Nothing Short of a Miracle

Two and a half years ago, my cousin's son (okay, also my cousin) went into the hospital in desperate need of a heart transplant. He was only 22. He'd had several heart surgeries his entire life. Eventually, he got that transplant. So many people were asked to pray for a donor heart, for a successful surgery, and for a strong recovery.

But while recovering, Adrien's kidneys started to fail. His heart appeared to be doing well, but other parts of his body weren't. At one point, the doctors said that he needed a liver and kidney transplant and he needed them both before he'd ever leave the hospital. What are the chances that one young man can match donors on three different organs inside of a couple of weeks? We knew we'd need a miracle. So, we prayed harder.

Over the next few weeks, Adrien grew stronger. His kidneys began to heal and his liver was able to do its job. Surprisingly, he started falling lower and lower on the transplant list because the immediacy of his need lessened. We had been praying for matching donor liver and kidneys, but instead, God was healing Adrien. Ultimately, he left that hospital with the same liver and kidneys that he went in with... and a new heart that was beating just fine.

Tonight, I went to his wedding reception. And Adrien was DANCING!

He's not completely out of the woods. They recently found a spot on his liver and he may still need that transplant in his future. But this young man is blessed beyond measure. And happy. And married to a beautiful and obviously strong, Miss Chelsea! Two years ago, we never imagined that this day would come.

Nothing short of a miracle. Praise God!