Join us as my returning guest Sara Vogel shares her story of truly being open to God's plan in her life & the life of a complete stranger. Two years ago, the thought popped in her head, "I wonder what it would take to donate an organ." Not thinking anything of it, she let it go. But the thought kept returning. Then the same year, in the summer of 2018 Sara saw a Facebook post; a young man in Cincinnati was looking for a kidney. Sara looked into how someone would know if they are a match & started taking steps of obedience. Mounds of paperwork, bold test, and then the waiting.
As she was going through the process, God gave her opportunity after opportunity to share the story of how God put this on her heart.
So far, she was a match!
Sara was then asked to come to Christ Hospital in Cincinnati for a full day of testing. More bloodwork, blood pressure monitoring, urinalysis, and much more.
It was getting real & she was getting nervous!! Sara asked God to confirm that this was what HE wanted her to do.
That same day, there was an update on the Facebook page. They hadn't posted in 4 months. The young man that needed a kidney was doing worse! He was now on dialysis 10 hours a day. They were pleading for people to get tested to see if they were a match.
This was a sign for Sara that this was indeed God's plan.
Then in January 2019 she got the call. She was approved & was a match!
Surgery was scheduled for April 9, 2019. They both went through surgery that day & the first question Sara asked "How is he?" He was great!
All along, she just knew that God was going to make it all ok. She never doubted his providence!
In August of 2019 Sara got to contact her kidney recipient! She wanted to tell him that God sent her for him! Then in September she got to meet him & his family.
What an amazing testimony of God's goodness, his faithfulness & his provision!
Song reference: Peace Be Still ~ Hope Darst
