Merry Christmas!
I'm sure you can all guess what my Christmas gift request is. It's the same as 2013, only it seems more likely this year.
I
received a call this week from Johns Hopkins to see how I was feeling
& to let me know that I'm #2 on the list in my blood type!!! I
could feel some anxious fluttering when I saw my transplant
coordinator's name appear on my phone. She always starts her
conversation with "I'm just checking in--this isn't a critical call".
(I'm sure she knows the reaction to her calls from people who are on the
transplant list.)
Most of my job is bookkeeping & I
was in the middle of payroll processing when I received the call. It's good that our Director double checks everything. My mind was a
little preoccupied & I felt like I had ADD. It can be an
overwhelming feeling to think that the call could come at any time. As I
leave work each day, I look over my desk & wonder if there's
anything that I should complete or leave a note with an explanation. I
know that someone else can do my job adequately--it's just that I don't
want to leave loose ends & confuse my co-workers while I'm off.
Prioritizing is essential--I function each day with the mindset that I
may not be available the following day.
Many of you
have been asking how I'm feeling physically. I'm doing OK but am
definitely ready for the next step--a new body to start off 2015 would
be wonderful!! Some days are better than others for me. It's almost
always a good day/not so good day rotation. So, this helps me to be
thankful for the days when I'm feeling better & helps me deal with
the not-so-good days. Comfortable sleeping is quite often a challenge.
There simply aren't too many parts of my abdomen that aren't tender to
lay against. To give you an example of how tender it is: laying against
wrinkles in my clothes or sheets is uncomfortable. Sometimes, I feel
like a hot dog on a rotisserie--I just keep turning until I'm done :)
As
we heard a testimony from a friend with ALS, I was reminded that God
has me on this path for a reason. I'm anxiously awaiting to see how He
will be glorified through all of this. I'm thankful that I get to see a
close-up view of it all.
We've had wonderful
Christmas celebrations with family & friends & I'm very thankful
for that. One of my highlights was the 1st annual Little Family Carrom
Tournament and that everyone was well enough to participate in it. There was a lot of competitive love shared! I pray that
you felt and shared God's love during this celebration of the birth of
His son.
Merry Christmas!
Belinda & Meg (hopefully, soon this will just be from me)
