Cell Phones

I have heard the saying, when one door closes another door opens, all through my life... I have always seen it to be true, but right now, I think I have found it be at a point when I needed it the most. Although, I have the most amazing boyfriend and future husband in the world, unfortunately, while incarcerated he is unable to help out financially. It wouldn't be such a big deal, but the cost of traveling, phone calls, and a house phone, letters, and so forth truly add up. I was working 70 hours a week to make all of these things happen. Unfortunately, my hours have been reduced to 49 hours a week now. So I had to make cuts in my budgeting. The first thing that had to go was the visits... then the phone...
I have not seen my boyfriend since July 7, 2012... It has been way to long.. Although, I believe and maintain hope that it will happen... and that is sooner rather than later! I believe and I will receive! I turned my home phone off on October 2, 2012 at that point I knew the cell phones were coming, I just did not know a time frame... The home phone was very costly, and the way we used our minutes we were like little kids that didn't understand how quickly 26 cents a minute accumulates. So it had to be done with the budget restraints of the hour loss.
So that door has been shut, I have been paying off all of my bills from when my pay was more than it is now. Those should be paid down by next week... This week, TDC decided to approve calls made from inmates to cell phones! I was so excited. I attempted to call the Texas Friends and Family to add my information so that he could call me. Every prison wife and girlfriend must have been calling too because my 27th call finally landed me with a live representative! I kept receiving a voice recording that all representatives were busy and I could leave a message, but the mailbox was full!
I was ecstatic! Finally after 27 calls I finally could make this happen! I was beyond worried, since my cell phone is not in my name! However, they approved the add and sent it to TDC for the last approval. That can take up to 5 days. After that it can be an additional 5 days to activate. It never took that long in the past, but with all the people adding cell phones at this point, it might just take that long...
I can't wait for the ability to talk to my ole man again! I have not told him that I know that the cell phones were approved, I am pretty sure he is aware though! I think I am going to wait for the approval to tell him, and just tell him to go to the phone and dial this number.. lol. I think it will be awesome to hear his voice again! I know that we won't be able to talk a lot, but once a week will make me happy! He is my rock! Hearing his voice just makes it all come together! I am ever so thankful that TDC approved cell phones! This makes it just a little easier on me... I am going to continue to hold it down here and wait for him to come home!