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CAR-T cell infusion 8.6.25 Rock Riser is a 17 year old young man from Bowman, SC. He tore his ACL playing football in Sept. He was given Bactrim (sulfur drug).

- Rock Riser’s journey through double lung transplant, lymphoma, chemo, radiation & CAR-T Cell Therapy at MUSC Charleston. 17 years old at transplant on 1.10.23. He is a junior at Branchville High School and an active member of Fellowship of Praise church in Santee, SC. Rock had Covid last year, followed by pneumonia but recovered with no known lingering side effects. He had scheduled Sinus Surgery on Nov 4, ‘22. He initially seemed to recover from this surgery. He spiked a high fever and rash about 9 days after surgery and after many trips to urgent care and ED, he was admitted to tRMC on Nov 20. He was transferred to ICU at Prisma Children’s Hospital 2 days later and has underwent so many tests and procedures for the next 9 days. He was intubated and put on a ventilator and air lifted to ICU at MUSC Children’s Hospital in Charleston. He continued to decline and demanded more oxygen support as they searched for answers. The doctors have no definitive answer why and what is attacking his lungs. 13 days later our family made the decision to transfer him to adult side of MUSC and put him on ECMO which is a machine that oxygenates his blood and takes over breathing for him. Our goal for Rock is for his lungs to rest while ECMO does all the work and for him to get stronger. That did not happen. He continued to get weaker and the doctors told us his only option was for a double lung transplant. But he had to get stronger to qualify to get on the transplant list. It seemed impossible. But the amazing team at MUSC in Charleston, SC worked diligently with him and he was placed on the transplant list. He received new lungs on January 10, 2023. He stayed in the hospital over a month and then transferred to a local apartment so he could be near the hospital for rehab. He was released to home on April 8, 2023. He continues visits to MUSC for labs and for rehab but is growing stronger each day. Please pray for the donor family. Without them, none of this would have been possible. And the amazing transplant team at MUSC. We have tried to document his journey so others will be encouraged. We give praise to God for keeping His hand on Rock. Admitted to Prisma Columbia, SC ICU on 11.20.22
Put on ventilator and airlifted to MUSC 11.30.22
79 days in hospital total
27 days on ECMO at MUSC beginning 12.13.22
New lungs 1.10.23
60 days outpatient rehab in Charleston at apartment near hospital
Welcome Home Parade April 8th, 2023

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02/22/2026

Listen to the HOLY SPIRIT!! Call on the LORD while you still have time.

02/12/2026

‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’” (Matthew 5:3).
This beatitude was uttered first because humility is the foundation of all other graces and a crucial aspect to salvation (cf. Matt. 18:3–4). The door into Christ’s kingdom is narrow and low, and no one who sees himself or herself too large or too tall will ever pass through. It makes about as much sense to attempt to grow fruit apart from a tree and its branches as to expect the other graces of the Christian life to grow apart from humility.
Until we humble ourselves to recognize our own spiritual poverty and our need of Christ, we cannot see and experience His gracious, saving riches. Jesus said of the contrite tax collector, “I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other [the Pharisee]; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted” (Luke 18:14).
No person can receive the kingdom of God until he or she realizes they are unworthy of that kingdom. The proud Laodicean church declared collectively, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” but in reality the members were “wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked” (Rev. 3:17). People like the Laodiceans remind us of the story of the Roman slave girl who would not recognize her blindness, insisting that her world was just permanently dark.
Until the proud are willing to be poor in spirit, they can’t receive the King or enter His kingdom.
Ask Yourself
We see that pride is the chief barrier between people and God, between sinful souls and Christ’s glorious salvation. But what else does pride restrict us from experiencing and enjoying? What other residual costs does it incur in our lives?

