1st Second Transplantaversary
Yes, that actually does make sense. Yesterday was one year since Aria had her second transplant.
Strangely enough this update is written from a PICU room, one door down from where all the drama went down this time last year. Aria had a little episode this afternoon while waiting for a CT scan where she had too many sedatives on board and got a little fuzzy. So to be on the safe side she is spending the night in PICU.
The CT was because Aria spiked a fever this morning and with her inability to mount a defense, due to her immune system issues they wanted to be aggressive in checking for issues. We can add that concern to ongoing severe headache, high outputs, a return of her terrible skin condition and a six week hospital stay with no really good answers let along an end in sight…. feeling sorry for ourselves and especially Aria much?
In some ways we are feeling very lost and struggling with where we are at, what is God doing in Aria’s and our lives? Where is all this heading, what is the purpose in all this?
Last night, a couple of verses really spoke to Anita and I as we took a rare night at home together to recharge and reconnect.
Isaiah 41:8 “But you, Israel, my servant,
Jacob, whom I have chosen,
you descendants of Abraham my friend,
9 I took you from the ends of the earth,
from its farthest corners I called you.
I said, ‘You are my servant’;
I have chosen you and have not rejected you.
10 So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
There is a lot in there that lifts us up out of the depths we sometimes feel ourselves falling to.
As people who quite literally have been called to Omaha, Nebraska from the other side of the world, we sometimes feel like God has rejected our pleas or forgotten us and our daughter’s journey….. but He hasn’t.
We, like Abraham, are friends of God through Christ’s blood. We are his servants in this strange, awful, amazing experience and we need not fear or be dismayed, for he is OUR God and He will strengthen, help and uphold us.
Prayers and love to the families who made the choice that gave Aria another chance at life.
Thanks and love to our prayer warriors.
May the Lord grant Aria many more transplantaversaries!
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# 10 May at 8:43 pm
Amen! Praying for many more transplantaversaries and praying that there can be solutions found to the list of problems so you all be home soon! xxx
# 10 May at 10:09 pm
Amen too, as well on what Deb writes.
Giving thanks for what God will do through you, His special and chosen children. Prayers and love from the Sonnevelds
# 11 May at 2:02 am
Amen xx
# 11 May at 7:23 am
I agree that God has you on a special journey and he will lead and you will follow.My prayer is for that journey will be to take Aria home and you all be a united family again soon.His will be done.Who ever thought it would be 1 year and still struggling for answers but you have kept the faith and been a witness to all of us and who knows how many others through this long struggle.Praying for you.
# 11 May at 9:24 am
God is doing great and mighty things through all these things. I will be praying these scriptures for you and yours. God will redeem all you are going through. Showers of HIs greatest blessings to each of you. Sending my love…
# 11 May at 11:17 am
Prayed for you all at the Redeemer prayer meeting last night that God would give strength, wisdom and healing.
In Christ
Tony
# 11 May at 11:58 am
Amen
# 11 May at 12:31 pm
Praying that Aria will get better soon! God has done amazing things through Aria, throughout this past year; well all her life. Without knowing it, Aria (& both you & Anita) have helped others to strengthen their faith & to keep trusting in God while moving forward. Sometimes we don’t know God’s plan for us, but we can take hope in knowing that He does know what is best for us all! You took the words right out of my mouth. May Aria have many more transplantaversaries! God Bless!
# 11 May at 1:07 pm
Love to all four of you. It’s such a hard road you are following and it must be hard to see an end to it. Love and prayers from me to you.
# 11 May at 1:29 pm
Such a hard place you are all in and such an arduous journey that He is taking you all on-How could you make it but for God! Obviously He knows what you guys are ‘made of’ or He would never allow you to go thru all this. God bless you and bless you-love, Jeannie
# 11 May at 2:50 pm
You are an amazing family! Jesus loves children and will keep Aria in the palm of His hand and you too. Don’t be afraid to take a break to recharge your batteries. You are covered in prayer at all times. Rom 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen!
# 11 May at 4:16 pm
continue to pray for you guys!! Believing for much better days ahead!! Much love always, Kylee xox
# 11 May at 5:50 pm
If I were in your position i would not be comforted to hear how much difference your journey has made to the lives of hundreds if not thousands of Christians around the globe, as they have followed your posts and the huge things you have shared. I would just want my daughter well, and my family whole, and I would want to go home. That is why I can never send you enough love, never stop praying for your wholeness and Aria’s wellness, never ever ever forget the amazing, courageous, loving, faithful McDonald family. I will always read every post, always pray steadfastly for you both and for your children, and I will always remind myself that however tough the going gets as a Christian on this earth, you and your family have remained faithful despite all you go through, and have been through. May our great God’s love and grace shine upon your family so brightly today, and all the rest of the days of your lives. Amen. XXX
# 11 May at 9:38 pm
The Bland family have said it all SO well. We feel for you and pray that the Lord will speedily heal all the problems Aria is experiencing. What a wonderful encouraging Scripture – I am being drawn more and more to Isaiah – such wonderful promises!