Friday, October 17, 2008

Pagers, remember those things?

My Mom just called. Her Cousin Hal Smith's pager just went off...
Hal has been on the top of the waiting list for a while waiting for a new liver and kidney. This will actually be his second liver transplant. He had one about 14 years ago.
Hal never drank, smoked or really did anything to damage his body. He has had liver problems and now kidney problems. He also suffers from diabetes and has had it for years as well.
Please pray for him as he is on his way in the car right now going to Cleavland for the transplants tonight. The most important part of the process will be after the surgery, that he will not suffer from infection and his body will not reject the new organs. He is in good spirts, Loves the Lord and is a total peace,with what ever the out come may be.
I have learned over this past year the importance of being an organ donor. Giving someone else the chance of a longer life on earth. In that same lesion I have learned how important it is to pray for the organ donors family.
As the Smith-Ferguson family prays tonight for Hal and thanks God for the new organs he will receive, there is a family who is suffering the loss of a loved one and planning a funeral.
Someone had to die, so that Hal may live... Sound farmilar?
I will keep you posted as I know, the surgery will be hours.

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