Marilyn has spent over half of her life trying to catch her breath!

Marilyn only wants what most of us take for granted- to breathe without even thinking twice about it, or to be able to walk 10 feet without having to turn up her oxygen tank. At 23 years young, she was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis, which developed with pulmonary arterial hypertension. These diseases have progressed to the point that only a lung transplant can help Marilyn breathe freely again!

Marilyn managed to raise three children but has not been able to work for years. Tragically, in 2019, her son was killed by gunfire, and she still has not been able to visit his gravesite. She has not been able to visit her mother. She has not been able to attend church. This is not due to Covid-19 restrictions as you might assume, this is due to Marilyn not being healthy enough to live a normal life.