I am now 3 days to surgery and counting. I have been asked by a friend to give a few more updates. So, I sit here thinking of recent happenings. God has truly blessed me with a calmness and peace about this procedure and the outcome. This being said, I have decided to reflect on a few prior incidents that I have not revealed in the blog. These incidents are just a few more testimonies to God's awesome hand in this series of events.

During Christmas Eve service at our church I had a brief dizzy spell and actually blacked out for a few seconds. I visited the doctor in January and he ordered many different tests on my heart, all coming back great. I think back now that God probably was starting the process at that point but realized the doctor attributed the blackout to the heart and not the head, so He gave me the headaches :-) On top of these signs is probably the craziest! Are you ready for this?!?!

I have realized that along with age, as most of you know, comes a little extra weight and less exercise. I joined a local gym that has been in the area for 50 years! I joined on a Monday and worked out every day that week. I worked out early morning, many times never seeing another person. The following Monday I arrived at the gym ready to work out and was told the gym burned down over the weekend. They stated it would be about one month to open. I called at one month and was told they "ran into unexpected difficulties" , the opening delayed indefinitely. It was in the paper yesterday the gym will be reopening June 9 "rain, sleet or snow". I will be driving to Gainesville that day for pre-op. There's NO chance I will visit the gym. Coincidence?? I don't think so. The only order my doctor gave me was not to over exert myself until surgery time. Thanks God for burning down the gym so I wouldn't over exert and rupture "bubbles" the annie!!

By the way, Cortney and I celebrated our 11 year anniversary today. Together for 15 years!