Living Donor for Rick Osborn

08/06/2024

We just got back from a bucket list trip to Alaska! When Rick got sick we thought this opportunity was lost forever. Fast forward to 19:40 to hear us share Rick’s incredible story with Rick’s favorite singer, Sandi Patty! Her music has been a been an inspiration to Rick as long as we can remember. Thanks Charlie Bancroft for taking us to her concert many many years ago!!

07/05/2024

As we celebrate the one year anniversary of Lauren’s gift of a kidney to Rick, we wanted to share with you what post transplant looks like for the family of the recipient. We are forever grateful for the Lord’s provision! Thank you Lauren for your uncomprimised trust and faith in the Lord! ❤️

If you don’t know Rick’s story you can read about it in the link below.

https://issuu.com/baptistmessenger/docs/onlinefebruarymessenger2024?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

07/05/2024

One year ago today, we checked into OU Health in preparation for a life saving kidney transplant. We didn’t sleep much that night. The emotions we experienced were many. We felt relief transplant day was almost here because we had precious living donor ready and willing to give Rick a kidney. We felt guilt that someone was giving us so much. We felt grateful someone was willing to do something so huge for our family. We felt fear of the unknown. We felt hopeful as we looked forward to freedom and fullness of life a successful transplant would provide.

Today we have enjoyed a stressfree day with our family and friends. We enjoyed a day with our grandsons. The day started with breakfast with the boys and their first lawn mowing lesson. The day ended with a cookout with our neighbors. Our hearts are full of gratefulness to our precious donor who helped make this day possible. ❤️

02/19/2024

Because someone special shared their spare kidney Harrison was able to take his Grunps to breakfast for his birthday and Zachary was able to bring his Grumps a birthday cake. Kidney donation save lives and allows more birthday celebration with our loved ones.

02/15/2024

Jesus gave us the first gift of life, eternal life, and Lauren through incredible obedience to the Lord’s calling gave Rick the gift of life by sharing one of her kidneys. ♥️This article tells the story!!!

The Baptist Messenger is published monthly by Oklahoma Baptists. February 2024 • Volume 113, Number 2

01/28/2024

Today is our 30th wedding anniversary!! ♥️We celebrated by going to church this morning and what a welcome we received!!! We have not been in the church building since Rick had his transplant because of his immue compromised state. Oh how we have missed our church family Putnam City Baptist Church.

01/28/2024

Today we had the opportunity to celebrate 30 years of marriage and we are looking forward to many more!!♥️This was made possible because a generous living kidney donor said yes to the call. We are forever thankful for the selfless gift of life given to our family.

01/15/2024

We must confess there was some anxiety leading up to 1-5-2024, the 6 month anniversary of the transplant. We allowed the distractions and business of this world to pulled our focus from the Lord who can always be trusted and onto ourselves and our weak limited abilities. We are thankful for the steadfast love of the LORD and thankful for the continual encouragement and support from those who are on this journey with us. ❤️Labs are not perfect but are stable and Rick is doing great! We will continue to trust the Lord for daily provision knowing HE IS ENOUGH!!!

11/24/2023

We have so much to be thankful for this year!!! The Lord has provided for our family, not because we deserved it it, but because of His incredible grace and mercy. The Lord prompted our dear Lauren to give a life saving kidney to our family. ❤️Lauren followed this nudging and as a result we enjoyed another Thanksgiving meal with Rick. Rick was able to enjoy the feast with far less eating restrictions and was able to participate in the meal preparation (one of his all time favorite things to do) without the extreme exhaustion he had lived with the past two years. It was a great day and we will be forever grateful!

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1

10/06/2023

Happy 3 month anniversary of receiving a new kidney! These grand babies will have many, many more years with their Grumps thanks to the perfect provision of the Lord and to the selfless obedience of Lauren. Oh look what the Lord has done!!!

09/28/2023

What an inspiring story!!

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) – Rudy Kebreau and Randal Lyle are bound by far more than their mutual faith and pastoral calling these days. Lyle, senior pastor at Meadowridge Community Baptist Church, gave Kebreau, his next generation and children’s pastor, a priceless gift this summer when he donated ...

08/28/2023

❤️OH LOOK WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE!! ❤️

And just like that, Rick gets to return to the work he loves at Smith & Kernke Funeral Homes & Crematory!

1)Pray he is able to avoid germs.
2)Pray for wisdom on when to avoid people and sistuations, when to wear a mask, and when it is appropriate to lift and carry things and when it could cause damage.
3)Pray for Rick’s coworkers as they navigate these restrictions and celebrate Rick’s return.