Updated drive info.

I apologize for taking so long to post this. Somehow, I just got the info today. However, I do believe that the info has been shared with people all over Pittsburgh already. Yay! In any case, here we go!

Sunday, October 1
10:30am-4:00pm
Pittsburgh Chinese Church
Oakland Location
134 North Dithridge St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(by the way, if you are interested in attending church service, the service begins at 10am.)

October 2
Carnegie Mellon (Lambda Phi Epsilon)
10:00am-6:00pm
University Center - Outside Tables
5032 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh , PA 15213

As before, the target audience is Asian, but all minorities can register for free. Here is the info you'll need to provide...

All donors will be required to fill out a confidential donor information and consent form. (Donors must be between the ages of 18-60). The form will ask for:
* Name, DOB, Age, Sexm and either SSN or Driver's License Number
* Donor telephone and email information
* Race and Ethnicity information
* Contact info for two close relatives or friends who may know how to reach you if your address changes or you are unable to be contacted. (Different from your contact info)
* A medical evaluation (yes and no questions.)
Donors also fill out a confirmation card.
Then one just needs to do a cheek swab from four areas of the mouth to complete the registration. Remember, even if you are not a match for Joe, you could possibly be a match for someone else who is praying for one.

Spread the word!!! Thank you so much to CLLF, PCC Oakland, and the CMU Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity for all of your help. We of course have a million other people to thank as well. Thank you!!!!!!

Joe is still doing well. People who see him can not believe how great he looks...especially those who saw him a few months ago. We're in this weird place where having no definite donor yet makes the transplant feel far away and like a bad dream we can just push out of our minds. But when the house gets quiet and Joe and I run out of things to chat about, our minds go crazy. That can be hard to say the least. Fortunately, our faith has become stronger than ever through all of this. God is keeping us strong. All we can do is trust in God's good and perfect will. Praying every day...

Prayers also for Alivia. She's only a year old and her family has just learned that she will need a bone marrow transplant. I've know her amazing grandparents forever. Through the wonders of modern technology, I've also learned that Alivia has amazing parents. Pray she finds her miracle match! If you're registered, make sure your info is up to date. If it isn't go register! Refer to the end of this post to learn the different ways you can help.

Happy birthday Jenny Lin! You have been such an encourager, and we are blessed by that. :)

As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
~Ephesians 4:1-6