12 hours and counting . . .

The alarm is set for 4:30, and we will be in registration by 5:30 tomorrow morning. I think we are ready. Well . . . ready for it to be over with!

We are in the hotel (University Place Hotel) directly across from the hospital. There is a walkway from the hotel directly in to the hospital which is open 24 hours. We like that. When we got here I told the gentleman at the front desk that we were here for "medical purposes" and would really appreciate being in a quiet room. We are on the 8th floor, and I don't think there is anyone else on this floor at all. Totally quiet!

The rooms and very spacious and have plenty of niceties. I feel bad that we are watching the Super Bowl and Johnny can't eat anything. Takes the fun out of the festivities altogether! We have a truckload of snacks in the room, too, which is kinda cruel. We were well supplied with snacks for our stay to be sure. Sonya, Barb, and Angie -- thanks for all the goodies! We will enjoy them when Johnny isn't here!

Mom and Dad, Ginger, and me and Johnny are all watching the game (OK, well, I am listening and perk up when the commercials come on) and will probably not get a whole lot of sleep tonight. We'll have the rest of the week to catch up.

I will update tomorrow as soon as we hear something after surgery. I do have a small request, if you will indulge me yet again. Will you please set your alarm (clock, cell phone, iPhone, pager, whatever) for 7:30 tomorrow morning. I would love it if we could all pray together and just inundate God with our prayers. I think he already knows how special Johnny is to all of us, but lets just give him a little reminder. I will be praying, and I hope you will join me, Ginger, and my mom and dad.

So, until tomorrow after surgery the only thing I can ask for is prayer and more prayer! That's all we need at this point.

We expect the surgery to take up to 4 hours, so I hope to post by noon or 1 o'clock. Believe me, I will do it as soon as I possibly can.

Love to everyone.