The 500th Post!
8am update: Last we heard they were still sewing everything back in, still going well. We’ve had some pretty decent sleep, feeling about ready to see our girl though.
Old organs are out and the new ones are being sewn in- everything is going great. Â Ham and I have managed some sleep too. Â 🙂
PRAISE BE TO GOD! Â He is GOOD! Â Look and see what HE has done!
The 500th post contains the news we have been waiting for since the 23rd of June 2006. Â The day we met Helen Evans and the day we knew we had a firm plan forward for Aria’s life
They just called from the OR and they are just starting the transplant now. Â They have spent this time getting lines into Aria. Â Not sure exactly what lines cause she had a central line and luer in her hand too. Â But whatever needs to be done right?
Personally I feel a bit numb right now. Â I know there are a lot of emotional people out there right now on our behalf. Â Thank you so much for your caring.
My heart is heavy with thoughts I can’t process right now.
Another child’s organs are about to be placed into my daughter. Â Wow. Â Who is this child? Â What happened? Â Who are the parents? Â Perhaps I might sound nosey but I just want to honour that child and his/her parents. Â I have tasted their grief in those first early days with Aria, I can’t begin to imagine their pain. Â Lift them high up in your prayers please.
Green Dolly is currently drying in the room.  The Nurse Practitioner told her to wash her cause as you know Green Dolly and Aria go thru everything together and she does get a bit grubby.  Aria will be immune suppressed so everything needs to be super clean.
It is 1am here and we don’t expect another update for 2 hours. Â Me and Ham are going to try(!) to sleep.
THANK YOU for the messages- keep them coming!!
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# 6 Feb at 5:12 am
Praise God! Praying for you and the family that has made this possible. May they find some comfort in knowing that a small part of them lives on in Aria.
# 6 Feb at 5:16 am
PRAISE GOD… TO HIM BE THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER!
Tears of joy for you and your family
and tears of sadness and rejoicing for the family in grief but able to make the choice to ‘give life’ to another through their loss!
Love and hugs.
# 6 Feb at 5:16 am
cool-we’re still up waiting in anticipation. xoxo
# 6 Feb at 5:20 am
Wow I can’t sleep because I’m so excited. So awesome to hear things are going well!
Ali xoxo
# 6 Feb at 5:26 am
Congratulations ; it’s been a long time coming! be brave and hang in there 🙂
cheers , Marcel
# 6 Feb at 5:35 am
Our love and prayers are with you.
May our Loving God surround you and uphold you and fill you with His peace. We committed Aria into His care just now.
We grieve with the donating family and will lift them up to the Lord as well.
Sam and Martin Seccombe.
# 6 Feb at 5:41 am
I also don’t think i’ll be sleeping tonight.. can only imagine the emotions that you all must be experiencing right now! At the same time, my heart & prayers are going out to to the donating family as well xxx
# 6 Feb at 5:58 am
Have been reading eagerly each day and this is fantastic news!!
I’m praying for you all. peace,
Alisa xx
# 6 Feb at 6:11 am
i always admire donor families… In amongst their tragedy they do something so special for complete strangers…. We do think of them and pray too we are also thinking of aria and the surgical team and wow this is the day the lord has made we will rejoice and be glad in it
# 6 Feb at 6:16 am
AMAZING!!!! I can’t believe it’s finally happening. Thanking God right now and praying for the post-op journey. Love you all.
# 6 Feb at 6:56 am
Just checking in as I woke up to check for updates. Heading back to bed but look forward to the news of success in the morning. Much love to you all.
Thank you so much again to the donor family xoxo
# 6 Feb at 7:54 am
Being a mum already had a good old sob for the family that have given you the this priceless gift and for you all and Aria on the next stage of your journey xxx WE are here please use us eh xxxx
Love and hugs
Fran, Dan, Daniel and Thomas xxx
Oh and Thomas just woke up and now is any news any news.. your in the thoughts of a 9 yr old xxx
# 6 Feb at 7:55 am
LOVE YOU ALL!!!! Still praying….
# 6 Feb at 7:58 am
Wow!!! This is awesome news!! Im so happy for everyone in the family!
