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Here’s a man who believes if you have something you aren’t using to the fullest, you should give it away. Greg Nobles proved his commitment to that philosophy by giving one of his kidneys to a complete stranger. It’s a remarkable story that began when Greg’s wife overhead a conversation on a school outing. That chance meeting brought two strangers together and saved a man’s life. | ||
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DOYCE REEVES FELT HIS LIFE SLOWLY SLIPPING AWAY.
Doyce Reeves: “Oh, I was going downhill all the time.”
POLYPS HAD SMOTHERED HIS KIDNEYS, SO THEY WERE REMOVED. DIALYSES THREE TIMES A WEEK KEPT HIM ALIVE BUT, WITHOUT A TRANSPLANT, HE FACED DEATH.
Doyce Reeves: “I knew if something wasn’t done, yes, I would.”
THEN, SUDDENLY, A COMPLETE STRANGER STEPPED FORWARD TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
“Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for your presence today …”
GREG NOBLES, A UNITED METHODIST MINISTER, SAYS HIS FAITH LED HIM TO GIVE, UNCONDITIONALLY, THE GIFT OF LIFE.
Greg Nobles, United Methodist pastor: “At the time, it just seemed like another person in God’s kingdom that needed … had a need.”
A BATTERY OF TESTS CONFIRMED HIS KIDNEY WAS INDEED A GOOD MATCH; YET DOCTORS REMAINED SKEPTICAL OF GREG’S MOTIVATION.
Greg Nobles: “They wanted to make sure there was no pressure put on me to donate the kidney and there was no deal to receive money for the kidney.”
AS BOTH FAMILIES WAITED NERVOUSLY, ONE OF GREG NOBLES’ KIDNEYS WAS REMOVED AND GENTLY PLACED INSIDE A VERY SICK MAN.
Doyce Reeves: “It’s a gift of love from one person to another. It’s his gift to me that keeps me going.”
TO GREG NOBLES, THERE WAS NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY ABOUT HIS SACRIFICE. IT’S JUST ALL PART OF THE PLAN.
Greg Nobles: “God does have a plan. He has a plan for Doyce. He has a plan for me. And I think we all feel good when we give.”