Rim of Gold in Glory ⛹️‍♂️- Tribute to Ryan

After a courageous 19 month battle with this horrible disease, Ryan has gone to glory where there’s no more suffering. Please keep Ryan’s family in prayer as they grieve the loss of their dear son. Craig, Kim, Darren (brother), Katelyn (sister), and Molly (girlfriend). He was a relentless fighter who inspired and touched so many hearts including mine.

I met Ryan and his parents at our transplant class just over a year ago. He and I were the only two patients in the class that day. Not sure if it was cause it was a “class”, but I remember having a pounding headache and both of us having our heads down on the table throughout much of the presentations. 🙇 Kindred spirits!

After the class, we introduced ourselves and exchanged contact info to keep in touch. We also prayed together right in the middle of the hallway for the journey ahead. I was actually scheduled to have my transplant a week before Ry and was looking forward to walking the halls with him. But my transplant was postponed so Ryan went first and was a champ.

I was encouraged and strengthened when Ryan reached out to me while I was in the hospital for my eventual transplant a few months later. It meant so much as I knew he had persevered through what I was going through. 

Just a month ago, we had been talking about getting together after we both got better... Christian and I wanted to have him dunk on our basketball rim... but that will all have to wait til heaven.