A few weeks ago, we introduced you to Lisa, our Donate Life Nebraska president, who was waiting for a heart transplant. We are delighted to announce that she has received her new heart and has shared this update to her blog:

Tuesday, November 13th

“As you walk the journey, you begin to see what you really need to see.”

My story began long before my personal journey when someone demonstrated compassion, courage, generosity and forethought and became a donor. I have been a recipient of that act of kindness on four different occasions. The opportunity to live my life with the ability to see all of the wonderful things around me is a gift; my wife, children, grandchildren, family, friends, colleagues and all the beauty of nature would be shadows without it.

Editor’s Note: Caring for a child who has received an organ transplant is both a tremendous challenge and a tremendous blessing. The Westman family has faced these experiences tenfold, since they have adopted or fostered 10 transplant children! Here are the stories of their three adopted children, Shante, Tori and Jay.

Shante’s story