Christian Doctor Kent Brantly, Survivor of Ebola Virus, Donates Blood to Infected American Dr. Rick Sacra

By Lauren Leigh Noske 12 Sep, 2014 14:35 EDT

Ebola Infected American Doctor Rick Sacra

Dr. Rick Sacra, the third American to contract the Ebola virus while working as a Christian missionary to Liberia, has received two blood transfusions from Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly. Sacra's wife says that the doctor's condition has been steadily improving since his admission to a Nebraska hospital last week.

Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol were released from Emory Hospital in August after having survived the Ebola virus. Brantly, who was working for the Samaritan's Purse organization in Liberia, Africa, humbly thanked those who had prayed for him during his illness - "If you're pursuing God's calling in your life, He will use you. Even if it's a challenging calling, even if you find yourself in difficult circumstances, He will give you what you need to be faithful to Him, even if it's a whole army of people praying for you," he said.

Because Dr. Brantly has recovered from the virus, his blood likely contains antibodies which could help others who are infected with Ebola. Fox News reports that Brantly recently flew to Nebraska to give two blood transfusions to Dr. Sacra, who shares his same blood type, with hopes that it would help the doctor recover. Brantly himself had reportedly been given a blood transfusion from an Ebola survivor prior to his admission to the hospital in Atlanta.

An American doctor who recently contracted the Ebola virus while working for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Sierra Leone is being treated at Emory Hospital in Atlanta as well. Details about his condition are being kept private.

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Christian Doctor Kent Brantly, Survivor of Ebola Virus, Donates Blood to Infected American Dr. Rick Sacra

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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues

2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.