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Posted 2018-03-15T20:53:00Z

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As I sit in the hospital waiting room while Jed is undergoing his routine bronchial scope I am reflecting on the last 6 months. The long days of waiting and living in the hospital seems so long ago, and yet walking back into the hospital I am hit with the familiarities of “home.” At 6 months post double lung transplant Jed’s lung function is at 110% FEV1. Essentially, this means his lungs are functioning at full capacity and he has a large set (therefore greater possible capacity) of lungs working for him. I recall being told during one of his hospital stays that he was approaching 11% FEV1. His 11% to 110% lung function is a visual reminder of the scripture passage in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” His new lung capacity is our reminder of new life and new possibilities our family has been given for whatever length of time God allows. Sadly, we are often surprised at how easy we can still let the little moments be taken for granted. The craziness quickly creeps back into life diminishing our miracle.[...]