Gabe’s journey to a new heart.

07/24/2025

Psalm 46:10

When Gabriel was diagnosed with Congenital Heart Disease; this was the scripture God kept affirming.

Today I still have to wrestle with my flesh, to trust God has things under control and I can simply rest and be still in that knowledge.

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07/22/2025

Treatment 4, the first completed round.
Let me share with you how good God is.
EBV is testing as undetected.
The tonsils look clear.
No major side effects from the infusions.

We will take a one week break for camp. And then another pet scan will help determine next steps. Please let me assure God is present in the good and the hard things. He answers prayers and sets up divine moments. If you don’t know Him we’re here to help introduce you to Him. It will be the very best decision of your life.

07/10/2025

What a simple way to give to families in crisis.

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07/02/2025

Day one.

We shared we had a biopsy, unfortunately Gabe does need to fight PTLD.

The good news is they got a large portion of the active cells when removing the mass in his neck. Treatment may be shorter time than expected. However, we won’t know those details until we rescan in 8 weeks. We appreciate all of the prayers and support so many have shown our family.

This was a difficult thing to accept. But what we do know is God was not surprised by this diagnosis. He loves Gabe more than we do. We trust His plan and we will do our best to walk through this with grace.

06/21/2025

It’s a little longer than usual, I apologize ahead of time. PTLD is Post Transplant Lymphoma Disease, I misspoke in the video.

05/23/2025

5.23.25

2 years ago today we received one of the greatest gifts given on this earth. Gabriel’s second chance at life. Today is also Gabriel’s last day of high school.

Two REALLY BIG MOMENTS COLLIDING INTO ONE DAY. This mamas heart can hardly handle it.
You guys, I have all the FEELS!

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!

I’m not sure if our donors family is on our page. I’ll take the chance they may see this post.

May: a difficult month no doubt. As we approach the two year anniversary of Naleena’s passing, memories, emotions, and grief are your reality. My heart aches for you not only today but always. And my heart rejoices, that in your tragedy you donated life. This allows us to celebrate this day with a different level of gratitude. As I am celebrating Mothers Day, our anniversary of Gabes transplant, and high school graduation; we are forever thankful you chose organ donation in the midst of your loss.
-we will never forget what it took for our son to have breath in his lungs.

05/02/2025

Did you know?

CHD is 30 times more common than cystic fibrosis and
50 times more common than childhood cancer.

05/01/2025

It's National Zipper Day!

National Zipper Day, observed annually on April 29, holds a profound significance for the congenital heart defect (CHD) community. While the day commemorates the invention of the zipper, for heart warriors—individuals who have undergone open-heart surgery—it symbolizes the vertical chest scar resembling a zipper, earned through their courageous battles. This scar is often referred to as a “zipper,” and those who bear it proudly identify as members of the “Zipper Club.”

04/01/2025

Many have asked, here it is.
The Hearts and Diamonds Event.

Gabe and Gina, a former guest family, speak at the 22nd Annual Hearts & Diamonds Spectacular presented by Knutson Construction on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The...

03/10/2025

The gift of life.
It’s a Mayo day, friends. See him grow and thrive, never gets old.

03/08/2025

Organ donation is not a cure. Oftentimes, it is great bandaid. ♻️

Rejection and other chronic illnesses pose a constant threat to the health of transplanted organs. Of our 150+ pediatric transplant families, we know multiple youth under 19 years old who have had two transplants. 🫁

This is why long-term transplant resources and funding are vital. The journey does not end at transplant.