Hello to 2025 and a new face in the LifeLink® Faces of Transplantation Project. Meet the Senator John Albers.

From the age of six, Georgia State Senator John Albers’ son, Will, had elevated creatinine levels, an indicator of a potential kidney problem. Fast forward to August 2020, 24-year-old Will was rushed to the ER after experiencing fatigue and extreme sickness that wouldn’t go away. Will’s kidneys were failing. By the next morning, they had completely stopped functioning, and doctors performed an emergency procedure to start dialysis.

For nine months, Senator Albers and his wife, Kari, underwent testing, hoping to be a living donor match for their son. In July 2021, the call came—Senator Albers was a match. Early on July 21st, father and son walked into Emory Hospital together. "I asked everyone to pray for Will, me, our family, and the medical staff," Sen. Albers recalls. "The outpouring of support from all over the world was overwhelming, a true gift from God."

The surgery was a success, and Will had a new chance at life. The following January, Senator Albers proposed legislation "Giving the Gift of Life Act," to help Georgians in need of organ transplants. It passed unanimously and became law. Currently, Senator Albers is working to expand it nationally.

Reflecting on organ donation, Sen. Albers says, “I know God could have chosen anyone, but He picked me and Will. Now, we are called to help others navigate and improve this process.”

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