i am back in the computer room. johnny and i are next to each other again. i am tired. i think this is what extreme exhaustion feels like. it's hard to describe. i went to bed around midnight last night...it was one of those nights where i don't feel like i slept at all. i got up at 4:30 this morning. my eyes feel like glue. i went to lunch at the "spice of life" cafeteria . ok, don't know where the "spice" comes from in the name. oh well, it's the hospital. i got a starlight latte from the hospital cafe...yet again i am constantly reminding myself, starbucks is the only place to get a latte! ha! when we got back to the surgical family lounge, the back room, where our group has moved in and taken over (actually, we've been asked twice to quiet down) i received the newest update...it's halftime for dad. they were just about done with his first valve, and were moving on to the second. the first half of surgery went well. (thank you FATHER!) and he still has at least 3 hours to go. (it's about 4 pm east coast time) mom looked like she had been crying while i was gone, but she seems so strong. she's very positive. tim and barb left. jen and m left. we still have a group here with us. it's starting to drag by. we're all a little like zombies. God's presence is here. we feel His peace. please keep praying!! and thank you so much for all the prayers on dad's behalf already. i just can't thank you enough.