Oh, bubba... How my heart aches for that beautiful girl, Bethany. I remember her scrawny self taggin along behind your dad at B'more when she couldn't have been more than 11 or 12! And what a delightful, handsome lass she's grown to be. Never even guessed she struggled with hearing loss...
I can almost see her blushin in the Doc's office. I hope she sticks with a good regimen of medical cure. I've had several friends w/ thyroid issues and they're a pistol till they're dealt with.
Keep us posted. Tell her that ole cranky guy with the hairy lip is pullin & prayin for her!
Prayers for your struggles as well, Matt. Confess it all and lay it at the cross. Tell your problem how BIG your God is..!