not much news

Well it is Friday and we have 6 days until the Atlanta trip. Chris is hard at work getting the last minute knives done. I have spoken to Shelly about what we are doing this year (besides IKEA). Tylee wants to really do IKEA so that is a hot stop on the agenda. We are thinking of the Coke-Cola factory in the city. I think this will be fun. What ever we do will be fun. Blade Show is always fun also. Anyway not much more news, Craig is in lock up still so no visits. His Bible was stolen and I have asked the chaplin to get him another one. The warden did not think I should send one because it would also probably be stolen. (No crime in Our Prison system.) His out date may be effected by the Lock up time but I can not worry about that. Kristen is struggling with growing up. All of the fun things like Rent and utilities. She does not have Cable TV (poor thing) but she will be ok. This was not in the budget. (Mom and Dad won't help with this) Growing up is so hard these days. I don't know how we did it in the old days. (ha ha) any way I'll try and write more this weekend. This all keeps my mind on the bigger picture and not on the upcoming surgery. Thank you all for your prayers. I don't know how people can survive all of life without God and Christian friends.

bad news

I wanted to tell everyone this news its not great so I was trying to tell everyone in person but I don't see everyone now. Last Thursday I went for my anual GYN appt and everything was going well when the Dr said "hey I think an overy sliped" well I just laughed because I had a Hysterectomy 10/99 and she was the Dr. She got real quiet and felt around a little more and said " hey lets get a closer look" anyway she is calling it a Pelvic Mass. I went Monday and had a CT scan and Tuesday to discuss Surgery. She will send it to biopsy when it is out and everything will be back to normal. I go June 25th for a 2-3 days in the Hospital and then 4-6 weeks at home, good news I get more computer time and get to catch up on all of my fav TV shows. Bad news I have to stay in bed for a few days. I have faith in God that he knows what I need and will provide this. The Dr is good and I trust her and her staff. I am going to Summerville Hospital close to home and Chris will be able to take off work to help me. I have great friends and neighbors for support so I am not worried at all. Side effects are bad emissions (sorry Kelly) and a little dicomfort now an then because the mass is on my bladder and in the intestine area. Well some good news Kristen has moved to her own apt in Searcy, she is going to work this summer and stay there. I think she is going to take summer classes. She is excited about her new home and when I call her now she calls it Home. this is great because she is growing up. Craig will get out the 1st of July but we won't be able to see him before because he is in Lock Down for fighting, this may effect his out date but we will see. Chirs is not going to Nicaragua this summer after all so he will be home to take care of me. Blade Show is in 2 weeks so he is working hard to finish up what needs to be taken to Atlanta. I guss thats most of my news I will work harder on more posts to keep you all up on the MASS.