-"Heavenly Father, teach us to keep our trust in You for good outcomes. We know that You are totally in control of everything that happens to us, Your people. In Jesus Name.~amen."

---"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
~~(Psalm 27:14 / NIV)

~~I will never forget the day my son, Paul was born. It was one of the happiest days of my life, but also one of the scariest. Sadly, Paul was born with medical complications that damaged his kidney. In his first year, his right kidney was removed and the other one has been functioning at fifty percent for most of his life. He is now in his early thirties and his kidney function is declining. When Paul's doctor advised that he begin the process of getting on the kidney transplant list, my wife and I were disheartened by the news. We always know this day would come, but still we weren't prepared.

In taking the first step to be put on the list, Paul was scheduled for a four-hour orientation and exam at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. My wife, daughter, son-in-law, and I traveled to be with him for the appointment and we all agreed to be his kidney donor if we met the criteria. On the way to the hospital, I could sense my son was uneasy.

After several hours of meeting with doctors, a social worker and others, we finally met with the doctor who runs the transplant department. She was warm, witty, and caring. She said to Paul, "The results of your test indicate that your kidney is functioning at twenty-four percent. This is good news. You need to be at twenty percent to get on the kidney transplant list and begin the process." Paul was relieved and so were we.
Our prayer was answered: his kidney would hold up a little longer. He must continue to see his doctor quarterly as the level of his kidney function is being tracked. We know that it's only a matter of time; yet, we trust the Lord to be with him and us when the time comes. ~~

--GUIDEPOSTS/PB~
--"My Prayer For You" / (lyrics) Alisa Turner//<https://youtu.be/G_E6X2l84Zg>
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