Tuesday is the day. It’s just another day to so many out there. And really, it hasn’t hit me until right now that it’s a huge day for us in this almost two year battle. Tuesday, April receives the stem cells from the generous donor who doesn’t even know April. From what I’ve heard, it’s a gift that takes time, likely discomfort and even some recovery. These cells will finally do the job and see the lymphoma as a hidden enemy. Where April’s immunity has been “tricked,” the donor cells will attack.

We are very thankful. For the donor we hope to one day meet, for April’s parents who run the apartment while we’re both in the hospital, for my parents who will relieve them, for the girls’ school and our temporary church home – who reached out and welcomed us, for our church who shows us complete love and Christ-like care, for our family in Houston who helped with the move and transition, for the unexpected stay at our first home here and their help in the transition to the apartment, for more family and friends and more gifts and kind words and prayers, for our generous neighbors, for the doctors and nurses, and of course for our creator who gives us the strength to keep going and our knowledge that no matter what, our faith in Christ sustains us. Thank you everyone.