Dedication

For Randy Day, whose love and support points me to Christ every single day.

Heartfelt thanks to the members of the Fort Stockton area Writer’s Group, Critique Café. Thanks for your thoughtful critiques, suggestions, and support. Love you guys! Thank you to my beta readers, Lisa Hannon, Earnest and Joy Roberts, Rise’ Uttley, Gloria Humphreys, and Sarah Shuttleworth. Your support and encouragement is invaluable. Thank you to Tiana Wells, R.N. extraordinaire, for your help with the medical research in this series, and to Ori T. White of Ori T. White & Associates, P. C. for your help with the legal research. Great friends you are! Thank you, family and friends, and my prayer group for your love and support. Thanks and gratitude to Nicola Martinez, Editor in Chief of Pelican Book Group for her faith in me, and for creating the beautiful cover art. Thanks also to M. Jamie West, Senior Editor, for working with me to make this project the best it could be. Heavenly Father, thank you for taking me on this journey. Soli Deo Gloria!