MY PERSONAL TESTIMONY OF A PROVISION OF GOD IN MY LIFE

In 1988, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney and Liver Disease that I inherited from my mother and that my brother also inherited. I only needed to be on blood pressure medicine at the time and was feeling fine.

Then in 2005, I was diagnosed with MGUS blood disorder (precancerous Multiple Myeloma). That same year, my liver was not functioning well and my abdominal cavity was filling up with fluid. For two and a half years, I had to visit the hospital every two weeks and have approximately 6 liters or more of fluid drained from my abdomen.

Both of my kidneys and my liver were covered with cysts causing malfunction. They told me I would need both a kidney and liver transplant at some point. Because of my blood disorder, I was turned down by two hospitals for transplant. But then, one of the hospitals reconsidered a year later and put me on the transplant list.

Five months before my transplants, God gave me some verses in Psalms (Psalm 27:13-14 and Psalm 28:6) to encourage me to keep trusting God during this difficult time. Five months later, when I was sitting in church, we got a cell phone call from Cleveland Clinic and they said they had a kidney and liver from the same person that had just passed away and asked if I would accept the organs. I said yes and we got to Cleveland Clinic as soon as possible. The organs were a great match for me. That night after 11 hours of surgery, I had a new kidney and liver.

I was in the hospital for 9 days and then on the hospital’s hotel transplant floor across the street from the hospital. Eleven days after my transplants, when I was in the hotel, God gave me another verse. It was Psalm 30:2. Please read all the verses, below. They are special messages to me from God.
Three weeks after surgery, I was able to go home.

It has now been almost 11 1/2 years since my transplants! When you truly know Jesus as your Savior from your sins like I do, God speaks to you through His Word the Bible, or through music, people, Christian books or however He desires to do so. It is the greatest thing to experience Jesus/God’s presence. Here are the verses. Please read them.

PSALM 27:13-14 — “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

PSALM 28:6 — “Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy.”

PSALM 30:2 — “Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.”

I pray that you will humble yourself before God and admit to Him that you are a sinner in need of Him as your Savior from the penalties of your sins. The prayer, below, is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your salvation.

“God, I know that I have sinned against You and deserve punishment. But I believe Jesus Christ took the punishment I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I receive Your offer of forgiveness and repent of my sins and place my trust in You for salvation. I accept Jesus as my personal Savior! Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness—the gift of eternal life! Amen!”

If you truly prayed that prayer, welcome into God’s family! Please let me know as I would like to help you to grow in your new faith in Jesus. Please tell me by leaving a comment. Thank you.