his health ." In the meantime, Elliott relies on family and friends for spiritual healing . He sent out letters to extended family members and friends to ask them to pray for him. "There is an army of prayer warriors "On ly God could be the one to make a sma ll school assignment turn into a movement of people seeking to love and ca re for someone in need ." - Haley Thompson who are committed to raising my need to the Lord," said Elliott. "There are so many people involved in this and that's a tremendous encouragement to me." The faculty and students at Cedarville University have also committed themselves to encourage Elliott through this time. Mark Weinstein, the Executive Director of Public Relations, organized a time for Elliott to be interviewed on a TV health program. Additionally, Thompson continues to run the Deep Calls for Life lnstagram page to advocate for Elliott 's kidney. "It was such a blessing to see how many students, alumni and faculty who love Dr. Elliott and reached out asking how they could help him, " said Thompson . "Only God could be the one to make a small school assignment turn into a movement of people seeking to love and care for someone in need. " Dr. Elliott is thankful for his students for being his advocate. 10 CED.RS Photograph provided by Chuck Ell iot Elliott puts his faith in God's plan for his life. He said that it's not easy waiting for a kidney because he loses a part of his life relying on a machine to keep his body healthy. "I have a lot of time to think at night when I'm on the dia lysis machine," said Elliott. "I have been impressed by the idea that we are not meant to walk alone. Not only do we have that peace and presence of the Lord with us, but as we share our burdens with others, and they walk with us, they not only help us through the hard times, but they get to rejoice with us when God does something amazing . That's what I'm looking forward to ." View Deep Calls for Life's lnstagram page @deepcallsforlife Chris Karenbauer is a senior Journalism major and the Editor-in-Chief for Cedars She enjoys reading and writing, hanging out with friends and listening to music. Spring 2023
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