Hello-I'm trying to write something to accompany your quilt square for Gift of Life. I was trying to look for samples online, but I couldn't find any, because it says to "describe your square." The square is just going to have your picture, name, dates and #haydenstrongforever, so that seems pretty self-explanatory. I would like to tell your story though, so I thought I would use the blog format because I am having trouble writing out my thoughts.
Even though Hayden was only 17 when he died, he made the decision himself to be an organ donor on his driver's license. Because he was under 18, it had to be approved by his parents, but we knew it was the right decision when we found out at the hospital that he wasn't going to survive the brain injury from his car accident. We knew that this was one of many ways that God could bring good out of this tragedy.
It was a miracle that Hayden was even alive at the scene of the accident and that his torso was virtually untouched, protecting his organs. Hayden was a gifted athlete who took exceptional care of his body by working out every day and watching what he ate, so we are glad others have been able to benefit from that.
Hayden was an amazing and wonderful person and we miss him terribly. What is getting us through this difficult time is that we know that he is Heaven right now and that we will see him again someday because he trusted Christ as his Savior at a young age. Here is one of his favorite Bible verses from Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
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