Today started off as any other Saturday, we had the day to ourselves and we decided to help out Heather by helping her get her new snowblower home. We went to Heather's house and as we were heading out the phone call came from the IMC Transplant Team. They asked us to stay in town, asked how Eldon was feeling and said they might have a liver for us. So we started on this "stand-by" adventure.
  Heather was with us and so she was first to hear the news. We made the phone calls we needed to make to family, close friends and church leaders. Everyone was so excited and praying that this would happen.
  We were suppose to go out to dinner and then to the hockey game with some friends. We just didn't know what to do. At 4PM I called the transplant team and asked if it looked like a go. Rosemary, the coordinator, said it was a slight chance. There was a patient at the University of Utah that was in greater need. She said we could go ahead with our plans for the evening. Then she asked us to wait until she called the doctor, about 15 minutes later she called back and said not to go out to dinner and that Eldon couldn't eat anything. So the anxiety level goes up and we wait again. Around 7PM they called and said to go ahead an eat. The liver was going to a patient at the University of Utah.
  At the Orientation class we were told this could happen. We even heard of some people this happened to three times. So now we are on the waiting list again.
  I didn't think it could/would happen now. We, Heather and I, were thinking maybe April but now there is a good chance it could happen much sooner. I didn't think I would be so emotional over this. I so want this operation to happen so Eldon can heal and we can move on with plans in our lives. I also thought of the fear of the surgery, what if something goes wrong. There is such a range of emotions, happiness and fear seem to be the biggest and strongest emotions.
  Now, I believe we are better prepared. We have some knowledge of what to expect. I think I am better prepared now.
  To all our family and friends, thank you for your love and support. I know we couldn't get through this without everyone's love and support. Also, without our Father in Heaven watching out over us and caring for us this would be something I am sure I would not be able to endure and handle.
  All I can say is "Thank you"