Beacon of light in Tzfat

I'm writing to you this morning from the City of Tzfat in Israel, where I came to spend Shabbat with my mother and family. 

Over two years ago I asked you for your prayers after my mother suffered a severe stroke and was in serious condition in the hospital.

Since that day many of you, especially those who have met her when she visited Victoria, have asked continuously to get updates about my mother's recovery and condition. 

It has been a long journey for my mother from that day in June of 2011. Today, visiting my mother in Tzfat, I can happily report to you that my mother, with the great power of her spirit and amazing family support, returned to her full spiritual strength.

While her mobility is still compromised, she has gotten back to her role as a beacon of light in Tzfat, counseling and teaching people with her famous generosity and warmth.

Tomorrow, on my 35th birthday, I will be thankful to Hashem for all of His blessings that he showered upon myself and our family; being in Tzfat, I will be thinking mostly about my mother, who continues to be the pillar of wisdom and kindness of our family.