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We greatly appreciate all the prayers and support and for continuing to follow Echo\u2019s journey towards a kidney transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With love,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_5441_jpg-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_5441_jpg-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_5441_jpg-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_5441_jpg-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_5441_jpg-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_5441_jpg-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-714x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-714x1024.jpeg 714w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-209x300.jpeg 209w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-768x1101.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-1071x1536.jpeg 1071w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-1429x2048.jpeg 1429w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforechosjourney\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6278\/2024\/04\/IMG_4139_jpg-scaled.jpeg 1786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! 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