Happy 1 Month Birthday, John!
One month ago today John received his new heart! For now on we will celebrate two birthdays for John: his actual birthday on January 2nd and the day God blessed him with a second chance by giving him a new, strong, healthy heart on August 6th.
Today will always be a day of praise and celebration for us, but it will also be a day that we remember John’s heart donor and his family. For them this day has a completely different meaning. As we rejoice, we also remember the choice that John’s donor and family made to be an organ donor. Without that choice, John would not be alive. We honor each of them for their indescribable gift, and we continue to pray that God comforts them in their grief from loss.
Today we honor two lives. Thank you, God, for both of them. Please help us to forever remember our gift and the lives that allowed us to receive it.
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