Twas the week before Christmas...

Twas the week before Christmas and all the through the house
I finally hung up the stockings, set up the tree and placed the Nutcrackers out
It seemed like a task one that seemed not so fun
However this Christmas is such a special one

Although we just came home from the journey of our life
So much still to do and worry about at night
The real meaning of Christmas is so much more clear
Christ and his birth, the blessings we share, Eric alive and anonymous donor this year

So without much more delay, I have placed all the decorations up
Hoping we can make it a Christmas to remember with a special touch
I know it will be as we are now under one roof

Soon all the children will be nestled in bed
Dreaming of Santa and what he will bring
However we have already had our Christmas presents complete
The blessings the Lord has provided, our family
Oh what a treat

Please forgive me a writer I am not
Just a Wife and Mom who is grateful for her blessings
What Santa has already brought
A Christmas to remember, my family all under one roof
So sugar plums will not be what dances through my head this year
Rather a grateful heart, a blessing that Eric is here!

I am not a writer so to those of you whom are I apologize! As you can tell I finally set up all the Christmas decorations and tree. Not all my decorations but most of it. I now know why Eric would tell me every year, stop buying more decorations, there is SO MUCH TO SET UP! He was right, without his help I quickly realized that! I feel bad that I was struggling a little bit last week and not wanting to set up anything. I think I was just tried, the thought that the last hardest 5 months I think we have had to do as a family being for nothing and having to go back down and do it all over again seemed so overwhelming.

I am grateful that the pathologist was wrong and the DNA tests confirmed Eric is still 99 % grafted with his donors cells. The reality of it is that the next 2 to 3 years will be like this, ups and downs, agonizing over tests results and the fear that he will reject his donor. I do know however that the Lord has and will continue to bless us through out the remainder of our journey.

This Christmas we are not able to do much but at least we are home with Eric responding. All under one roof, a family again- the best Christmas present anyone could get! We realize we have received the most precious and amazing gift already for Christmas that money can not buy. Eric's donor whom saved his life, gave up his bone marrow to a complete stranger, unconditional love. Donor you are amazing and we are so grateful and blessed, thank you for saving my husbands life! We can not wait to meet you but please know that you are in our thoughts every second of the day, you are amazing and the gift of life you gave is a overwhelming thing! Please go to this beautiful and amazing video as a reminder Do you have room for the Savior? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vStl9PXWtiw It is such a beautiful video with such a wonderful reminder of the reason we celebrate Christmas. I love this video! (Thanks Colleen! :)