Saturday, June 28, 2008

Round 2 for Darel Mason


While the rejection of his transplanted kidney after almost 40 years came as quite a shock, Darel has made the necessary adjustments in preparation for "Round 2." Admittedly, we may have come to take his health for granted, but Darel understands all that will now be required in order to prepare his body and mind for the journey which has begun. This time he approaches the experience with a similar kind of awe, yet from the perspective of a grown man with much more to give. He is now meeting regularly with a new team of doctors and surgeons at UCLA and has been placed on a waiting list that we are told may take seven years... or more.

Darel has determined that the challenge is one he has experienced before. He can do it again. He has the support and encouragement of countless friends and family members. We join him in praying for the day when the next call comes: "Darel, we need you to come to Los Angeles right away."

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