Jeremiah 17:14, “Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise.” Jeremiah 30:17, “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.”
As a 68-year-old father of two, and grandfather of two, hailing from eastern Minnesota, I was recently given the gift of (extended) life, by receiving a kidney transplant. How this organ came to be ‘mine’ is a truly remarkable story.
On October 27, 2023, a “Medical Emergency” call was received, and an EMT team was dispatched to a location in Central Minnesota. Upon arrival at the scene, the EM Technicians found a 36-Year-Old Male (“Jim” for the purpose of this story)
not breathing and no pulse was detected. The EM Technicians found Jim’s wallet and determined that his driver’s license indicated a “Donor” status. With this knowledge, the Emergency Medical Team jumped into action. Within 22 minutes, they were able to restore a pulse, thereby enabling Jim to be put on a respirator, to restore and maintain basic bodily functions. I certainly consider that to be the first miracle. Jim remained unconscious, and his bodily functions were maintained for 5 days, while Jim’s family deliberated the best course of action.
What& ...
