Discovery!

Weekend follows weekend, and I was able to do something on both. My latest escapade was to Natural Bridge Caverns in Texas. I've had a huge problem with caves and caverns for nine years. (The first cave was atop Enchanted Rk. at the State Park in Fredericksburg, Texas.) Anyway, I and my Venture Crew made the long trip there. We bought our tickets in time for the "Discovery" tour. All of the took 75 minutes. We almost didn't make it. We had to descend to the deepest part of the cavern on this tour, which was something such as 300 ft or so feet below the surface, but we saw some some interesting, yet delicate formations. Crawlways, stories, strange formations, broomsticks, a living fern 150 ft. below the surface, a battleship on the wall, even a pillar which reaches from floor to ceiling can all be found on that tour. We crossed the deepest part of the caves on a natural bridge. For us broad guys, we had to turn to the side for path across was narrow. I daresay it was a relief to reach the surface again. Anything is better than 70 degrees and 99% humidity. Yes, I took lots of shots, but I couldn't keep mopping my forehead, watch my footing, while taking pictures at the same time. We took a 75 minute break for lunch, and went back to it with a fesh tour guide. On this tour, (The "Illumination,") we had more crawlways, pigs' ears, cave bacon, an emerald stream, a handrail that had been subject to mineral decay for twenty years, and a total blackout where you couldn't even see your hand in front of your face, even if you tried! All this proves God is indeed the King of Creation and has power over earth and sky. All to often, we see earth as soil and rock only, but think of the mighty caverns that are at least 100 ft. high! Some have yet to be discovered as these were found in the '60s. Angels must have been guarding me on the descent and ascent on each tour, because the steps and ramps were uneven unlighted, and slippery, and in the condition I was in: unsteady at best, it could only be a God thing that got me out of there without injury. You know, I think I'm getting good at this weekend deal. (For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone) Ps 91:11-12

FINALLY!!!!!

I've accomplished two great things this week: Atended and staffed a 19 1/2 hour long home-school bookfair over two days, and I found out the reason for my seizures...finally! Actually, the two kinda' go hand in hand. The seizures are psychological, and I'll tell you how I deduced that. On Thursday, my brothers and I helped set up the booth my mom, dad, and I would be working, only that evening, my parents said I couldn't go due to my seizures. Good thing they said that, for my determination to prove my parents wrong was going to cost me some extra sleep. We had to be at the book fair no later than 7:30am Friday, so I got up at 5:15, and fully ready at 5:45. That happened Saturday too. Veni, vedi, venoseizure. Translation- I came, I saw, I didn't have a seizure. Sure, I had a lot of little wrist flips, but for 19+ hours, I didn't have a trace of anything that resembled a malicious flip- flop on the floor or the ilk except when I got dehydrated. Oh, and a bonus- I discovered that, while browsing in one of the bookstalls, a book that had my mother's maiden name on it. So I went back to our booth, and asked her about the topic at hand, and after affirming that she was a great-great grandaughter of said relative, I just had to tell the vendor and get the look in his face. I got more than that- I got the book on the house! As I've said, God hears all prayers, and the prayers He does answer come in more ways than we could imagine. I had a sneaky suspisicion that my seizures "were all in my head," but there was no way to prove it. Thanks be to God, He exposes dark things to light, and now, hopefully with the Vagus Nerve Stimulator, true excercise, determination, and my faith in Jesus Christ, I can finally move on with God's calling for me!

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