Hello everyone, the kids had to go back to Maryland on Saturday. The child exchange went well but of course Christopher had protection this time. Thank you Maryland State Police. We had such a great time with them this summer. They are so sweet and we love them so much. I just took the day off sort of. Did some laundry, prayer time, and just rested. Kimberly wants us to eat supper with her and the kids tonight at Cotton Patch Cafe so we'll meet her in a little bit. Not much else going on at this time-I'm doing well. My scans were good and my Herceptin continues for awhile. I don't know when it will quit either so that's good. I hope you all have a wonderful day and I'll be more faithful to write more often.

I do have something new. Sadie is drinking from a straw now and is only 5 1/2 months old. I'm so proud of her. Little sugarfoot girl. I'll post a picture of her taking my straw and not letting go of it!!

Boy how the time has flown by!!!! I last wrote in July and now it's August 8th. Let's see, from the last time I wrote I've traveled about 3000 miles!!!! We went to Chicago-driving !!! Kimberly, Zachary, Sadie, Caleb, Caitlyn, Clayton-my brother, Freddie-caregiver, and me. Bryan flew up a few days later. Everyone was SOOOO good!!! We had a great time and the kids got to meet all their cousins that they had never met before. They had such a great time catching frogs, chasing animals, etc. My brother has a pond and 8 1/2 acres and I think they covered most of it in the days that we were there. I got back from Chicago, and then left for New Orleans to be with my brother for an angiogram. It went well and we will probably only have a minimally invasive heart procedure. Praise the Lord. Got back on Sunday night and left Monday morning for Texoma to be with some friends at their timeshare for a few days. We also went up to Turner Falls for the day. I'm going to try and go back one more time before the kids go back. They really had a great time. I have my next PET scan on Wed. and will have the results by next Tuesday. Then I have my mammogram and visit with my breast surgeon. I'm wondering about where we go from here as far as my treatments go. I feel the PET is clear and clean, I'm just curious about what we do from here-if anything. I'm so loving my new church. Our VBS was totally wonderful. I'd LOVE to have you visit my church even by internet. The site is www.cbclucas.org. We have a video ministry and you can sign up for free and watch our sermons online. We have people from all over the world that watch. Even soldiers in Afganistan, Iraq, etc. Check it out. I'm going to go-oh by the way-pray for my PET scan please, results and then also remember our doggie, Duchess. She again has more cancer that is going to be removed Friday. She got groomed today by a friend that is just getting into the trade and she did an incredible job!!!! Thank you so much Helen. If your dog needs grooming, let me know and I'll pass on her phone number. Love ya'll!!!

Hello everyone, Kimberly wanted me to tell you the story behind the Butterfield Overland Mail. I was 7-8 years of age when we celebrated the 100 anniversary of the Butterfield Overland Mail that traveled from Tipton, MO. to San Francisco, CA. My dad was an airline pilot and when he would fly from Tulsa, where we were based to El Paso or onto California, he always noticed ruts in the ground out around the Guadalupe Mountains out toward El Paso. In doing so history, which he LOVED, he discovered that that had been a mail/passenger route used by stagecoaches "back in the old days." He got in touch with many people and together they set up a plan to travel the old route of the stagecoaches. It took several years to put together including obtaining a stage, horses, cowboys, etc. Many cities and towns along the route had huge big parades, parties, barbecues, etc to help in celebrating the 100th birthday of the stage line. Anyway, my dad was instrumental along with American Airlines-who he worked for, the Boy Scouts of America, and of course the National Park Service along with the post office to erect a monument in honor of the pioneer pilots and the Butterfield Overland Mail out at the Guadalupe Moutains, where the Piney Woods station had been. You can still see the remnants of the station there. Anyway, my brother's, dad and others were the first to put a small monument on the saddle of the mountains and then later a helicopter placed the 6 foot stainless steel monument that is still standing. In fact, if you climb to the saddle of the mountains, you can still see the monument, sign the registry, etc. I would LOVE to climb it, but I have bad knees and I'm unable to do it. 2 of my 3 brother's have climbed it in the last several years. It means a lot to our family, and if you go there and want information from them, all you need is an okay from me and some numbers, that you must give them. Anyway, I'll add a picture of my grand kids on a stage and look for some others that I can post for you. Have a great day.

