 they bought there first home. Sandy was not feeling well and went to the Dr and found out she was pregnant in early 1986. My due date was early October. Several weeks went by and she passed some blood clots and ended up in the ER. The Dr ordered a D&C and went back in to have that done. October Sandy was away and suspected she was pregnant again. As soon as she got home she called her Dr and the test came back positive. Doug was born May 27th 1987 Stewart Cook June 4th 1889. She would tell the boys about why they were blessings to her and they would both say their sister died in mommies tummy.