02/10/2026

Counting Our Blessings!!!
Rock and I (mom) have had a great day together!! Headed out early AM with Rock driving his truck- yes, I got to take a nap this trip! 😴 Headed down for Rock’s Lung Transplant Team visit which we do every 3 months now🙌🏻. He got Labs- all were fantastic except Creatnine-He needs to drink more water! PFTs, chest X-ray and clinic visit all with great results- Team pleased with everything! Next we headed over to Hollings for Rock to be re-vaccinated after receiving his CAR-T cell therapy. Praise the Lord his IgG level was high enough for him not to have to get that infusion today so we were thrilled!! Along the way today we had a few sweet reunions 💕
First we connected with Kip, one of Rock’s friends we met through MUSC who also had a Double Lung Transplant💙🫁💙
We went over to see Alex, their AWESOME Physical Therapist/friend who cared for them after transplant. We saw Alicha, ECMO Coordinator who took care of Rock on ECMO. Saw Meagan, who cared for Rock several times in the hospital. We said again this morning- Thank You Lord that we were able to get all of Rock’s care close to home and for ALL the teams at MUSC Health that have dedicated hours of coordination, care, and genuine compassion with Rock and our family!!! We are forever Grateful for ALL Our MUSC Teams!!!

Headed for some lunch, get a haircut then on back Bowman to enjoy the beautiful afternoon! Thank Ya Lord no infusions, no hospitalization, and that we can find joy in ALL things!!!
We can never thank all of his followers enough for their prayers, encouragement, visits, cards, food, gifts and so much more over the last 3 years. God is so good and we give Him praise!

02/08/2026

“But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:15-16).
God requires holiness and in Christ provides us the means to attain it.
As we have learned, God is holy, and absolute holiness is the standard for anyone who wishes to be in His presence. “God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment” (2 Peter 2:4). In the same way, men who reject God are sent “into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25:41).
How then can anyone become holy? There’s only one way: through faith in Jesus Christ. It is through Christ’s sacrifice for us that God can credit holiness to our account (2 Cor. 5:21). First Corinthians 6:11 says, “But you were washed, but you were sanctified [made holy], but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.” We are now called saints, and the Greek word for this in Scripture actually means “holy ones.”
So, by God’s grace we are positionally holy. By contrast, however, we are too often unholy in practice. But the Bible says, “Be holy yourselves also in all your behavior” (1 Peter 1:15) and “Let every one who names the name of the Lord abstain from wickedness” (2 Tim. 2:19). We need to be separate from the way the world lives. We need to let others know there is a difference in how Christians live.
When we live holy lives, we will have peace. “There is no peace . . . for the wicked” (Isa. 57:21), but God “disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness” (Heb. 12:10). And that discipline “yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness” (v. 11). If you lack peace, you may well have let sin come between you and God. If so, follow David’s example in Psalm 51:9-10 and pray for a clean heart. You should also spend time with those who lead holy lives (Prov. 13:20; compare 1 Cor. 15:33).
Suggestions for Prayer
• Thank God again that He has made you positionally holy in Christ.
• Confess any sins you are aware of, and pray that you would live righteously today.

02/03/2026

ABBA FATHER we give you all the praise honor and glory forever!

Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus" (Phil. 1:1).
If exalting Christ is your goal, anything that furthers the gospel will bring you joy.
Next to the Lord Himself, Paul is perhaps the greatest illustration that joy is not necessarily related to one's circumstances.
Paul wrote to the Philippians from a prison cell, yet he spoke of joy and contentment. His life was a series of difficulties and life-threatening situations (see 2 Cor. 11:23-33). In fact the Lord, shortly after confronting him on the road to Damascus, said, "[Paul] is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name's sake" (Acts 9:15-16). Yet in every situation Paul found cause for rejoicing.
His compelling desire to exalt Christ drove him to endure trial after trial. When Christ was exalted, Paul rejoiced. That was evident in Philippi where, after a brief ministry in which God redeemed a businesswoman named Lydia and expelled demons from a slave girl, Paul and Silas were falsely accused, unjustly beaten, and thrown into prison. Even that didn't stifle their joy, for at "about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them" (Acts 16:25).
That was such a powerful testimony to the joy of the Lord that soon afterward the jailer and his entire family believed the gospel and were saved.
Even when imprisonment prevented Paul from ministering as effectively as he desired, and when others usurped his apostleship and preached Christ out of envy and strife, he remained undaunted (Phil. 1:18). His circumstances were secondary to the priority of exalting Christ.
Is that your perspective? It can be! If your priority is to exalt Christ in every circumstance, whatever furthers that purpose will bring you joy.
Suggestions for Prayer
• Ask the Lord to help you maintain the priority of exalting Christ in every area of your life.
• If you feel envy or resentment toward others who proclaim the gospel (Phil. 1:15-17), confess that and learn to rejoice whenever Christ is exalted.