These are just a few of the pictures that were taken!!! I had so much fun!!! Thank you everyone.



Here are some birthday pictures!! Enjoy.

Happy Birthday to me!!!!! I can't believe I'm 60 years old today!! Doesn't seem possible. What a way to celebrate though today. I have my grandchildren-all of them with me, my family, friends. What an awesome day. I'm doing well, hair is growing so much. It's greyish or silver color is beautiful!!!! I feel great. Next week, we're taking another vacation. We're going back to the Hill Country with Christopher, Caleb, Caitlyn, me, Staci and her daughter Vicktoria. Caitlyn has already asked to sleep in the same room with Vicktoria so poor Staci get's me!!!! We both snore so we'll see who wins out. Ha ha. We're going to go toobing in the San Marcus River, see the bats flying, see the capitol, and a bunch of other stuff. There is so much to see and do and learn about Texas!! Do you know, those of you not from Texas, that we have dessert, mountains, tree's, all kinds of terrain here in our great state!! Well, thank you Jesus for allowing me to have such an awesome life. I give You praise and Glory because You alone are my creator and my God. Have a great week.

Hello to everyone!!! Bryan and I just got back from the Hill Country where we really enjoyed ourselves down there. We have a timeshare and it's fun. We had some friends to meet us down there for a day or 2 and we REALLY enjoyed them!!!!! We're looking forward to Caleb and Caitlyn getting here for most of the summer. They are here for 2 months and boy, does the time fly!!!!!! We have several things planned so far and we'll have a lot more to do than before. Rodeo's, and oh my goodness, so much more!!!! I hope you all have a blessed summer if I don't get a chance to get back on here for awhile. I'm doing well though. I had my Herceptin today and also a echocardiogram to make sure I'm doing well, heartwise. Well, off to bed sleepy head!!!

Boy, I've been neglectful in not writing to you all!! I'm so sorry. Just been busy. We are having a great spring, summer so far. Christopher's kids will be here in 2 weeks!! Can't wait. Sadie will be 3 months in 2 days!!! Growing too fast. Zachary is excited to see his cousins for the summer. We have several things planned while they are here. We are all doing well. Took my brother to Galveston last month and he really enjoyed that. We rode the ferry, walked on the beach, ate at his favorite places, etc. It was a good trip. I'd let you know what all we're doing this summer but don't want to divulge everything in case weird- o's are reading. Don't want you to know when or where. Anyway, I'll post pictures after they get here and the fun begins!!!

Christopher and Caitlyn putting my name on her balloon for a liftoff!!
Caitlyn and Sadie together!!
Sadie in her pretty in pink.
Sleeping beauty
Zachary helping me plant tomatoes
Friends, Romans, Countrymen!!! How are you all doing?? I hope well. I'm doing great. Part of the reason I'm writing is to show you all some pictures that we had made in the last few weeks. We had such a good time with the kids and we're looking forward to the summer. Zachary is so excited about the time he will spend with them. I ran out of room to put more, so I'll just add more.

Caitlyn, writing my name on a balloon at the Cancer program with her daddy.

