Welcome to episode 089 of Mud Stories!
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This week I’m talking with Doris Lew, a Christ follower, graduate of UC Berkeley School of Music, piano teacher, first grade Sunday school teacher, and previous homeschooler.
Doris has been on a journey through the mud of chronic kidney disease, including daily dialysis and eligibility to receive a kidney transplant through the living donor database system.
Doris has been married to husband Marty for 19 years and lives with her family in Oakland, California.
In this episode Doris and I discuss:
- Doris’ home, family, and piano teaching
- Her chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis
- Her need for dialysis
- And her eligibility to receive a living donor kidney
Doris shares about:
- How multiple kidney donors fell through
- Peritoneal Dialysis vs. Hemodialysis
- How her disease has been hard on her body and her faith
- And overcoming the fear of feeling “needy”
Doris helps us understand:
- How circumstances never define how much God loves us
- How God is inherently good
- How God’s protection never ends, regardless of our circumstances
- How the presence of doubt grows our faith
- And the importance of opening ourselves up to community
Doris is currently scheduled for kidney transplant surgery on May 12, 2016, and asks that we pray for her surgery and recovery–that her body will accept the new kidney, that everyone in the donor chain will stay healthy, and that her family will be protected and cared for as she recovers.
****UPDATE: Update on Doris’ Surgery, from Marty Lew
(as of May 12, 2016)
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SCRIPTURE:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
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- Episode 30 with Tara Storch:Living Through Grief and How Good Can Come From Tragic Loss
- Taylor’s Gift: A site to register to be an organ donor
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