ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

TO MY BRO, DR. HARRY LEE KRAUS, FOR KEEPING ME inside the lines with regard to medical accuracy.

To my smartest friend, Dr. Randall Ingermanson, for pointing out the shaky spots in my physics and giving me grace to stray into gray areas when I chose to.

To Ruth Voetmann, for your wonderful way with brainstorming.

To my prayer team, for carrying me through the warfare that came in the course of writing this novel.

To my team at Thomas Nelson, for your skill, hearts full of passion, and friendship.

To my editors, Amanda Bostic and Julee Schwarzburg, I want to be as amazingly talented as you someday.

To my publisher and forever friend, Allen Arnold, the playground was better than I imagined.

To Darci, Taylor, and Micah, for seeing me through the journey of writing another novel.

To Jesus, I love this ride you have me on.