Winner, Winner, Liver Dinner

The next turn has been made on our roller coaster ride. Donor #2 has been accepted! We received confirmation on Wednesday afternoon. We still do not have a date yet. The person who does the scheduling won't be in until Friday. We are hoping for the transplant to happen as soon as possible. It's hard to believe, but it's only about eight weeks until Missy's students return to school. We hope that she doesn't have to miss too much of the beginning of the school year.

I've been trying to think of a clever way of breaking this news in our blog, but I haven't been able to come up with anything. This news is good enough to stand on its own though.

I can't resist commenting on recent events in Dallas. How 'bout those Mavs? They are the champions! For those not in the immediate DFW area, it is amazing how the Mavericks have taken over around here. We have been cheering for them because they are our team, not just because they were playing the Heat.

Nobody seems to like the way that the Miami Heat attempted to win a championship. Local sports reporter, Dale Hansen, commented about the Mavs winning the "American way". That's interesting considering the fact that the team has a German, a Puerto Rican, a Serb, and some French players. I do like how the Mavs won this championship. They worked extremely hard, and they were very patient. It did take 31 years. Setbacks like the '06 loss to the Heat narrowed the focus and motivated players like Nowitzki and Terry.

Just about every action performed by this team, its staff, and their fans has been done with extreme class. The celebrations around here have been the safest and most arrest-free that I can remember. Everyone around here feels a part of this accomplishment. The Dallas Mavericks, and especially their stars, have appeared decisively humble. That is very refreshing in these times.

I've had some fun with some of these pictures, but there might be some lessons to be learned here. In our transplant journey, we have had to be very patient and humble. There is no quick fix for us. The journey has taken us longer than we would have liked, but we are trusting God that we will indeed get to our destination. For now, we will soon be taking our talents to the desert.