When Adam woke this morning, he was realized he had lost the peripheral vision in his right eye. He called his doctor in Birmingham…who happened to be out of town. Another doctor in the practice said it would be a good idea if they checked him out. So, He and Suzanne made a quick stop here to drop off the dog, and got on their way.

I have just heard from them, and he has a detached retina. They are en route to a retinal specialist with the plans for surgery within the next few hours. That is all the info that I have.

Please join your prayers with mine as I ask God to work another miracle for Adam. I will update when I have more info. And, I thank you for your prayers.

EDITED TO ADD: There is a tear in both of Adam’s retinas. One is much more severe than the other. He will be having surgery tonight at 10:00…in Birmingham. This is an entirely new problem and has nothing to do with the implants he had put in a few weeks ago.

God is in control of all things…this included. Pray for wisdom and confidence in the doctor who is doing the surgery. We serve a mighty God!

I’m still laid up…not feeling well enough to be up and around…but tired of laying here resting,reading and computer surfing! So, since I can’t be there…I’ll show you where I’d like to be…

First, let’s follow this path…It’s going to lead us to some very special places…

Now, which of these pictures would you like to be living in for a few weeks?
Just plop me right into that hammock…and a cool drink and a good book, please!

This is me these days…feeling yucky. I did go to the doctor. He says I have the Epstien Barr Virus…which is a fancy name for infectious Mononucleosis. Remember when kids would have this in high school…used to be called the kissing disease.
Well, I have it and the symptoms are sore throat, enlarged lymph nodes, extreme fatigue, and fever.

I have been able to do little more than lay around, rest, take it easy, rest again, and then try to sleep at night! We did have guests over for July 4th…probably not my best idea…but everyone pitched in and helped. However, I lay down today when Ian left to go back to Birmingham around 10:00…and I just woke up about 6:00.

I have been unable to read and comment on all of your blogs like I usually do, so please give me a little grace. I will get back to my full steam ASAP.

Hope that your day is full of FUN…FOOD…FROLICKING…FRIENDS…FAMILY…FIREWORKS!

One of the best trips I have taken was a trip to Hawaii with my 2 best friends, Shirley and Tina. We went to Maui for a week in 2007. We were able to see so much of the island, got to eat loads of yummy food, and made memories to last a lifetime!

One of the special places we ate was fronted by a beautiful beach. All around the shoreline were numerous lava rock. While we were waiting to eat, I found this large rock that was shaped like a heart. I collect heart shaped rocks, so I was delighted to find this one. I took it back to the hotel, with the intentions of bringing it back home. However, when we began packing for the trip home…it seems my suitcase had shrunk! And, the contents had mysteriously gotten heavier! So, the rock was destined to remain on the island. My friend, Tina, said, “No way! We’re taking it home!” And, she found room for it in her luggage…and so, it made it to Alabama.

Fast forward to 2009. After the fountain next to the pool was finished…I placed it in the middle of the pile of tumbling stones. And, there it sits…the perfect centerpiece…the perfect place for a beautiful reminder of an island in the middle of the Pacific…a place that holds beautiful memories.