ON THE LIST!!!!

I am really excited right now b/c I am officially on the lung transplant list!!  This is a real blessing for me.  The funny thing is that when my husband asked me how I felt, rather than feeling scared or anxious or anything else, all that I could think of to feel was RELIEVED.  I am relieved b/c now I have done all that I can do to help myself.  The rest is in God’s hands.  I will get my new lungs when God is ready for me to have them.  And that’s it.  I have done everything I can do on my own.

So, in the past few weeks and especially now, I have been in serious preparation mode.  I have cleaned closets and organized things, and I have been making lists, etc.  I know we will be living away from home for a long time, and the kids will be without us.  So, I am concerned about making sure everything is perfect.  I know that I shouldn’t do that to myself, but I just can’t help it.  I am a busy little bee.  🙂

FORTUNATELY, we have had a lot of support in all of this.  My husband’s work has been absolutely AMAZING from the beginning.  That is almost the hugest blessing in all of this.  They are very supportive and understanding of our situation, and that is so awesome b/c the LAST thing I need to be worrying about right now is his job or benefits.  Not only does he love his job, but they really care and are taking care of him in this very critical time in our lives.  This is critical, and it makes me so comfortable.  That is one of the most important things for me.  And everything else is falling right into place as well.  I am feeling pretty good right now.

So, now………I just wait!  I will have the phone and my pager to my hip all day every day waiting.  Please pray for us!  And please pray for the things that I listed in my last blog entry.  Those are all very important as well.

Blessings!  Much love to you all!!!