02/01/2026

Thank you LORD that we can have a personal relationship with You!

More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish in order that I may gain Christ” (Philippians 3:8).
God’s greatest desire for us is that we seek diligently to know Him.
To know God and all that He has revealed about Himself is the highest pursuit of life. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Prov. 9:10). Such a realization should really be the starting point for all of life’s other pursuits.
As David gave his throne to his son Solomon, his primary counsel was that Solomon know God: “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever” (1 Chron. 28:9).
Knowing God not only determines the quality of one’s present life, but also the destiny of one’s life in eternity. Jesus says, “And this is eternal life, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast sent” (John 17:3). Eternal life is simply knowing God in an intimate way for the rest of eternity. It begins here on earth when we believe in Christ and partake of His very nature and life.
How can we know God? The Lord says, “You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13). Solomon teaches us, “For if you cry for discernment, lift your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the Lord, and discover the knowledge of God” (Prov. 2:3-5). This pursuit of God must be our top priority in life. Otherwise, it is so easy to be distracted by the pursuit of money, career success, personal power and prestige, or any earthly endeavor that demands our time and energy.

01/29/2026

"[God] seated [Christ] at His right hand in the heavenly places" (Eph.1:20).
Christ occupies the highest place of power, prominence, authority, and honor.
To exalt someone is to elevate that person in status, dignity, power, and honor. As God, Jesus possesses all power and authority and is deserving of all honor and glory. But when He was on earth, most people refused to give Him the glory He deserved. Instead they mocked and eventually murdered Him.
Just prior to His death, Jesus prayed to the Father, "Glorify Thou Me together with Thyself, Father, with the glory which I ever had with Thee before the world was" (John 17:5). The Father answered that prayer by giving Him an exalted name and an exalted position.
Paul wrote, "God highly exalted [Christ], and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:9-11).
Hebrews 1:3 adds that when Christ had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Old Testament priests didn't sit down while on duty because their work was never finished. Repeated sacrifices were necessary because of the priest's own sins and the sins of the people. Christ, on the other hand, made one all-sufficient sacrifice, then sat down. His atoning work was completed.
The "right hand" of God is a metaphor for the highest place of power, prominence, authority, and honor. From that exalted position Christ reigns as the Sovereign Lord of the universe.
There's one aspect of Christ's exaltation that we as believers can participate in right now. David said, "O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together" (Ps. 34:3). Psalm 99:5 adds, "Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool." Be generous in praising Him today, for He is worthy!

01/27/2026

TRUST IN GODS POWER.

I pray that ... you may know ... the surpassing greatness of [God's] power toward us who believe" (Eph. 1:18-19).
The same divine power that created, sustains, and controls the universe secures your salvation.
God’s power is awesome! David wrote, “Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Thine is the dominion, O Lord, and Thou dost exalt Thyself as head over all. Both riches and honor come from Thee, and Thou dost rule over all, and in Thy hand is power and might; and it lies in Thy hand to make great, and to strengthen everyone. Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name” (1 Chron.29:11-13).
In Ephesians 1:19 Paul focuses on one key feature of God’s power: His ability to secure the salvation of His people. And he prays for you to understand the surpassing greatness of that truth.
The Greek word translated “power” is dunamis, from which we get dynamite and dynamo. This power is active, dynamic, and compelling—and it is mightily at work on your behalf. You might not always sense it, but it’s there nonetheless.
Peter expresses the same thought in 1 Peter 1:5, where he says you are “protected by the power of God through faith” in Christ. In that verse “protected” means “to keep or guard” and reflects Peter’s confidence that salvation is inviolable.
The same limitless power that created, sustains, and controls the universe saved you and keeps you saved. That’s why Jesus said no one can sn**ch you out of the Father’s hand (John 10:29). Not even Satan has the power to do that. Paul confidently added that nothing therefore can separate you from God’s love (Rom. 8:38-39). That’s the confidence you should have as you live each day.
Suggestions for Prayer
Pray for greater spiritual enlightenment and a clearer understanding of your security in Christ. Nothing will rob you of your assurance quicker than unconfessed sin. If that has happened to you, confess it immediately and turn from it. Then ask God to restore to you the joy of your salvation.

01/26/2026

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭9‬:‭9‬-‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

01/25/2026

“We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

01/24/2026

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him;”
‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3‬:‭22‬-‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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