Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Two nights ago, I was sitting on my couch watching TV when I a flash of light passed through the left corner of my eye.  It looked like a lighting bolt that was flashing inside my eye.  It was pretty quick.  I almost didn't notice, but then it happened again.  I immediately thought I should call the eye doctor.   When I woke up, I thought I shouldn't go running.  If something was going on with my eye, the pounding of running might make it worse.  When the flash didn't happen again, I forgot about making an appointment by the time I got to work. 

On my way home from a late evening event, it started again.  I actually thought I was getting a little paranoid.  On some really dark streets, when a car would pass in the other direction, I thought the shine from the headlight was causing more flash.  Whatever it was I knew I had to make doctor's appointment.  When I got up, I decided my running plan should be held off.  I did exercise with the new dvd I just received.  It was a good workout without running.

Before I went to the doctor, I had lunch with two colleagues.  One of them started to tell me how she had a torn retina and a detached vitreous which happened to her while on vacation during her 4th of July vacation.  Fortunately, she went to the doctor and is having the issue repaired.  The father of the other colleague previously had a detached retina.  By the end of the lunch, I knew there were serious possibilities and various treatments.  Of course, I was hoping that I really didn't have any of these issues and this was just a migraine.

After dilating my left eye, my doctor confirmed that this was a little more than a migraine, my vitreous was detaching and causing the light flashes.  My retina is in tact and the vitreous was separating.  This morning, I didn't even know I had  vitreous and now it was a problem.  Really, an annoyance.  I was trying to figure out why this was happening to me. My doctor said I probably never be able to make a cause and effect connection.  He told me not to lift anything heavy, keep monitoring the progress and let him know if there are major changes or a shadow develops and to come back in a week.  I did ask if I should run and was advised against it.

I think eyes are beautiful and gross at the same time.  I remember staring at my eye in the mirror as a child fascinated while I got the heebie-jeebies.  When I looked in the mirror and saw my left eye dilated and my right I normal, the heebie-jeebies were back.  I was definitely creeped out by my own eye.  I'll be sharing more info with you soon on my eye and eye health.  I'll also be adapting my exercise plan to be completely no impact.  The goal is still attainable, the path is simply altered in one instant.

And most important, I will be accepting your healing prayers to join the chorus with my own.  I know that God's word is true today as it was yesterday and God's plan for me are even greater than my own.