Say what??

Went to the dr yesterday for a check up. ANC 12,400. Yes twelve thousand four hundred. I’m just gonna leave that there and let everyone soak that in.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks in song. Psalm 28:7

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