August 27

Hello everyone. Good news to share. Mark had both of his urology tests this week and he passed both with flying colors. He will not need any more follow ups unless he develops problems. YEAH!!! One less thing to worry about. We were glad to get the news.

We are still waiting to hear from Pittsburgh on Mark's tests from last week. Yes it is another mail saga. We decided to use the Post Office Express Mail service since UPS messed up severely the last 2 times we've used them (despite charging an obscene amount of money and not delivering as promised overnight or even that WEEK!!!!). We felt like a change needed to be made, so we thought we'd try the good old postal service. I sent the package Friday and specified that I DID NOT want the package delivered Saturday as there would be no one there in the office to receive the mail, but wanted it delivered MONDAY. They wrote it on the receipt and took my money with a smile and stamped my package. Of course, I get a notice that they could not deliver the package Saturday because there wasn't anyone there for delivery (DUH!!!!!) and that Dr. Bartlett's office will now have to pick up the package from the post office or they will send it back to me after 5 days. I tried to get them to redeliver the package since they clearly messed up, but they'll hear nothing of it. Lesson learned!!!! I guess we'll have to try good old FedEx next time. Surely there is someone out there who can deliver with competence. So far we are 3 for 3 with not getting records there. It is very frustrating!!!!!! I don't know when they'll get the records. I guess eventually they'll wind up in the right place.

We've been very busy. Mark is enjoying being back in the classroom and back to work. He goes to watch the end of Calen's football practice every day as well and enjoys that. Colton will start football practices this week and Emily is still doing her ballet and tumbling classes. Of course this will be the first big football weekend for both Auburn and Oklahoma. We will be tailgating for the Auburn game. Unfortunately Oklahoma will not be on television (they are playing Chatanooga-doesn't sound like much of a game, but it would still be nice to get to see our crimson and cream play their season opener).

Thanks again to everyone who continues to pray and support us. We have come so far and couldn't have done it without all the love and support and the many prayers that are offered up each day. God bless!!!!