Couple people have asked for my address and here it is:

Christopher Harn, 83672-054
FMC Lexington
3301 Leestown Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40511

I surrender May 1st 2003 and I expect to be out early March 2004.

BTW you can find your loved ones that are in federal prisons here:
http://inmateloc.bop.gov/locatordocs/home.jsp

I wish all of you and yours the best of luck.

[ADMIN NOTE: This is Chris' last post until he returns - If you would like to contact him, please do so at the address listed above. I am sure he will be happy to hear from everyone.]

Good luck Harn.....hang in there. I know you can do it!

Deb

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND WELL BE LOOKING FOR YOU IN MARCH.... GOD BLESS YOU

Please Take Care, you will be in our thoughts and prayers!

Good Luck and God Bless you.

You can do this.

Patti

good luck and i have wrote down your address. I am also going to PM you my phone number if you wish to put me on your list

Good luck to you and always remember, do your time, don't let your time do you!!!
(((HUGS)))
diane

Chris, I wish you well and I will be sure to send you a letter. I too, have a close friend who will be sentenced in Federal Court in June and then turning himself in during the month of July. I wish he would come here for some support, but that has yet to happen...

Stay strong and keep your head up!


Pamela

Good luck harn.

Keep strong and have high spirits.
You don't have alot of time in there.


:)

Christopher just remember on the 13th of Every Month I will be praying for you and ALL PRISONERS!

My son has done 8 years, and I know the first was the hardest!

Take Care
Love
Kathy
PS My Roots are from Louisa, KY!

Good luck and we will all be thinking about you.

Tina

I wish you the best......the best YOU can make of what time you have. My husband is in Fed also, should be out early 2004. He's hanging in there and so can you!!

Try to think one happy thought every day.............

Countess

Chris,

I remember the first time I ever went to prison, & I was really scared. I had learned all I could about what I was headed for, but still the unknown was very unnerving. Believe me when I say, you'll do fine. Thousands of people are let out of prisons & jails every day acoss this country, & 99% of them did their time & had no real problems, so your chances are good that you'll be the same. General rule in prison is keep your eye, & ears open & your mouth shut, till you get a feel for whats going on. It's nothing like the movies, & you'll meet guys, & form friendships. You will meet people you have things in common with believe it or not. There are all kinds of people inside. Keep busy, & my best advise is "DONT MAKE A CALENDER" don't count your days. Your time will go by quicker. It's the mans house, & your just visiting, so treat everyone with respect, & you'll be fine.------Good Luck, & hope you come back to PTO when you get out. You are a good guy, & can be a benifit to our group. -------Ken

Good luck to you... My boyfriend is locked up and I'll tell you just as I tell him... Keep your head up... It's not forever... You will be out one day to live out your dreams... Stay Strong even when you think you can't... Good luck to you!

Good Luck Ham\

I have sent you a PM... Please keep in touch with me.


Sincerely

Donna

Good luck Chris ... I'm sure it must be scary but Ken has given you words of knowledge ... stay strong keeping close watch on your soul ... my thoughts and prayers will be with you.

ps ... precious child ... boy/girl?

Good luck Chris !!! I'll send you a postcard.

I'll keep you in my thoughts
Phil

Good luck, Chris....I hope the time passes quickly....
Your PTO family will be waiting and praying for you....

Hey!!!

I'm glad you posted this....you will be hearing from the ole granny dragon!!!

Keep your eyes wide and your head held high! You will be in my prayers!


mrs. d

Chris, the times we have talked in Chat have shown that you are a strong person. You will be ok as Ken has said and you have LOTS of support form here. I will be looking forward to when you come back.

Joy

Good luck Chris...Like everyone said hang in there! Stay strong and every thing will be okay. Drop someone a letter from pto to let us know how you are okay...I will be sending prayers your way too..

cherrie from tx

Chris,

Good luck to you! Keep strong! We are all here for you with good thoughts and prayers.

Chris,
Stay strong and the time will fly once you get into your groove. Make plans and spend your time well.. Please write us from time to time as we will you.
Look forward to hearing from you when you get out.
Take care,
David

We haven't spoken offen, only a few times, but I still would like to say good luck. I will be going in myself in late May so I know what you are going through.

