As I said previously, this transplant is different. In the first time around I didn’t struggle every day with continuing to fight. I didn’t spend my nights on the brink of tears and my days bursting at the seams with frustration. Rather, I took on extra tasks, like a semester of school just to test how strong I really was, but this round, I was ready to give in the towel on school before I had even heard the final diagnosis. I’m not saying that the first transplant was a cake walk, but it didn’t effect me as harshly as this one has so far.There was plenty of pain and suffering in my first journey, but this one will be much different. When I was told I would need a second transplant, I felt like I got kicked off the Empire State Building and landed flat on my back with all of the wind knocked out of me. It has honestly shaken me to my core and nothing has truly ever done that to me before.
When an earthquake strikes, many times the house will shake but not fall down. The issue with the shaking of the house is often there will be irreputable damage to the foundation of the house. It then requires extensive work to be fixed, but there is a benefit to all of this. That benefit is that you get to finally remodel the basement as you have always wanted. Well that is the benefit of what I’m going through. God is going to be rebuilding and remodeling the very foundation of who I am and in the end, there will be some beautiful remodeling that will be done.
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Purpose in the Pain 
Amen! Your story is an inspiring one, man. As you already know, God is using your testimony to show you great things that He has in store, and I believe He is going to show others through you the value of persistence. I’m believing with you that this time will be different. I’m looking forward to hearing ALL the testimonies through this blog, because I’ll be keeping up! I love you, man, and I’ll be praying with you. God bless you, bro!
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Andrew, I still remember the words of Bishop Wright when they came to pray for you in the hospital when you first collapsed on August 22, 2014: “you WILL be healed!” Even through the success of the first transplant his prophetic words continued to ring over and over in my spirit…I STILL BELIEVE!! And I know you believe, too! While it rips my “Nana” heart out to see you suffer, I trust OUR GOD enough to know He has a specific plan in place which we are not privy to at the moment. Suffering and pain elevates us to a place of anointing and ministry that nothing else can touch because they force us on our knees, force our total dependency upon God. I do not speak this lightly or simply out of cliche to fill space. The enemy will use our pain and suffering against us if we allow it; whispering that God has abandoned us or doesn’t care or that it will never end, etc etc etc blah blah blah. Trust me, I’ve heard it all. My challenge to you is to get in The Word like you never have; there you will find hope, strength, peace and joy IN SPITE OF the physical. Read it every day. Pray and ask the Lord to give you a chapter that is yours. I received mine when I was 27 years old laying in a hospital bed in Groom Texas. That chapter, Psalms 27, has sustained me through many, many dark and fearful moments. It is my forever “go to.” The Word is LIFE and it will speak to you in every single moment. I love you and am proud to be your Nana.
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Andrew, thank you for sharing such an intimate time in your life. When writing to you, of course StarWars should be included. In the wise words of Yoda, “Always pass on what you have learned”. You certainly have been doing that. I cannot wait to continue to read what God does during this different ti
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-me. We both know how good He is. I love you and hope to visit soon! Trusting God with you.
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I love you son. No words can describe how my heart is so broken for you. Praying UNTIL ….. One thing I know for sure is God is so faithful. I’m believing with you.
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“But he knows the way I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10
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Andrew, I’m praying for a healing. I believe God has many plans yet to come for you. May God take this discomfort and pain from your body. We love you!
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Andrew, every since I heard you had gone back in the hospital something came to me and that was that GOD would use this second journey to manifest something , something unseen something he began the first time but will complete in this go around already this blog I believe is part of that something unfolding.I look forward to continuing to watch as this something is manifested and his ultimate purpose revealed.
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