all too familiar

Clinic today went really well...my dad decided to go with us to give us company, truly I always love my dad's company. My dad and I honestly could talk forever about school, sports, life...really I am my father's daughter in so many ways. So I really appreciated the company today.

Camryn did well...in fact today has been a very good day for her. She is up walking around...yes, she is on the move. Granted she is not running, jumping or skipping...but she is up off the couch and able to walk to the table, bed, bathroom or anywhere else by herself. We are praising the Lord. Her legs are improving...work arsenic, work.

Tonight Camryn and Wyatt are playing and having fun together...we are seriously seeing Camryn for the first time in awhile and it is refreshing. She is herself and for that I am exceedingly thankful.

Yet...

Today at clinic I saw a sight all too familiar. A mom who had that look...the look of exhaustion, pure sadness, just numb to the world and a little one...bald head, line scar on his neck...yep, they were walking a journey that was all too familiar.

As I watch them and overheard parts of their story...I was just numb. Please Lord work in their story...be with them I prayed as I sat there with Camryn. Then one of the nurses came in and Camryn wanted to say hi...so she did and then we ended up meeting the mom and the little boy. I was introduced as a mom who could answer transplant questions...yeah, I guess that's me now. So, the mom and I talked...I answered her questions and I tried to encourage her. At one point in the conversation I just said, I am sorry, so very sorry. Her eyes filled with tears...thank you she said.

I remembered how it felt that first time...walking through the various stages with Camryn and feeling so utterly alone, like no one in the world could possibly understand. And today...I was able to be for her someone that I had not too long ago longed for. Someone who could understand...

Please pray for their family...they start transplant process on Saturday with transplant day on March 18th.

As we left clinic Camryn said good-bye to the little boy and then looked at me and said, "Mommy I need to make him a card to take to him in the hospital." Yes, she too gets it...

So, this week we will work on a care package and some cards to give to a family we literally just met, but feel an instant connection too because they too are walking something all too familiar.

I also have come into contact with a few other families walking this journey...thank you...I thank the Lord for these new "friendships". These new people in my life who are ministering to me and who I can minister to. People who understand what it is like to watch your child battle with everything they have...people who understand what it is like to just release...to trust that the Lord will never let go.

People who are walking a journey that is all too familiar...and yet we are walking it again...