I have no idea where this is going to go.  So many thoughts are running around in my mind.  Maybe the thing to do would be to write  a list.  I love lists.  Lists are as close to organized as I can routinely get.

1.  Molly & MACE -- We met with her urologist the Monday of Spring Break and decided to proceed with the MACE surgery we postponed in January.  Dr. Canon shared a newspaper article interviewing a 19 year old young lady (also his patient) who underwent the same procedure last fall.  She raved about it and said it had been life changing.  That's what we're shooting for -- life changing.  Molly is understandably very nervous (she will forever compare any surgical procedure to her Chiari Decompression last spring), but the recovery for this shouldn't even compare to the levels of pain she experienced last year.  She may also have the opportunity to share her experience about Spina Bifida and this particular surgery via television.  Dr. Canon asked if we might consider having some of this filmed for possible inclusion in a TLC-type show.  We'll find out more when we see him and the public relations VP of the hospital later this month.  We're looking at doing this sooner rather than later.

2.  Jen, Dad, and Kidneys --  Turns out my low heart rate has slowed our process some.  I almost have my cardiologist's clearance.  We have one more test before he'll sign off, so Wednesday I'm headed for  a TEE to determine whether or not I have a bicuspid valve.  If I end up having this, he won't clear me for donation.  Pray that I'm just fine and we can move along.  This was originally scheduled for Spring Break, but bad news on that Tuesday postponed the test.  That brings me to...

3.  Accidents, Deaths, Regrets -- Jamie's dad was killed in a fishing/boating accident and was found the Tuesday of Spring Break.  I can't even begin to adequately explain the difficulty of this in a paragraph.  We didn't have a close relationship with him, so that's where the regret comes in.  Thank the Lord for praying friends.  On a positive note, we spent time with family members we don't generally see and that was a blessing.  I can't say enough about the support we received from a variety of people:  family, my church family, friends, coworkers. 

4.  Sweet Moments