DJA

Chris,
Good Luck!! Thank you for all your help and suggestions on this site. You have helped many people....My prayers are with you. I look forward to seeing you back on when you come home. Be safe. Stay well!
Anita

Chris,

I didn't get the oppurtunity to meet you, but from what I read you are an OK guy. I pray that God watches over you and that you always know in your heart that that place is not your home. You are just passing through, but it is okay to bloom where you are planted. God bless you and that's a darling picture!

Chris,
You don't know me, but I would like to wish you well. I know that times can get tough, but don't let it get you down. Cintantly remember the happy times you have out here. It will help. Keep your head up. From what I have read, you are a strong person, I know that you can do it. I will send you cards of encouragement from time to time. I know that it will help. It always brightens up my fiance's day when I send them to him. I wish you the best of luck, and you will always be in my prayers. Keep smiling.

best wishes to you. thanks for the information that you have given me on my posts!

all i know to say is good luck

terri :(

I just had a perfectly wicked thought about that Fed facility mailroom officer having a hernia with your mail.
Not that I wish him/her ill... Just that a concerted letter writing campaign being solicited 'round these parts,...it likely to produce exactly that.

You'll just be settling in to your 'low profile' position, and then the PTO postal elves will have done there magic. The mailroom and the neighbors may just wonder who the dickens you must be to have that kind of a following...

Funny. --Enjoy. Keep 'em guessing.

Good luck Chris---I'll be thinking about you and sending positive thoughts....please stay strong and remember it's not forever and you will be out soon and it'll be over...

Deb

On Chris' behalf...

Thank you all. I know that Chris will feel your kind thoughts and good wishes.

Chris, Sue & I left yesterday morning to report.to FMC Lexington.. We stopped by Chris' Parole Officer for him to sign papers, and then a final brunch .. We drove to FMC Lexington sometime after 1:00, but well before 2:00. We stopped in front of the barbed wire barricaded edifice, and decided this was the place. With our wet eyes shining in the Kentucky sun. we all quickly hugged one another and Chris walked up to the DOOR. ...I called after him: "put some grit in 'ur craw.... and, I'll be here when u get out...)

Chris replied: " O, o...o...K, Dad..."

I was bawling like a baby as we turned onto Leestown Rd. to return home and Sue was weeping too... She looked up with her beautiful tear-filled eyes and said: " It's ok to cry, ...it's good for the soul... ...kinda like laughing.... ...U know what 'Granny said when the kid ate the prune seed...???' "....THIS TOO SHALL PASS....!!! ")"

Kind regards to all, and thank you from Chris...

...Jim

Hello Dad!

If you hadn't seen this thread... Please give it a look.
I realize that Chris got away from us the day after I posted it.

Do you think he'd be up for helping--in his 'spare' time?

http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14086

Hello Dad,
I have already sent him a letter along with my phone number.
Good to have you with us as well

Dad, A Big Warm Welcome to PTO!

I will be sending Chris a card and letter this weekend along with some of our jokes from PTO... Hope to bring him a lil' smile...:)


Pamela

Dad,

Glad you're here and thank you for sharing the day Chris went in....I will be sending him a card....I hope that you and Sue hang in there and that Chris is out soon and can reunite with his wife and daughter.....

Deb

Dear Dad

May God hold you and Chris's Mom in his arms... This day was a hard day, but, I have seen a strength in Chris. I know he will survive this a be able to come out and do something good in this world...

My prayers are with him, you, and your family.

Donna

Jim.. wow.. you just brought back a flood of memories that I hadn't thought about in a while now.. My mother, father and girlfriend (at the time) went with me into the reception at the Medium there in Beaumont.. I think walking into a prison (self surrendering) is harder than going in shackles.. You have to do it voluntary.. You also have to see your family and say goodbye. I know just about all of our members here would prefer being able to walk their loved one to the gate.. I am just stating how it felt to have to make that jump on my own and let go.. It's wrenching.
Please drop by here again when you can and keep us updated. Chris is part of the PTO family, as are you, and we would love to stay in touch as much as possible.
Respectfully,
David

Dad,

I want to echo budwoman, Linda and I pray that God holds you, Chris, and his mother close during this time.

Please, know from someone who has been in Chris' shoes that he will survive this and come back to his family. He will do good things and life will go on - soon this time apart will be only a memory.

I will write him a note tomorrow.

God Bless all of you and hold you in his His comforting hands during this time. You are all in our prayers.