Prayers for Amy and Joe Clipston!

Hello, and Happy Monday!

Tomorrow is a big day for Author Amy Clipston and her husband Joe.  After years of waiting, Joe is finally going to get a new kidney!  It's a couples swap.  Amy will be giving one of her kidneys to a woman whose husband will be giving Joe a kidney.  It's a true blessing!  If all goes well (and we are praying it will!!), then both Joe and the wife of the other man will be dialysis free!



I met Amy several years ago through our mutual agent.  It was a simple introduction that led to a wonderful friendship, and as it turned out, I was in the middle of working on Plain Pursuit.  For those who haven't read Plain Pursuit, there is a kidney transplant in the book.  I was desperate for some hands-on experience to incorporate into the  story.  Both Amy and Joe graciously offered to help me since Joe had already had a kidney transplant.  God certainly puts people in our paths for a reason!  (The kidney Joe received from his brother failed several years ago, thus the need for another one)

Years later, my best friend's son was hit by a drunk driver, and he has needed a kidney for about a year now.  Just recently, a donor has stepped forward for him and is going through the third round of testing to give him a kidney. 

Miracles abound! 

Please keep Joe, Amy, and the other couple in your prayers tomorrow.  This has been a long time coming for Amy and Joe, and a new kidney will change Joe's quality of life tremendously!!

SENDING YOU GIANT HUGS, LOVE, AND PRAYERS AMY AND JOE!!!  xoxo

Hope you all have a great week!

Posted by Beth Wiseman at 6/13/2011 8:41 AM
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  • 6/13/2011 8:49 AM Nancy wrote:
    This email came in just as I was preparing our prayer line to go out to a couple hundred of our parishioners. I am including the prayer request for Joe and Amy. Please be sure to keep us updated! Blessings!
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  • 6/13/2011 9:00 AM Robin Miller wrote:
    Joe and Amy are in my prayers as well as their donor/recipient couple. I'm sure they will be dear friends (like family) for life! I had the pleasure of meeting Amy last fall. Gracious, sweet and talented!! Thank you so much for sharing this Beth ...
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  • 6/13/2011 9:04 AM Sandra Selle wrote:
    What wonderful news and a tremendous excitement over this answered prayer...blessings abound!!! Praying all goes well for everyone. I love Amy's books....!!!

    To God Be The Glory...GREAT things he hath done!!!
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  • 6/13/2011 9:11 AM Debbie wrote:
    I will be praying for Amy and her family and the other couple. Amy, you are such a Great person and author. I know that God is working through you every single day.

    In God's Love,
    Debbie
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  • 6/13/2011 9:21 AM Ammie ODonnell wrote:
    Thank you so much for this post! I have been watching Amy and Joe's countdown and have been praying for them. Will you be giving updates as the surgery goes ahead and the recover begins? Again, thank you so much!!
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  • 6/13/2011 9:51 AM Jennie T wrote:
    prayes with them all!
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  • 6/13/2011 9:52 AM Kimberlee Retar wrote:
    I hope everything goes well for you. May god bless you all and that you have a fast recovery. I just love your books.
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  • 6/13/2011 9:55 AM PATRICIA A OREILLY wrote:
    I will be praying for you both and for all involved. May God Bless you All and Hold you in the Palm of His Hand. Give the Glory to God. He will watch over you all. God Bless
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  • 6/13/2011 9:59 AM joan wrote:
    Prayers going up from Canada.God is good!!
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  • 6/13/2011 10:04 AM Lisa wrote:
    What a wonderful gift these people are sharing, prayers and wishes for successful outcome are being said for them.
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  • 6/13/2011 10:22 AM Judy K Burgi wrote:
    They have all been in my prayers for weeks now and I will continue to lift all of them up. We need to rally around our Christian Sister in Christ! Praying all goes well and praying for speedy recoveries all around. God is Faithful!
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  • 6/13/2011 10:42 AM Karla Hanns wrote:
    My prayers are with these couples , as well as Bryan. God can and will work miracles!
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  • 6/13/2011 11:42 AM Susan DuBois wrote:
    Clipston family is about to get a new lease on life. No longer will life be planned around dialysis. Prayers going out. This is such a good thing where families can help other families or pass it on forward, where I have seen as many as 3 families connected in the kidney transplants.
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  • 6/13/2011 12:00 PM Cathey Buchta wrote:
    Oh,Beth, thanks for sharing this wonderful news. I've had Joe on my prayer list for so long, and this is so great that he will finally get a kidney transplant. Will surely be praying that all goes well for both he and Amy with their surgeries!
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  • 6/13/2011 12:10 PM Colleen Bartell wrote:
    Keeping Joe and Amy in my prayers. I am a retired dialysis nurse and know how hard dialysis is for a person. The waiting list for kidneys and other organs is too long.
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  • 6/13/2011 1:23 PM Debra Bearden wrote:
    Praying for Amy, Joe, the other couple and all concerned.
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  • 6/13/2011 3:55 PM Donna J. wrote:
    All involved are in my prayers. May God place his healing hand upon each and every one !!
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  • 6/13/2011 4:28 PM Larry Knopick wrote:
    As a born again Christian, how can I not pray for this wunderbaar Clipston family, and success in both of these families involved. Know that there are alot praying for you! God be with you.
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  • 6/13/2011 7:48 PM Marti Walker wrote:
    What wonderful news for Amy and Joe, I will keep them in my prayers and send this out to all my prayer warrior friends and prayer sites. May God bless and keep them in the shelter of his loving arms as the surgery is done and bring healing and comfort to them.. Please keep us posted on them..
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  • 6/13/2011 8:53 PM betty vetters wrote:
    I am praying for you both! Hang in there!God is with you all! Have Faith-Be strong!
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  • 6/14/2011 7:51 AM Mona wrote:
    My prayers go out to the Cliptons and the other family....hope everything goes great for them.....
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  • 6/14/2011 8:18 AM Robin Miller wrote:
    Keeping Joe and Amy in my prayers today ... the day they've been waiting for is now here!! They are in the best of hands at Johns Hopkins along with the hundreds of prayers going up today!
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  • 6/14/2011 9:37 AM Ronie wrote:
    Praying for Amy & Joe, their family and the other family! What an incredible journey they have all been on.
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  • 6/14/2011 12:55 PM Hope Basinger wrote:
    I pray that all goes well for all of you. I will keep you all in my thoughts.
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  • 6/14/2011 3:29 PM Bonnie wrote:
    What a wonderful thing to do Amy. My prayers are with you ,Joe ,and the other couple.
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