Starting things off

I've grown up out in the country near Mt Hood and going to a small community church. Asked Jesus to come into my life when I was 4, and later rededicated my life when I was 15 at summer camp (Camp Marrow). God amazed me that week in showing me that he could use a tragedy and turn it into something good (a camper drowned that week at camp) so I decided taht He would be able to take care of me as well and rededicated. It was the fall after this summer that I found out that I had a genetic disease called Stargardts' that is causing me to go blind. With in a year I was pronounced legally blind by the age of 16. I have been loosing my eyesight since then. I have no central vission, only perifreal vission and this is going away as well. I've been told that eventurally I will go blind from the disease. God has walked closely thorugh some amazingly tough times with me and has not abandoned me. It seems that as I continueally lose more sight, it doesn't get any easier. I am glad God is bigger then any of my fears or doubts that I throw his way. He is incredibly patient with me. It is hard to talk to friends about it because I really don't want to burdon them. So I hope to capture my thoughts and stuggles here. Friends and strangers are both welcome to read my blog. Maybe this will be an encouragement to some and also a way for others to know hoe to pray for me. ~ Waiting For Him To Come, Ryan