Aria’s story on Sunday
Aria’s story aired last night on Sunday. Â We have had nothing but great feedback- thanks to all those who posted on Facebook and via the contact form.
Americans and Australians and everyone else, Â Please click here to watch the three parts
We were pretty happy with it, tackled the obvious questions well. Â Over played the time spent in Starship, she wasn’t there a huge amount although it did feel that way at times. Â Isn’t Dr Botha great? Â They are all great and we are thankful to everyone who was involved.
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# 17 Oct at 4:18 pm
It was a great program and I felt like it was very fair. It also made me realise how much you guys have been through and how strong and awesome you are.
Ali
xxxxx
# 17 Oct at 4:23 pm
Watched Sunday last night, it was an excellent watch, and the best part was seeing Aria walking, I know you have mentioned in your posts she has been walking but to see it was EXCELLENT, Yay for you all, so good she is healthy and making excellent progress, Thoughts are with you always 🙂
# 17 Oct at 4:41 pm
just watched it now and so nice to see you guys talk about the journey which you have travelled. Your faith is amazing and your kids are gorjus ! what an awesome team of ppl!
# 17 Oct at 4:47 pm
Hey guys, not sure if you remember me but my daughter was in hospital when Aria was very young, and I went to school with Anita, I have followed your story ever since Hamish was kind enough to bring me some food when my daughter was so close to death. I can’t believe how strong you both are, it’s truly amazing. My daughter also follows Aria’s story and now at nearly 10yo she is more and more aware of how lucky she is. Thank you for sharing your story with us and for showing us what it truly means to be a devoted loving caring family.
Melissa
# 17 Oct at 4:50 pm
I just sat and cried as I watched this video of God’s wonderful work in Aria. I have realized the journey you have been on for so long would have been impossible for most parents to endure but with God’s strength you have made it thus far. What a blessing that you have shared with so many who have come to love you all. Prayers for all who financed this trip and especially to the health care workers who are doing such a great job.Also to the parents who made the organs available. Praying for all.
# 17 Oct at 4:56 pm
MacDonalds you are awesome! I loved the way your story was told and Dr Botha was so lovely. He must be a great doctor to deal with as he obviously adores Aria! You both spoke so well and from the heart as usual. What parent wouldn’t go to the ends of the earth to save their child – I know I would! What cost is a childs life? We are lucky to live in a country where life is valuable and worth saving. The medical costs are not high when you consider how much it costs to keep a murderer in prison for life or the court costs in prosecuting people who abuse children is it? Aria now has the chance to be a child again not a patient and I’m sure she will live her life to the fullest!
# 17 Oct at 5:04 pm
Wow what a long way Aria and Family have come. Brought happy tears to my eyes to know she is doing so well. Great to see her wonderful personality shining through xo
# 17 Oct at 5:15 pm
What a great programme, what a lovely smile Dr Botha has and what a sincere man. You are all truly blessed to have him in your lives. It’s not often that my partner sits and watches “programmes like that” but he watched the whole thing and then commented that you are all such special people. Love you lots and warm fuzzies to you all.
# 17 Oct at 5:49 pm
What a wonderful program. I sure loved “getting to know” each of you better. I am certain that the Lord will use this for His greatest glory. It is so good to see Aria up and walking. Such a precious smile and laugh she has. As always, I’m continuing to pray for all of you. Thank You, Lord, for the MacDonald family.
In His love,
Carolyn O’Cain
# 17 Oct at 6:12 pm
Thanks so much Hamish and Anita for sharing the link to the programme. we are in the US at the moment and were gutted to not be able to see it. Aria looks wonderfull, Aria you go girl, soon mum and dad will have to chase her. All our love
# 17 Oct at 9:43 pm
I just watched the program from the link. I thought it was pretty fair, & Dr. Botha was great! Seems very caring, & is really there to help Aria! You have been through so much! Aria is definitely a champion! Olympics athletes have nothing on her, because she beats them all! 🙂 God Bless!
