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Waiting for a kidney transplant. Walking this journey with strength and faith.

26/10/2026

Llew is doing really well. Even though he has been struggling with bladder infections. He will be admitted again tomorrow for two nights, just for few test and see what is causing this continues infections. At least he doesn’t feel sick at all.

Other than this, he is really doing super fantastic. He even proposes last night (25-10-2026) FINALLY!!

Please keep him in your prayers. Pray that his infections will disappear and he can just start living a normal life without anymore hurdles.

29/09/2026

🙌🏼🙏🏼🤍

27/09/2026

Please keep Llew in your prayers. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

21/09/2026

A long overdue update… ❤️

We are both doing really great. 🙏🏻

Every time I look at Llew, I am still amazed at God’s work and His grace.

There was a time when we literally lost almost everything. Llew almost lost his life, and there were moments when he was tired of fighting and ready to give up.

But God had different plans for his life. ❤️

Today, we get to look back at everything we survived and realise just how far He has brought us. We don’t know exactly what the future holds, but we are so incredibly grateful to have a future to look forward to ,together.

And if we had to describe our lives in just one word, it would be:

PHOENIX. 🔥

The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth, renewal and rising again. According to legend, the phoenix is consumed by fire, only to rise again from its own ashes, renewed and given new life.

And that feels so much like our story.

We were brought to our knees. We lost so much. We walked through some of the darkest and most frightening days of our lives.

But from those ashes, we rose.

Stronger.
More grateful.
More in love with life.
And with a completely different understanding of what truly matters.

What looked like the end of our story became the beginning of a completely new chapter.

God wasn’t finished with us yet. 🙏🏻🔥

Here’s to our next chapter, our second chance, and whatever beautiful plans God still has waiting for us.

Like the phoenix, we rise. ❤️‍🔥

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03/09/2026

UPDATE 🤍

Llew is doing great! 🙏

His counts went up slightly last week after both of us had a really bad tummy bug, but thankfully it blew over quickly.

After yesterday’s test results, his blood counts are looking amazing! His creatinine is down to 110, and his HB is finally starting to stabilise. 🙌🏼 Every good result feels like another little victory, and we are so grateful.

As for me… I’m currently running on autopilot mode. 😅 I started working again on the 1st, and it has been an exhausting three days. My body is definitely reminding me that I’m still recovering too, but I know I’ll find my rhythm again soon.

Through everything, one thing remains constant:

God is unbelievably good to us. 🙏🏼
We are forever grateful for how far He has carried us and for every prayer that has been answered along the way.

One day at a time. 🤍

23/08/2026

UPDATE 🤍🙏

We are officially 3 weeks post-operation, and we have so much to be grateful for!

Llew is doing incredibly well. We both received our latest test results on Thursday, and Llew’s creatinine has come down to 117 — such wonderful news! 🙏 Mine is also slowly but surely coming down.

We both still have some discomfort, but each day is a little better than the one before. Healing takes time, and we are so thankful for how far we have already come.

Tomorrow and again on Thursday, Llew will be seeing his doctors for his weekly check-ups. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. We truly believe that God has great things planned for his life, and we continue to give Him all the glory for how far He has carried us. 🙏❤️

We would also like to ask for your continued support. Llew is still not able to work at this stage, which means that for now, we are currently relying on my income alone.

Thank you to every single person who has prayed for us, supported us and walked this journey with us.

Three weeks down, and getting stronger every day. ❤️

ALL GLORY TO GOD! 🙏

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18/08/2026

UPDATE ❤️🙏🏼

Last night we celebrated everything and anything, but most of all, we celebrated simply being HOME together. 🏡❤️

Blake and Corlia brought a cake, along with their sense of humour… including candles that just would NOT blow out! 😂🎂 It feels so incredibly good to be back in our own environment again, together.

And just LOOK at how good Llew looks! 🥹❤️ A comparison from just 4 weeks ago to now… I am honestly in awe. I can’t say this enough:

ALL GLORY TO GOD!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼

He has carried us through every single step of this journey, and our prayers have been heard and answered.

Although the transplant is behind us, our journey isn’t quite over yet, and we would still really appreciate your support. ❤️ Llew won’t be able to return to work for the next 6 months, and he will need to find a new job when he is able to return to work. For now, we are relying solely on my income.

For the next 6 weeks, Llew also needs to be at the hospital twice a week for check-ups. With me returning to work soon, we may need to rely on local transport such as Bolt to get him to and from his appointments.

If you know of any vacancies, work opportunities, or have any ideas that could help us, please let me know. Every lead, share, prayer and bit of support means more than you know. 🙏🏼

We have come SO far, and we remain incredibly grateful.

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14/08/2026

Update from the hospital ❤️‍🩹🙏🏼

Llew was discharged around 7pm last night, and we are SO excited to finally have him home! 🥹❤️ After 29 days in hospital, there really is no place like home.

We are now just a few hours away from being 2 weeks post-surgery, and honestly, it all still feels so surreal. This time two weeks ago, you were all praying for us while we were in surgery… and today, we are both doing so, so well. 🙏🏼

God heard every single one of those prayers. We are beyond grateful for how far He has carried us and for the incredible recovery we’ve both had so far. All glory to Him! 🙌🏼

On Monday morning, we’ll both head back to hospital for our follow-up appointments. After that, Llew will continue seeing the doctors more regularly while they keep a close eye on his new kidney and recovery.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for every prayer, message, contribution, check-in and bit of love and support you’ve shown us throughout this journey. ❤️ Please don’t stop praying — there is still a road ahead.

Llew’s next big challenge is finding a new job — something that will keep him busy, motivated and give him the opportunity to get back on his feet again. If you know of anything, hear of an opportunity, or have any ideas, please reach out to us. We would appreciate it.

For now, we are just incredibly grateful to be HOME, together and recovering. 🙏🏼❤️

God has been so, so good to us.

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12/08/2026

Update from the hospital: ❤️‍🩹

Llew is doing SO well! His catheter and drain are both out now, and he says he feels like a free man. 😂🙌🏼 According to the doctors, he will be discharged tomorrow! 🙏🏼 All glory to God!!! What an incredible milestone.

As for me, I’m also getting stronger by the day. My walks are getting faster and my wounds are healing beautifully. I do get tired a little sooner than I’d like, but fortunately I’m able to listen to my body and rest when I need to.

Llew and I both have to be back at the hospital on Monday, but just for our check-ups.

We continue to pray for Llew’s recovery, that his body continues to accept and love his new kidney, and that his medication will be sorted out and balanced soon. 🙏🏼❤️

Although we have made it through the biggest part of this journey, we still need a little help from our community. ❤️

Llew is not yet able to work while he recovers, and once he is strong enough, he will start looking for a new job and hopefully begin this next chapter with a fresh start. 🙏🏼

We are also still carrying some of the financial weight from his dialysis. The company I work for very generously stepped in to help us cover Llew’s dialysis costs when we desperately needed it, with the agreement that I would repay 50% of that assistance. I still have an outstanding amount of R20 000 to pay back towards his dialysis.

So, if anyone is still able and willing to help us get through this final stretch, we would be incredibly grateful. Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a difference. ❤️

We have already been carried by the kindness, prayers and generosity of so many people, and we will never be able to adequately express how grateful we are.

God has carried us every step of the way. 🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️

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09/08/2026

All good today. Team of doctors now sorting out the best way forward regarding Llew's medication. Drain pipe in surgery wound and catheter will probably be removed soon. 🌟🙏
Esthé also doing well. Apetite picking up too!👏🙏We are hopefully looking forward to the improvement trend to continue this coming week and beyond. 🩷🙏🩵🙏

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