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Awesome, hey, hey, totally…!

Awesome, hey, hey, totally! Those are the words of a cheer my girls used to cheer when they were wee ones. Today, that is the cheer of my heart after attending “She Speaks”. It was “Awesome, hey, hey, totally!” The seminars were topp notch….great speakers…great selection of subjects…and to top it all off were the availability of book publishers!

I had the privilege of meeting with FOUR publishers/agents. One rejected me right off the bat saying she was just about to release Jennifer Rothschild’s latest book and basically didn’t need another blind woman writer. The other three, however, were interested in my book! Yea! While I know this doesn’t mean any of them will publish my book, at least they will read it and that’s a start! One of the companies wants the completed manuscript before she reads any of it…so I have my work cut out for me. My goal is to have my book finished in SIX weeks!

What was I thinking??? I work better under pressure…so here I go. I shall be hibernating for the summer in my little office at my little laptop typing away.

Please join me in prayer for guidance as I seek to share from my heart all that God has accomplished in my life these past four and a half years.

The working title of my book is…”A Journey from the Gurney”.

A Journey from the Gurney is the captivating story of my journey from a life-threatening illness that should have, by all medical standards, left me dead or severely mentally handicapped. Thankfully, I serve a God of miracles and He chose to grant me several miracles during my journey from the gurney.

November 30, 2003 was the eventful day my stomach ruptured and I slipped into a coma, remaining in that state for 32 days. When I awoke, I was blindsided – literally! Talk about a rude awakening…it was devastating to say the least! Thankfully, I chose Christ to give me the courage to face the challenges that lay before me as I became completely and permanently blind. My faith sustained me through those most difficult days and my Savior promised He would never leave me nor forsake me. I have held tight to that promise.

A Journey from the Gurney chronicles in diary format, my personal journey through the grieving and healing process of my physical, emotional and spiritual health. I am exceedingly transparent, humorous, and honest in the book, as I have been with my audiences sharing my story for the past four years. I have not glossed over the difficult days but have been quick to give God the glory for His amazing grace.

My book is not “preachy” but one even non-Christians can read and draw strength, comfort and challenge from. A Journey from the Gurney is a story of triumph over tragedy, peace in the midst of pain and joy greater than sorrow.

Once again, I give thanks to God for His provision at “She Speaks”. I’ll try to keep blogging in the process!

To my blind friends…if any of you have figured out how to use the comments section on others blogs, clue me in! I can’t figure it out for the life of me!


Peace to you all!
Lisa, Awesome, hey, hey, totally!