# 17 Oct at 11:12 pm
Hi, My husband and I watched the programme, you are all such wonderful people and an inspirtation. We could so understand your journey we have done a journey as well. Stay strong in everything and always trust yourselves with the help of the guidance that comes from God, he really does look after us all. Look forward to the day you are back in NZ. Love to you all
# 17 Oct at 11:28 pm
What can we say????The programme was beautiful and my sons and I were very touched by the story of little Princess Aria and her mum, dad and wee brother, and the amazing Doctor Botha and other wonderful people involved. I doubt there were many dry eyes watching the story! Just think how many lives you have all touched throughout this journey! Your honesty about your feelings, hopes, fears and your faith in our amazing Father is a testimony of great proportions! For many non-Christians it is so hard to understand how a parent can say, “I am able to surrender my child’s life to you now, be it Heaven or still with us here.” But I think that after the way you put that message across last night there will be many who have a better understanding of how Christians can do just that and be at peace about it! Thank you all so much and just you keep on being brave and strong and wonderful parents to your precious little ones. God bless-love, Jeannie
# 18 Oct at 12:21 am
Wow, it was so special to see your journey so honestly and how Aria has come along! Hubby and I watched it with tears in our eyes…thank you for sharing your beautiful girl with us all.
# 18 Oct at 2:33 am
Hey, thought teh program was lovely. So nice to see a snapshot of where you have been. Kids loved to see aria in person and ashie. Made you all seem realler… Thank you for sharing your story and journey. xx
# 18 Oct at 3:42 am
Was so lovely how they put your story together & how your faith shone through in everything you said 🙂 It hit me again when watching it how much of an incredible fighter Aria is! well, all of you really because she relies on your support so much 🙂 Dr Botha.. what can i say? He seems like the nicest doctor/surgeon! love his heart for Aria and other transplant kids. He’s awesome.
# 18 Oct at 3:56 am
Dear Aria, Hamish, Anita n Asher
Praise God for He is soooo faithful indeed, I love you
Noa
# 18 Oct at 5:29 am
Hi guys, my eyes started streaming from the minute I saw your programme advertised. I was also not expected to live (through different circumstances), but like that AWESOME Bible verse, that OUR God has EVERYTHING sorted. I’m now 30, still having major issues, but OUR God is faithful!!!!
Aria is gorgeous, she really is. Big ups to you all.
xx
# 18 Oct at 7:13 am
AWESOME!!!!!! Cried all over again….
# 18 Oct at 8:14 pm
Listening to the stories again and it triggered lots of memories of a dear family trusting God always through some pretty rugged times! Love you guys!
# 18 Oct at 8:23 pm
To Anita and Hamish, so glad the sun is starting to shine for you. I watched the programme on Sunday and was amazed at the strength of darling Aria, she reminds me a lot of her great, great grandmother Violet Macdonald…….please give Robert my love ….his dad John and my mother were brother and sister…..all the best for the future, with love and prayers xxxx
# 19 Oct at 12:19 am
It was awesome Anita! And even though I have followed Aria since before her first transplants, I still cried and cried as I watched all three parts!
I also loved it how you guys made sure that everyone knows that you guys love and trust God!
Both you and Hamish are doing an AWESOME job!!!
Love to all four of you 🙂 xxx
# 19 Oct at 2:23 pm
It was a fantastic program. Great to see aria now looking so well. She’s come a long way in the past few months.
# 20 Oct at 4:34 pm
Go Aria!! Go mum and dad! programme was wonderful – whole family all watched it – we have been praying for you all and Aria throughout the year as we learned of the situation through Attitude. I saw in your eyes as a mum, the determination, conviction, and commitment to life, in light of the fact God has chosen Aria to have more time too -as a mum I got that – hang in there – rant and rave and pray and sing, do all things necessary as ‘mum’ to make it work for you too – your story has made a huge impact on me and so many without a doubt!! xxxx
# 25 Oct at 12:15 am
i am a 15 year old girl who saw a documentary on aria a couple of months ago . I watched sunday last week and have never cried so much in my life! it is my dream to be a childrens transplant surgeon and to see little Aria doing so well was so cool . I pray all the time for Aria and your family because i know that God is good and will be with your family every step of the way . Stay Strong MacDonald Family . God Bless you all so much. x