Some post transplant observations
Some post transplant observations
1. We never know how any given day will end. I have a trust in the Lord that all of our steps are ordered by Him and that whatever circumstance great or small is being done for His glory. Also that in life we need to live each day as it where perhaps our last, and give ourselves totally to living for the Lord who has given us so much.
2. As already mentioned just how the Lord ordered all on Friday. Being with Pastor Andy, having the man in our church take care of the food, already heading to Indianapolis, being a holiday week, my wife had an extra day off.
3. I was told by one person that I was “the luck of the draw” Well we know that this was not luck this was solely the mighty providential working of our God to the good of His people. I do stand stunned and amazed at this last week’s events. Stunned from the point I never thought in my wildest dreams I would have a transplant this soon. But then it has shown me that God’s timing is not ours. And amazed from the point of how quickly I have been recovering. As another side note this transplant was to take between 6-8 hours but the one performed on me was done in 3 ½ hours. I am ashamed to be amazed because we do serve a great and mighty God that has done more abundantly that I ever thought or deserved. But I do Praise his name, I do glorify his name. I have told people that when you see me face to face that I want us together to magnify, glorify and worship this God in the way He has answered specific prayers and the way he ordered all these providences great and small the day of the transplant, and how as many of you prayed for me, God heard your prayers and I stand before you as answered prayer! Did I choose this for myself of course not, but it is God in His wise plan to bring this into my life, and to make me an example and I desire now to be more of a help and encouragement to those who suffer and are under severe trials. I also desire to be more of a servant and lover of our Lord. I know you have indulged me these last few days in talking about this experience, and I appreciate that. I just felt it was a good thing to share my story for the many of you that have prayed for me, and it has been good for me to express my feelings as well. But please rejoice with me in this wonderful God that watches over us and gives us what brings the most glory to Him! Tomorrow will be my last post on this, but I have had a great number of inquiries on how that we might best be prayed for.
