Today is Transplant Day for my family. It’s been a long, hard-fought year for my mom, and it feels surreal to finally be at this place, receiving this gift, stepping into the great unknown. The following is a post I wrote last night for my mom’s Facebook prayer group, and I wanted to copy it here […]
Leukemia: In His Hands (part 1)
On January 12 my Mama was diagnosed with an advanced form of leukemia. The prognosis was blunt and harsh; the doctor laid it out and left the room. Entering a state of shock, my mom turned to my dad and to her sister and said, “I feel like this is a dream.” We sat by our phones […]