Only a few more hours...

I found out earlier today that I need to be at the hospital tomorrow morning by 8:30...the operation will be sometime soon after.

Today has been a little surreal...all the days of waiting finally come down to one last day, and I feel pretty confident that I'm as ready as I'll ever be!

Thanks to everyone who has continually reminded me that they are thinking of and praying for me. For those of you whom I haven't seen in quite some time (such as the Clemson kids), I certainly miss all of you and the thought of returning to Clemson with a new sense of self and an even better ability to hear is thrilling, to say the least. For the rest of you, I hope that I will have a chance to see all of you in the coming weeks and months so I can at least have an opportunity to thank you in person for being so thoughtful and caring.

I saw a sunset tonight out at Pitt Street bridge. The kind that takes your breath away and just screams "God is real!" Pitt Street is a great place, because you can see everything that is Charleston..the harbor, the bridges (all three of them!), the Ben Sawyer, the islands, the ships, Shem Creek, and so much more...all in one place. With a sunset like tonight, that just drops out of the clouds as it descends over Charleston...it's hard to deny God's existence. Of course, I'm impartial to the brilliant orange and purple streaIt's definitely not a bad thing to remember on a night like this before an operation. But, I couldn't help thinking as well that simply having the support I have had these past few months and even the opportunity to have this sort of operation to regain my hearing is proof enough that God is with us always.

Good night, guys! It's gonna be an interesting trip these next few months and I hope you'll find it just as fun and exciting as I (hopefully) will!