Monday, September 21, 2009

One Year Ago This Week ...

With the time change, tonight will be one year since our dreams came true of meeting our sweet Lily. Our trip to China was incredible & I'd go back in a minute if I could. Each day this week I will try to post some videos from our time in China with miss Lily Sha Sha (Hannah still calls her "Sha Sha" all the time!). She is a dream...thank you, Lord, for the joy & privilege of having daughter #2!!!

As an update on Hannah: I talked to our Bone Marrow Transplant Search Coordinator at Seattle Children's Hospital & they have already located 3 potential donors that are 10 out of 10 matches to Hannah's HLA typing. All 3 potential donors are internationals ... Seattle is now contacting them to see if they are still eligible & available to be a donor for Hannah. We need to line up one donor & one back-up donor. Lord willing, the process will move quickly & Hannah will stay infection-free until transplant. Although we are still holding out hope for her treatment from June to work, all of the doctors are pretty sure it won't work & that she will need a BMT.

I am so grateful for the joy (and challenge!) of being a mom to two beautiful daughters!!

All God's best from our home --









6 comments:

  1. OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!! So glad you have those precious memories.
    Seeing this makes me miss her even more!!!
    ~Aunt Rachel

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  2. I love you lily! SO MUCH! the one where she is eating and smiling and saying "da" is my favorite!!!!

    ~Sarah

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  3. What a gift Lily has been and continues to be. And we pray oh Lord, keep Hannah infection free and heal her of her infirmities. Let her grow into the woman of God she is meant to be and to be a continued blessing to all who know her and her parents.

    Steve W.

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  4. Toooo CUTE..
    Lily is sooo tiny.. love her little headband..
    have a great week..
    Thank goodness for the donors..hugs..

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  5. She has soooooo much more hair now....CRAZY!!! Miss you...let's see you this week if all is well. xoxo

    ~Danielle

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  6. First, I am beyond thrilled to hear about the donor news! Hoping & praying it all comes together for Hannah quickly.
    Second, I remember those images of the wee lil' Lily and I know that Susan voice on your video! She was our fabulous guide and we wanted to package her up and bring her home with us. She was our guide for the entire trip.

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