Waiting for a Kidney Transplant...Faith precedes the miracle

      
            It was March 2013 (three months since I found

out my kidneys had only 10% function; kidney function

for a healthy person is 60-100%). I had been praying for

a miracle which wasn't going to happen in the way I had

hoped. I had to come to grips with that. I felt my prayers

were not being heard. My daughter suggested that I pray

for the Spirit to guide me (validation #1). I agreed, and

that night was a turning point in this life changing journey.

Finally, the answers started coming one after the other.

        The next evening a friend of my husband's visited

unexpectedly and when he left, my husband told me

of the informative discussion they had. His wife previously

had a kidney transplant a few years ago and was doing

fantastic (validation #2). I told my husband that I was

happy for her, but I really did not want a kidney transplant.

I was adamant about it.

          The next day I received a call at lunch from my

husband telling me he bumped into another close friend.

She is a nurse who works at many schools. It had been

months since he had seen her last. I asked if he had

told her about the kidney situation..at that time he said

he had not. He called me again later that day, and said that 

he bumped into her again. He told her about my 10% kidney

function. She said she had a very strong feeling that I

needed to get a kidney transplant before the end of the

year (validation #3). When my husband mentioned that, I

knew in my heart that the Lord was answering my prayers...

I needed a kidney transplant. Up to that point I had thought

a kidney transplant was the closest thing to death...not the

answer to my prayers.

            The following day I got up and turned on the

television. I was so surprised to hear the word donor

coming from it. It intrigued me because I usually never

watched that station. The show was about three different

people waiting for a kidney transplant (validation #4).  

I was glued to the set. I felt it was another answer to

prayer...for me to learn about kidney disease and

transplants... and I did.

          My mind and heart were making a complete 180

degree turn-around. Then, the next day our friend, the

school nurse (mentioned above) stopped by our house

with flowers and dinner. We had a great discussion. She

helped educate me about kidney transplants and their

benefits. She shared with me some things in her life

which connected to what she was telling me about

kidney transplants. (validation #5) Consequently, she

felt she was being helped by our discussion as well.

           I thought my prayers were not being heard. 

However, I realized that they were indeed being heard; 

the answers were coming through other people to me, 

one right after another. There were five validations that

the Lord was letting me know His will for me to receive

a transplant.

           Now that I knew what He wanted for me, I

researched the Internet and talked with doctors. My

nephrologist (kidney doctor) could hardly believe it.

When she asked what happened, I pointed to the

heavens and said I finally found out what He wanted.

I have been at peace with my decision ever since.

The next phase of growing and understanding was

about to begin.