Prayer Lines

When I saw the streaks of light in the sky on my way home from work I was thinking they must be prayer lines. I know a lot of people around here are sending up prayers today for a special boy, er young man, and hopefully God was not only listening but answering.

Our friends whose son was diagnosed with cancer his freshman year of college is still battling it 3 years later. During this time, there have been many moments of rejoicing – hearing "cancer-free" – and high hopes it would stay that way.

But it just hasn't.

Even after a stem cell transplant that seemed to work. It didn't hold that success status long enough.

So today was a new beginning. A new chance. A new re-birthday.

We pray.

Cale and Max (photo courtesy momma Michelle)

Cale's older brother Max (23) donated his bone marrow today and it was transferred and transplanted. Our prayers that the transfer procedure itself would be successful appear to have been answered. But our prayers for the actual impact to be successful are floating in the clouds somewhere. 

The waiting game starts again and I just can't fathom how much patience, tolerance, trust, and faith that takes. All we can do is pray that God gives them that. And gives them the answer we all want.

Bless you, Cale, our super hero. You have surmounted more obstacles in your short life than all of us combined. I hope when you get to the top of this mountain, you can dance and sing songs of thanksgiving.

We all want that for you. We're all keeping those prayers lines busy so you get it.

#calestrong