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Zachary Mason German 
"Where there is great love there are always miracles" - Willa Cather
A Prayer for Papa's Little Man
There's a little man named Zachary
That's on everyone’s prayer list
From Virginia, West to California
Not a prayer for him is missed
There are his Nanas and his Papas
And his Mom and Dad of course
There’s his sister, cousins, aunts and uncles
We’ve tapped into every source
This child is very special Lord
He touches all of our hearts
So please listen when we tell you
You can’t take us apart
Be there with the doctors
In his Mom and Dad's despair
And touch them on the shoulder
Just to let them know you’re there
We know you don’t make deals and things
By no means is this our request
But when it comes to Great Physicians
We know you are the best
I’ll leave you with the business
Of all the miracles you do
Saving souls, lives and everything
Won’t you please heal Zachary too
I’ll Gladly take his place oh Lord
If that be in my test
I’ll bear it and give you the Glory
Because we know that you’re the best
Gary R. Brewton "Papa" |
"Every child born into the world, is a new thought of God an ever fresh and radiant possibility."
- Kate Douglas Wiggin
This page was designed to update friends and family on Zachary's fight against Hemophagocytic Lympho Histiocytosis.
Journal
Monday, March 31, 2008 12:29 AM CDT Our day of purple, March 31st, Zachary’s transplant and our day of hope for our future. It has been four years since Zachary had his transplant and a complete stranger donated his stem cells to help save our baby. Transplant Day marked the day of hope, of new beginnings and of a new found immune system. These are some of the thoughts and prayers that were embarked on when we entered our transplant journey. It was a day, when I look back… I can remember feeling the weight and fear lifted from my shoulders, God was present and I was thankful. A day when there were tears of relief that we had made it this far, made it far enough for that second chance and new beginning. It is moments like these in our life that we can reflect on and look back and appreciate where we have come, moments like our day of purple, when family, friends, doctors, nurses and complete strangers came together wearing purple in hope for Zachary’s cure from HLH. I am continually humbled by the compassion of the human spirit and the love that we all have to share.
Our hope did not fade when Zachary’s cure on earth was not meant to be. It gave us more direction, more understanding to walk as one with God. Instead of hope for our earthy future, it gave us hope for our eternity. The tears continue to fill our eyes from time to time and the ache stays present in our hearts, even amidst the laughter, we ache to see his big blue eyes and to feel his touch. But one day, it will all be possible and in God’s time we will all be together. What a glorious day that will be!
We are doing well and thankful for our time together. We have been blessed with some wonderful time with friends that came to visit. Beautiful spring weather is upon us and this makes me happy; spring is my favorite time of year. We have all managed to stay healthy and most importantly we are all happy.
A quick update on Makenna, her recent blood and immune studies have all come back completely normal. Yes, you read this right, I wrote completely normal. This is the first time and I cannot be more thrilled. Cincinnati wants another set of tests ran towards the middle to end of April and I am hoping we will see a normal trend starting. This is my prayer, my hope, my desire. In the meantime, we will continue to protect her from illness as best we can while still enjoying our time together. As far as the normal side of life with Makenna, things are great. She is an absolute doll baby and we all adore her. She is capturing, loving, silly and always on the move. She is a blessing!
Sydney is great, she is back to school after a week off for spring break. She is preparing for a vocal performance in May and is excited about starting piano lessons. She continues to stay healthy and if you know me, this brings me comfort. Her time with her baby sister is fun, they love to play together, love on each other, dance together and Makenna adores her big sister. Our blessings multiplied!
Max and I are thankful for our yesterdays, blessed always and hopeful for our eternity…
May God continue to bless you and yours as He continues to bless us!
A few prayer requests:
* If any of you have read the guestbook you have read the story about little Livvie, Heather’s daughter who continues to struggle with GVHD after transplant for HLH. Please pray for her complete healing, strength for her family and understanding for each of them. It is difficult to watch your children endure any pain, but the pain of GVH is heart wrenching. Heather, continued prayers are coming and we hope and pray that Livvie is feeling better soon.
* Baby Ethan is doing well, he has hit a few bumps in the road but he has overcome them with strength and smiles. Please continue to pray for his full recovery and freedom from HLH.
* Please continue to pray for Dayne who is another HLH patient that has gone through transplant and has hit some bumps in the road as well. Pray for his liver function numbers to become normal and for his engraftment to stabilize and increase.
The power of prayer is a powerful tool and I thank you for sharing it with us!
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Hospital Information: HEAVEN'S PLAYGROUND
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