And so as we wait to hear from the donor match coordinator, I have found myself aware of how robotic I had become about life..expecting what will happen ahead based on what has always happened before. I don't want to get so complacent, that I do not hold each day we have been given as a gift, an opportunity, graciously given to us by God. I have waking up each day with a renewed awareness that I am alive..that I am here for a purpose..and that God has given us this particular path to walk on with such a greater design laid out than what we see right before us. God is using this waiting time to teach me yet again..and I am grateful and humbled that He cares so deeply about our family that he longs for us to draw nearer to him at every turn in our lives. I want to keep listening to His teachings and not get wrapped up in the details...
We have been told that there are preliminary matches for Elijah. There are 10 alleles that determine how close of a match these preliminary potential donors may be. Ideally, they would find a 10 out of 10 match. What is most likely happening right now is that the donors are being contacted and asked to go and get the required medical testing done to further narrow down the field and determine if they are still a candidate for donation. When this step is done, we will be contacted to hear where things are at with what looks to be the best possible match.
We are waiting...and learning...God is working mightily...that is clear.
