A year ago tomorrow was the exact the day Eric and I fly home from Texas from his bone marrow transplant. I will never forget that day, we boarded the plane and Eric looked at me and started to cry as we took off and said" We are going home, can you believe it?" " I didn't know when I flew down here if I would be able to make this flight home."
Our hearts were so full of joy and grateful that Eric was well enough to come home again, to be a family again and see his kids. I remember on that long flight I kept looking at Eric sleeping and saying so many prayers, thanking the Lord, thanking his donor and asking for continued strength for Eric and his body. I remember it was a short day of being home when we also got bad news that he was rejecting his bone marrow transplant however after a week of fasting and prayers we received another amazing blessing- a Christmas Miracle he was 99% grafted with his donors cells and no cell abnormalities despite the tests results the prior week.
Another amazing reminder of what the Lord has given us and the continued blessings we receive. I can not help but reflect on the dates, the mile stones and the past hardest year of our lives with such gratitude in my heart to the Lord. I remember when Eric was first diagnosed with his cancer back in June 19,2002 he was in the hospital undergoing high dose chemo therapy and Elder Neal A. Maxwell called us at his hospital room and told me that he and the Quorum of the Twelve wanted to take Eric name in the temple that week and perform a special fast on Eric's behalf. The blessings the gospel brings and continues to bring to our lives amazes me.
I am so grateful to be on this part of our " Journey of Hope" for Eric, to be home a year from then and Eric responding so well. He is as his doctors tell us all the time a MIRACLE! I could not have been blessed more to be given the amazing blessing to be his wife, eternal companion which I cherish daily. I am so grateful to his donor whom we will get to meet in about 9 months from now, what an amazing gift- the gift of life you have given us! Christ like unconditional love, there are no words to express enough our love and gratitude.
One of Eric's favorite songs and mine as well is " I Know That My Redeemer Lives" Eric had told me he wanted this song to be sung at his funeral, he told me that it gives him great peace. I am so grateful that I did not have to plan that at this time but I know this is a beautiful song that will someday be sung at his funeral. Many times while at Eric's hospital bed side I would be crying and pleading with the Lord and listen to this very song, Eric is right the peace it provides. I know the Lord provides these beautiful songs to bring us comfort and peace in time of need. I am attaching this amazing song and video that I hope you will watch and feel the peace and comfort we feel when we listen to this beautiful song. Please click on the video/ song link that I am posting to watch and listen to it.
We are so grateful for all our blessings and thank all of you whom have shown unconditional love and support. Thanks for continuing with us on our " Journey of Hope"
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