The official "invitation" to the game!!
Hi everyone. I hope this finds you all doing well. I'm doing great!!! I had my visit with oncologist today and the Herceptin and then also to the gynecologist oncology Dr. So much fun!!! Everyone says I'm doing well. I believe them. I wanted you all to see some additional pictures that have been made recently at the Allen Wrangler football game. It was so neat and all the staff are such nice people. It's cold and rainy here and this will probably be our last cool weather until this fall!! It's May and should begin to warm up!! Oh me. Anyway, I also want to invite you all to the Allen Wrangler game on May 21st at 7pm. If you will buy $15.00 tickets, then they will donate $5.00 to our Relay for Life team. That is so cool. I hope you can come. Indoor arena football was very exciting to me. You have to say my name though-Marsha Johnson, if you can't remember! hahaha. Hope you all have an awesome day.

Oh man!!! Did we have a terrific Easter time with Caleb and Caitlyn!!!! We celebrated birthdays, hunted Easter eggs, went to an Allen Wrangler football game where I was the honorary captain, spoke at a cancer survivor balloon liftoff and celebrated Easter Sunday with church!!! We pack so much into our short days with the kids. We had such a wonderful time with them. Their time here is always too short. Some day though, maybe they'll be here longer. We are already looking forward to summer. I will enclose some pictures on this. I got to meet Drew Pearson also. He was a professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys back in the good ole days. I even got to put on his Super Bowl ring. Thank you to the Wranglers for such an exciting time with you all. All the players were so sweet to me. I got hugs from them and congratulations and God Blesses for being a survivor. It was wonderful. Zachary had such a good time playing with Caleb and Caitlyn. They couldn't believe little Sadie either!!! They are such special children-all of them. I hope you have a wonderful day. I smell my brownies cooking for the Wranglers so will go. Love ya.

Christopher is having a wonderful time in Maryland with the kids!! Praise the Lord. He's been able to go to Caleb's ballgames. Caleb asked him to go and Christopher was thrilled. Caitlyn said that she can't wait to get to Big D so Grammy can wash her hair in the kitchen sink. She's so precious in our sight!!! Caleb REALLY wanted to be in Dallas instead of Maryland for the 3 extra days but that's okay. Some day he'll understand. We're going Easter dress shopping on Friday morning as we have a birthday party that evening for Zachary and then on Saturday, we have birthday parties for Christopher, Caleb, Caitlyn, Staci so we'll be busy!!! On Sunday, it's Easter Sunday praise and thank you Jesus!!!!! Such an exciting time. We get to take the kids to an indoor football game in Allen on Saturday where they are doing a survivor event that evening and I've been asked to speak. I've been studying on a verse that my pastor gave to me. It's 2 Sam. 23:2, which reads, "The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and His word was on my tongue. " I want His Light to shine through whatever He lays on my heart to say. I would appreciate your prayers. Love to all!!!!

God truly works miracles!!!! Christopher is going to get his kids for the Easter break. We are all very excited that he is going to spend 3 days with them in Maryland. He's going to school with each of them and get to meet their teachers, and everyone that works with Caleb and Caitlyn. Thank you Jesus for this and we so appreciate the fact they are coming to be with us over Jesus Christ's rising from the grave!!!!!!!! AMEN!!! Have a blessed day.

Good morning world. I'm doing great and wonderful and so is my family. Christopher is looking forward to getting the kids and spending quality time with them and we're excited about them coming. So many activites for them once they get here!! Birthday parties, football games, Easter, shopping with Caitlyn for an Easter dress. We love those kids so much and can't wait to love on them. Thank You Jesus for giving us Caleb and Caitlyn!! I hope you all have a wonderful day today and write more later.

Hey everyone. I hope this finds you all doing well. I know I am!!! I'm so blessed!!! Sadie did well on her check up today. She weighed in at 7-13 1/2 so we're excited for that. She didn't need blood this week but will next week. That will be another long day for sure. We are also excited because Caleb and Caitlyn are coming soon-like next Monday. Praise His Holy Name. Zachary can't wait to see them. I tell him everyday that they are coming. Needless to say, we're all excited about it. I've been asked to take part in a cancer survivor program next week being done by the new Allen Wrangler indoor football team!!! I'm speaking so that's scary but I'm asking God to put the words into my mouth that He wants me to share with others. It should be a neat evening!!!. We're also getting ready for Relay for Life in Allen. We have a big team from church and have raised a lot of money so far. It's exciting. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and get out and enjoy the spring weather. Love ya.!!!! Marsha

