He Survived as a Newborn Because His Mom Prayed. 21 Years Later, He Flew Across the Ocean to Give Her His Kidney
Ocean Silva, 21, flew from Boston to Honolulu to give his mother Lisa one of his kidneys so she would not have to wait years on a donor list. Two decades earlier, she had prayed beside his hospital bed when he nearly died as a newborn. After surgery, doctors said the kidney worked immediately.