Leigh Searcy

Leigh Searcy, a reporter for WLEX-TV in Lexington, Kentucky, decided earlier this year to donate a kidney to someone who needed it, even if she didn’t know the person. After considering the risks, she went through the testing process to find a recipient who would be a match. The surgery took place on August 29, 2013. Everything went well, and both Searcy and the recipient are doing fine.

Searcy has never met the person who received her kidney, and perhaps she never will. She’s fine with that. She says, “…I just hope my kidney is doing its job for her…I just really hope it continues to work for her.”

This selfless sacrifice reminds us of how Jesus willingly gave his life in exchange for ours. His sacrifice will continue to work for us as long as we remain faithful to him.

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”—Hebrews 12:2-3.