Hello to everyone this beautiful spring morning!!! What a glorious day it is. I have my Herceptin today so will be excited to see my friends at Medical City. Then I'm going to play photographer for Kimberly and Les and take pictures of them in the bluebonnets. It should be a fun day. I'm excited. We, as a family, are so excited also because Caleb and Caitlyn will be here in only 1 week!!!! So much fun. I know they are excited because they will get to meet Miss Sadie Jewell and Zachary always looks at pictures of them and gets so excited so we will have a wonderful time!!! Praise the Lord. Spring is so much fun around here in Texas. I hope you all have a wonderful day also and enjoy the wonderful weather. God Bless and remember He Is Risen!!

Boy is it beautiful outside!!! Awesome. I just wanted to put a couple of pictures on here so you can see Sadie. She was 1 month old yesterday. Doesn't seem possible. Can't wait for Caleb and Caitlyn to get here so we'll have MORE pictures of all 4 of the grandkids. You know we are ALL ABOUT grandchildren in our house!!! I hope you enjoy yours if they are close to you in distance. If not, I pray for you because I know how it feels for them to be far away. I love them so much. Have a blessed day.

Good morning everyone. It's a beautiful Sunday morning and we're getting ready for Sunday School and church. I just wanted to put a picture on here of me with 2 of the grandchildren. Soon, I'll have pictures with all 4 of them!!! Praise the Lord. I'm feeling so good, I'm so blessed by my Lord-Jesus Christ!! I'm so happy to be a testimony for Him. Today is the 1st day of the rest of your life! Remember to include Jesus in there. God Bless You all!!! Love ya Marsha

Good morning to everyone. I should have stopped to read what I had written since I haven't written in awhile. Kimberly and Sadie are doing so good!!! So proud of both of them. Sadie has actually gone a 4 hour stretch-only once but there's hope!!! hahaha. She went to church for the first time tonight to a Wed. night service. She slept pretty much through it. I am so excited that Caleb and Caitlyn will be coming over Easter-can't wait to see them. We all miss them so much. Zachary thinks of them a lot and squeals for joy when he see's their pictures or hears their voices either on a video or on the phone. Les and Kimberly are also getting moved into their new house. Everyone is settling in nicely. Christopher is doing well. His job is the same-he doesn't like have to try and get blood out of a turnip but so many people live above their means. It's not his fault they can't pay their bills. He and Staci are doing well with their relationship. I"m glad they are taking their time getting to know each other. Bryan and I are doing well. We want to take a few days away-don't know what to do but I'm sure we'll think of something. Well, you all have a blessed week and I'll keep you updated. By the way, I'm walking for Relay for Life this year in Allen with our team from church. If you want to donate to our team, go to Relay for Life in Allen TX and look up Team Cornerstone and you'll find my name. God Bless Everyone.

Good morning to everyone!!! We are doing great!!! Baby Sadie is growing up already. She's 2 weeks old by now and did well at her Dr. appt yesterday. She had gained 4 oz in 4 days. Zachary is doing so well with her. I'll check on Kimberly's computer and see if we have anymore pictures. I don't have my computer here so I don't have the pictures off my camera. I have several on my phone but I don't have them on my computer. I'm feeling well, I see my oncologist on Monday for my check-up and also Herceptin. My hair is growing back fairly quickly. Excited about that for sure. Sadie's hair is longer than mine!!! She looks cuter in the hairbows then I do. Oh well, that's okay. We can't wait to see Caleb and Caitlyn next month. We get to have them in April for a week so we're excited. They called yesterday and we got to talk to them for awhile yesterday. Today we're going out to Kimberly's new house to help fix it all up. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!