God's Finger

The final day of the tournament morning,

Norma, Kerry, Soso, & I went back to the creek

where I thought my wallet must have fallen out

of my shorts pocket.

It was a LONG shot.

I figured if we walked up

it and didn't find the thing, I could start

calling and canceling the credit cards.

Tammy had helped me the day before by walking

it, but we saw nothing.

(Norma had the grass cutting tool for the roadside search.)

About half way up the creek(ha, ha) Kerry gasps.

Three heads jerked around to her direction.

I think I said, "no way"...Norma maybe, "did you find it?"

It all gets fuzzy at that point.

When Kerry lifted the sucker out of the water, I know

I screamed with excitement!

Then, the dancing in the creek began!

I hugged her neck tight!

This is the recreate photo...but obviously

I was so excited couldn't hold the camera still

enough to take the picture!

My wallet was in the middle of a good flowing part of the creek

barely trapped under a stick that was up against two rocks.

(I call the stick, God's finger...it shouldn't have stayed there long)

Needless to say it was SOAKING wet after

being underwater for the night!
As I hiked out of the creek with the wallet,
I held my hands over my pockets not wanting
to do this adventure again!
Thank you very much to the search and rescue team
of Tammy, Norma, and Kerry.
Thanks for helping find my proof of existence!
I would still be wading in that creek without you guys!