An Eye Update

I have been taking a daily regimen of antibiotic pills and two different eye drops since Thurs-
day evening. I see substantial improvement in my eye and in my sight already, only three days
later. For several months there was a constant redness in the outward corner of my right eye.
The redness is quickly receding. No longer do I have to wipe away grit that forms in my lower
eyelid. The frequent teariness has stopped. I had not been able to read print with my right eye
since late last year. But my ability to see print with this eye is improving day by day. I am grate-
ful to the Lord for caring for me and to you and others who have been praying for me.  

I learned something about myself during the last few days. Some people have told me that they
are amazed at the patience I exercise. I am well-known for my patience. But I am realising that
I can overdo it. I went to see a doctor about my eye in early October of last year. He said that he
would write a letter to an eye specialist to look at my eye. I was told to expect an appointment in
six weeks time. I never heard anything. I continued to be patient and wait. Finally early last week
I made an appointment at the local health clinic. I was seriously concerned about the eye and I
planned to follow up on getting an appointment with the specialist.

I had my appointment last Thursday morning. The doctor who saw me was what I took to be a
British-born Pakistani woman doctor wearing a head scarf. The hint that she was British born
was a splendid English accent and a proper English way she handled herself. She was half my
height and probably a little older than half my age. But she knew her stuff and she expressed
that she was concerned about what she saw. She was so concerned that she got me an appoint-
ment with an eye specialist early that evening in Aberdeen Royal Hospital. It seemed that she
had to call several times because no one answered the phone. But she persisted. I asked if I
could meet with the specialist the next day because I had a session meeting scheduled for that
evening. But she would not hear of it. She insisted that I had to be seen that day. I am grateful
to her for finally getting me seen that evening. I can see the process of my eye and sight being
restored day by day.

I will post more in the next few days about my visit to the specialist. Meanwhile I covet your
continued prayers concerning my right eye.

Blessings to you and yours,