My most recent purchase

I have waited to long to get one of these, but finally with the help of my friend Veronica and a place with great reviews I purchase this today http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3091. Isnt't it so cute and tiny. The size is my favorite part.

Should have it by the end of the week and am so excited. More facebook photo albums here I come:)

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Man where does the time go.

I can't believe how long it has been since I last wrote anything–over six months. It just amazes me how fast time flies.The last time I wrote I could still have children. Now I can't biologically other then possibly by invitro or adoption.

I had surgery in December for something called endometriosis and it was so bad that the doctor had to take my left ovary and stuff out. I lost my right ovary in April 06 from the same thing. Ahhh, but God is good. He knows my future and what is holds and He knew it held this. People are continually asking me if I am ok and the yes is a resounding YES.

Many of your know my personality and that being sad or having a pity party for myself is not me. That is not to say a part of me isn't a bit sad. I did cry a few tears when I came out of surgery and my folks told me that it was worse then expected, but hey what good is a pity party going to do me. Yes I may not always be the shining Godly example that I hope to, but I know with this I have been and that has been my foremost goal in all of this.

A 2 1/2 hour surgery turned into 5, an ovary that the doc though was ok wasn't, symptoms thought on the mild/severe side were so severe the doc said it is probably the worst case he has ever seen and he has been doing this for years and years. So am I sad a bit, yes a part of me is, but my joy and gratefulness for finding a wonderfully awesome doctor, Camren Nezhat, that God totally ordained is more of a highlight in all this situation. www.nezhat.org

Lord willing the endometriosis won't grow to much because it no longer has the ovaries to feed it and that nice little thing that people call george or fred or "the friend" or that time of month I no longer have to deal with. Hooray for me. Plus about a year ago I really felt like God was telling me that having children might not be something He had for me. They may sound selfish or independent to some, but I totally think it was God preparing me for such a time as this. "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

Hopefully it won't be 6 months again before I post, but maybe it will and we will see what adventures God has brought into my life then.

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iPods

I am now a part of the club that owns a cool iPod. I have a friend that got a new one when purchasing his new Mac and so I got to be on the receiving end of his graciousness. Isn't that wonderful. I am really, really happy cause it is at least a 60 GB iPod. Those cool ones that you can watch a video on

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Tonya is a happy girl today

1. I got a new 19" flat screen monitor at work.

2. She is headed to San Fran tomorrow with her sis, Isaiah, and David. We are going to bum the town, eat wonderful French Toast at the Baker's Street Bistro and Isaiah is going to take lots of fun pics, which will be on review on my facebook and myspace eventually.

3. She has gotten a decent amount of work done today.

4. And has to pretend that her apartment doesn't look like a hurricane hit it

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A couple trips

Ok decided it has been a little to long to not have written something, so here we go.

The next to last weekend in April found me in OKC for the college's graduation. The Lord blessed and everything went nice and smooth other then a view caps that were so small for the students, but we made do and got things working. It was nice to see friends again and spend my Sunday with Paula & Robert Greenlaw, because my flight didn't leave until late and that was a blast. We just ate breakfast for lunch, chatted and chatted. It was wonderful.

The last weekend of April I was in San Fran for a short weekend with my friend Katie. We stayed at the Hotel Metropolis and had a grand time other then the fire alarm going off, but it got us a $25 discount, plus a free room in another hotel this fall, so I didn't mind. We spent the Saturday with Isaiah Mays just bumming, eating wonderful french toast from the Baker's Bistro and taking lots of fun pics.

Then the first weekend of May found me in MI for a medal ceremony for my decease Grandpa Dickie. Unbeknowest to us, until summer of 2002, on October 20, 1944 my grandfather landed a B24 bomber belly up safely on a beach in Italy saving all the lives of the crew. He ended up a POW, which we knew about, but not about the safe landing. Back then a pilot would receive the Distinquished Flying Cross after completely their 50th mission. This crash landing was my grandfather's 50th mission. As I mentioned above it was until summer of '02 that we found out about this when one of the crewmen contacted my grandma about it. My grandfather had been mums the word about it. So through the efforts of Hank (the crewman) my grandfather was finally given this award in July '06, which should've been granted to him after the war, but got missed. Along with that metal he also received 3 other ones and this May was the first time we could finally get the ceremony planned.  It was incredible.

Things were quiet for a couple weeks after getting back from that then last Wednesday after work I headed to LA for a meeting at the State Bar office on Thursday morning. I wasn't excited about driving by myself, but ended up having a very good, traffic free trip. I stayed at the lovely Marriott in downtown LA. Got to take a bath in a tub as long as I am tall, ate a lovely dinner at an Italian place a couple blocks from the hotel. They had the BEST bread ever. Can't wait to go eat it again. Ran into a guy that I used to work with 11 years ago when I was at the health food store. He was really into Star Wars and was actually there for a Star Wars conference. It was very cool.

Then Memorial Day weekend I went and spent with my friends Karla and Jer. My flight was a little delayed, but got a $25 coupon out of it. Saturday found us eating lunch at Panera bread. Yummy:) Then headed to the apartment changed and headed to Ruston Way to met up with my dear friend Sarah Easling Lee and her baby Elijah. We ate at Anthony's which is a place right on the water and that was yummy. Then we walked around some with me holding Elijah, of course:) Then we took Sarah home and I got to met her other little boy Sam and see her hubby Adam again. I hadn't seen them since their wedding 4 years ago this month. Then Sunday found us sleeping in, finally getting around and headed to Seattle. We got down there, found parking and paid to go on the underground tour. We had time before the tour started and we were hungry, so we found a little place to eat. I ad this cool french toast that was cooked like normal french toast, but had crunchy cereal on the outside and a wonderful latte. Then we went on our tour. It was so cool a MUST if you ever go to Seattle. I learned alot about Seattle that I never knew. Then when we got done with the tour we headed to Pike's Market. It was getting ready to close, but we got to see some of it. It is WAY, WAY cool. I LOVED it. Got a wonderful strawberry and nutella crepe, got to see the FIRST starbucks, hugged a big brass pig that was a piggie bank. After we got done at Pike's Market we headed home to have Bubble tea (very interesting stuff) a must try at least once in your life. Then had barbeque and french fries for supper and watched a chic flick. Slept in yesterday morning, made overn pancakes for breakfast and lattes and just talked and talked for a couple hours. Then it was time to go. It was a great relaxing trip. Thanks for the wonderful time Kar and Jer luv ya bunches

Tomorrow Anna arrives, so may update later, as that will be first day of her two month trip here. Photos can be viewed on my facebook or myspace. Will get the WA pics up soon.

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