Cyber Grace

A lot is being said this morning on the news about how the internet may have affected this election.

Without getting into partisan talk, I have to say I think there was as much good on line as bad over the past year. Bad being that lies and slander circulated at the speed of light. Good being that for those who sought to hear out both sides--something hard to find since news is no longer given without a political bias to one side or the other--there was, on the internet, plenty of far right and far left rhetoric to balance us out, as well as fact-checking web sites to set us all straight when the four candidates distorted the truth (which all of them were guilty of).

And I have to admit, voting yesterday was a lot more fun when I could check in with friends on line and see that they voted and discuss our free Starbucks coffee. The speeches were more exciting too, as thoughts and reactions were shared on line, as if we were all watching these two historical figures, McCain and Obama, right there together with the crowds.

So, with the power of the internet fresh in our minds, I thought I would say again, in case I have not said it enough already, that being able to blog here throughout this rough year has been a lifesaver for Nate and I.

First of all, it has enabled us to keep people posted without having to spend all our much-needed down time making phone calls. It has also been an instant prayer line when we have needed your prayers, and enabled us to thank you for those prayers. It's been theraputic to journal our emotions. It's been a gateway to support through your comments. Lastly, we hope it has been an encouragement to others.

With that said, we are about to enter the last (we hope) phase of this long journey, which will be reconstruction. (The internet has helped and is helping with this as well!) After meeting the surgeon our insurance would like us to use, we are not yet 100% confident in him.

We may change our minds after "shopping around," but right now we are feeling he may not be as skilled as some others. So I ask for your prayers as we pursue our insurance and other plastic surgeons and the possible need for financing options. Or perhaps, we will look around and decide he isn't so bad.

This will require patience on my part as I get put on hold for long periods of time, wait for paperwork and appointments, and do my research. But this phase too, shall pass.