My Doctor Visit Today

Just a quick note to all of you who have been praying for me. Thanks so much. I have been humbled by knowing that people from Finland and France, and from the East to the West Coast of the U.S. have been praying for me. Facebook is an awesome way to make your prayer needs known. Thanks for all the notes of encouragement. Many from people whom I've never met.

I will be going to Louisville, KY, probably Jan. 2nd, to be seen be world-renowned surgeons specializing in this type of injury. You may remember having heard about the world's first hand transplant a view years ago. It was done by doctors out of the same office that I'll be visiting, so I have the best doctors to work with it seems. There are a couple of choices as I understand it: 1) A heavy skin graft (taken from my wrist); or, 2) Taking skin from the surrrounding area and stretching it up over the wounded area.

Please continue to pray for wisdom and the best result possible. Blessings to all who read this. I'll update using this blog.

Michael

Yesterday

Why 'She' had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say.....

Thanks, Paul, for summing it all up for me. You're the best.

I Left My Heart In San Francisco....or was it a piece of my finger at the elementary school?

More than the pain, I was struck with the horror of looking at my finger...a part of me, seeing for the first time in 54 years that part of it was missing. There are no adequate words for the experience. I awoke many times in the night...



Each time I would have an image of my little finger on the left hand with the fingernail fully intact with the nail extending over the left side as normal.......yet, with no finger behind it. I'm still not used to the idea. I need your prayer for a miracle. However,...



I will wear it though as a reminder of the brevity of life and the complete dependency I must have on/in HIM, for I have no control over what the day may bring. Yesterday was a happy day...it changed instantly with the close of a door. Yet, I have complete hope and joy knowing that even though All I know on this earth will come to an end, His kingdom and the inhabitance of it will endure forever.