After seven years of dialysis, three times a week, Steve Williams, a long-time member of the Greater Nashville Church of Christ, thought his wait was almost over. Mark Heitman, a brother in Christ from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Church of Christ, arrived in Nashville on June 30 to begin a final round of tests before donating a kidney to Steve.
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| Mark Heitman, left, and Steve Williams. |
Mark learned of Steve’s need as he visited in Nashville some time ago. He quickly stepped forward to see if he qualified as a donor. He missed a considerable amount of work time to undergo testing in his home state and then drove to Nashville for the final phase of what he described as a great journey.
Testing here in Nashville revealed that he would not be able to go through with the donation. However, in the face of this news, Steve continued to be an example of faith, reminding us all that good things have already come out of this process and that God will bless it and see it through. Mark and Steve continued to deepen their friendship.
Somehow Nashville’s leading newspaper, The Tennessean, got wind of this story and ran a great feature on both brothers. Click here to read the story, but bear in mind that the writer got one fact wrong: Mark did not find the Nashville church randomly. When he was in Nashville on his original trip, he purposely sought us out as his brothers and sisters.
Read the story here >Click here to listen to Steve share his story on the radio >
Please keep praying for Steve and Mark. God is continuing to work. If you are interested in donating a kidney for Steve, please call the TriStar Centennial Kidney Transplant Center at 1-800-642-4012.