Going to keep checking for updates like usual 🙂
Is praying and thanking God for this wonderful blessing!
Sooooooo happy after reading this wonderful news!!
xoxo
# 6 Feb at 8:02 am
i can’t sleep! Keep refreshing my phone. I am so stoked for all of you. Praise God for this awesome gift. Keeping you on my heart as you enter this next phase of your journey. Blessings!
# 6 Feb at 8:34 am
Woohoo! We’re praying and SO EXCITED for you! Been pondering little Aria and praying a ton every since we heard the news yesterday.
Praise God!
# 6 Feb at 8:47 am
Prayers are with you from NY!!! Your journey has been a long one… Try to rest during the first few days.. thats when she’ll need you the least. Just remember this miracle did not happen over night, so hang in their. Remember slow and steady is all you can ask for in her recovery. THESE KIDS ARE AMAZING!!!! Devin was up walking within 72 hrs.. Personally I would have still been in bed six months later! LOL
Good luck!!! our thoughts are with you and we are waiting for all the updates!!!!
XO
Colleen
# 6 Feb at 8:52 am
Praise the Lord it’s all going well. Thanks for updating us. He is good and His love endures forever! Hang in there…
# 6 Feb at 9:14 am
Yeeha, have been working a night shift so have been able to keep on eye on your progress. Will be dreaming of the new improved Aria today!! All my thoughts and best wishes are with you, and the courageous family who have given Aria this gift. xxx
# 6 Feb at 9:54 am
Im thinking of you heaps and heaps and praying for you all!!!
# 6 Feb at 9:59 am
Have been and continue to pray for Aria – she is the same age as my daughter, Michelle, who was born June 23, 2006, so I feel a special bond with her. I cannot imagine all that you have been and are going through. I pray for complete healing and restoration for Aria :).
# 6 Feb at 10:08 am
We are complete strangers in Boston who have been following your story since just before you arrived in the States, having followed a link from Caed’s blog. Our 13 month old has short bowel syndrome. She leaned forward from my lap and kissed the picture of Aria on my computer screen as the page loaded just now. That pretty much says it all. The three of us are sending as much love as we can possibly muster to the four of you and to the donor family.
# 6 Feb at 10:41 am
Wonderful news, I think everyone has said it all for me.
So good to hear everyone remembering the donor fmily.
My love and prayers continue with you all and the donor family.
God bless you all, and all at the transplant centre.
Eve. (England)
# 6 Feb at 10:43 am
Sweet Aria, Look at how loved you are!! Look at all these people from all around the world praying for you. I pray that you will always remember that your God is your provider and sustainer even when you are weak and helpless. Also that the people of God will stand with you. Thank you sweet Aria for teaching me what it looks like to have faith like a child. YOUR life is ringing praises in heaven! Thank you LORD!
# 6 Feb at 11:17 am
We pray so much for God’s very real presence upholding you. With this worldwide chain, some can sleep awhile, knowing others will wake and take over praying for your precious family, the donor family and the transplant team, constantly, now and in the days ahead.
# 6 Feb at 11:33 am
This is just so awesome.
# 6 Feb at 12:12 pm
A new morning here in New Zealand and I woke up and thought of you guys…. not sure what time it is there. Hope you have managed lots of sleep and have been re-united with Aria post-surgery by now… 3 and a bit years since Aria was born in June… almost 4. God has p held you through thick and thin… HOW MIGHTY IS OUR GOD TO SAVE! Praise His wonderful name! Love and hugs and hope everything is going smoothly post transplant… looking much forward to the next post and the many after that until you safe arrival back in Kiwi land. GOD IS GOOD! BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD!
# 7 Feb at 6:14 am
Wow that will teach us to go to hospital and not check the internet for a couple of days!!! GOD IS GOOD! off to catch up on your posts.
# 7 Feb at 12:47 pm
I pray that the surgery went well! I pray that the donors know God, so that He can help them through their grief! It is amazing what God has done! I’m so happy that Aria finally got new organs! I pray that God will help her stay well, while her immune system is low!
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