Inspiring Stories

Frankie Walker was born amazing, but not perfect. At an early age, he and his family realized that he had inherited a serious heart condition from his father – an enlarged heart that needed immediate attention.

The loss of a limb is a life-changing event for anyone who experiences it. But for Eric, it wasn’t what he lost, but what he gained that had the biggest impact on his life.

As a second-generation professional logger, Robert is no stranger to using his strength to get the job done. So when a weak heart threatened to bring him down, he found the strength to fight back.

When Paul Lipsmeyer’s heart failed him, he knew he was in a fight for his life. What he didn’t know is that his new heart would open up a whole new world for him.

People find the strength to fight illness in many ways. Brandon Reed was born with it. Burdened with the congenital heart defect, aortic stenosis, Brandon had the first of his heart surgeries at 1 week old. After two more surgeries at 5 months and 10 years old left him well enough to pursue his passion for soccer, a permanent solution was needed so he could safely continue to compete.

As a missionary in her church, Lena is always happy to tell others of the power of faith. And it’s that same faith that gave her the power to overcome one of her biggest challenges.