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019 | Does God Show His Love Through Dreams? This One Changed Everything

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Hey, sweet friend!

What would you do if you had a dream about falling and hearing a voice say, "It's a match," seven months before your 10-year-old daughter collapsed with kidney failure? For Cornelius Bornman, that March 2021 dream seemed random and forgettable. But when his daughter JL arrived at the hospital with blood pressure of 250/150, kidneys the size of prunes, and 12 IVs keeping her alive, that dream suddenly made terrifying sense.

In this emotional episode, Cornelius shares the harrowing journey from emergency room to ICU to dialysis to transplant surgery—and the miraculous ways God showed up at every single step. From the rainbow that appeared at the exact moment he needed hope, to the nurse who read Ecclesiastes 3 to a sedated child, to the Subway worker who secretly bought cookies, to the dream that predicted he'd be his daughter's kidney donor—this story will leave you stunned at God's precision.

In This Episode:

  • The March 2021 dream: "I fell backwards... and heard 'It's a match'"
  • October 7, 2021: Racing pulse of 180 bpm, blood pressure 250/150
  • The cross-country meet the day before—she looked gray but they didn't notice
  • "I want to ride the helicopter"—JL's calm throughout the crisis
  • 14 medical professionals waiting when the ambulance arrived
  • "She won't be with us much longer if we don't act right now"
  • Kidney failure, heart failure, 12 IV bags, and immediate life support
  • The rainbow in the cloudy sky: "God keeps His promises"
  • Cherry's word at JL's birth: "Prepare this child for her marriage"
  • 10 days in ICU: from unconscious to dancing in the hospital lobby
  • Three days a week, four hours each: the dialysis grind
  • "I'm going to be the donor"—the moment the dream clicked
  • 27 doctor appointments in November alone
  • The nurse who read Ecclesiastes 3 to comfort a scared child
  • Felicity at Subway: the high schooler who secretly bought cookies
  • 700 "JL Strong" t-shirts sold by their community
  • March 15, 2022: successful kidney transplant surgery
  • "I miss that place"—JL's surprising words about the hospital
  • Why your remaining kidney grows back to nearly 100% function
  • 15 people die every day waiting for a kidney in the U.S.
  • The National Kidney Registry and living donation advocacy

    • Key Themes: God speaks through dreams, prophetic dreams fulfilled, pediatric kidney failure, children's hospital miracles, living kidney donation, father donating to daughter, blood pressure crisis, dialysis for children, God's promises and rainbows, Ecclesiastes 3 comfort, community rallying support, medical miracles testimony, divine timing precision, God's provision during crisis, sustaining faith through trauma, Revelation 19:10 testimony, sharing your God story, kidney donation advocacy

    This isn't just a medical miracle story. It's a testament to a God who prepares us before crisis hits, who speaks through dreams we dismiss as "crazy," who shows up through rainbows and nurses and high school kids at Subway. Whether you're in crisis now, doubting if God still speaks, or wondering if your own "random" experiences might mean more than you think, Cornelius's story offers profound hope: God is orchestrating details you can't yet see, and He will sustain you through whatever valley lies ahead.

    Challenge: Don't dismiss your "crazy" dreams or random moments as meaningless. God may be preparing you for something you can't yet imagine.

    Resources Mentioned:

    • National Kidney Registry (kidney donation information)
    • Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (Grand Rapids, MI)
    • Youth for Christ organization
    • Revelation 19:10 - testimony as prophecy
    • Ecclesiastes 3 - a time for everything
    • 100,000 people waiting for kidneys in the U.S.
    • Living donor vs deceased donor statistics (20-25 years vs 10-12 years)

      • Content Note: This episode discusses pediatric medical crisis, kidney failure, emergency surgery, ICU experiences, dialysis, and organ donation with detail and hope. Medical descriptions may be intense for some listeners

      May God reveal himself to you in unique and unexpected ways today, my friend.

      Always, Anna

      Mentions

      • Helen Devos Children’s Hospital
      • God Keeps His Promises Children’s Bible Stories
      • Ecclesiastes 3 
      • Revelation 19:10 
      • National Kidney Registry 
      • Romans 8:28 

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