A few weeks ago, we were surprised with a visit from the Morrow family. 19-year-old Jordan Morrow is a walking miracle. She and her mom, Janna, stayed with us for 55 nights while Jordan completed an egg retrieval and 30 radiation treatments. 

Janna will tell you that Jordan’s Journey is full of a lot of “But God” moments. Moments and miracles that could not have been possible without God. 

In 2022, Jordan, an EMT student, had just been diagnosed with POTS. When she experienced some new symptoms, they assumed it was a POTS episode. What they didn’t know was that Jordan was experiencing seizures while she slept. An MRI was ordered. 

Her brother, Tray, was deployed at the time, but was granted leave to come home and receive the news that his baby sister had cancer.

But God. 

Jordan was diagnosed with a Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma. There is no cure for this tumor. 

Once the tumor was discovered, she underwent surgery. She actually had a stroke on the operating table, but her neurosurgeon seemed to think it was a good thing, as it helped cut off blood supply to part of the tumor. 

But God.

The next step would be 30 radiation treatments. Jordan’s case was selected for Proton Therapy.

But God. 

On January 4th, a physician and social worker explained that the radiation and chemo Jordan would undergo would leave her with a huge probability of experiencing infertility. They explained that Jordan could have her eggs harvested and frozen for the future, but it was very expensive. 

They trusted that if this was God’s will, He would supply what they needed. That week, the funds were pledged by the Livestrong Foundation, Heartbeat Foundation, Cancer Freeze, and the Team Maggie Foundation. 

But God. 

All that was left was a place to stay in Birmingham. That’s when Red Mountain Grace called with availability - a fully-furnished apartment for just $10 a night.

But God. 

Jordan is a brain cancer patient, but also an infertility patient. This would disqualify her from housing at other hospitality houses. Other hospitality houses also don’t allow guests to bring food, or even water, into their rooms. When you are nauseous from cancer treatments and can’t even have water to sip on, it makes recovery much more trying. Pair this with shared kitchen (and sometimes bedroom) spaces and very little privacy.

“The one thing I stress to everyone about Red Mountain Grace, is that this apartment is our safe haven. When times are bad, and we don’t get good news, we come here and separate from the world. The walls are like home. If she doesn’t feel good, we don’t have to go to the bedroom and her not be able to bring a drink with her. We spend countless hours at the kitchen table playing cards. It’s our best therapy. And all of that would not be possible without Red Mountain Grace. People cannot clearly understand the effect having this apartment has had on us. It’s so comforting here.”

Jordan completed the egg retrieval, followed by 6 weeks of radiation. She experienced two seizures during her radiation. Despite the valleys, on March 29th, we got to watch as Jordan rang the gong in the Proton Center.

But God. 

They were able to return home as a family. Jordan’s brother was also recently home from deployment!

The Morrow family is so gracious. After being checked out for less than one month, they had already visited us twice to deliver welcome baskets for our families. We have been flooded with thankfulness for the people who have rallied around Jordan’s generosity of giving back to us. 

With their last visit and donation delivery came some good news - there is very minimal evidence of cancer in Jordan’s brain. She will soon begin a year-long chemotherapy treatment plan.

We will continue to follow #JordansJourney and believe with the Morrows for more But God miracles.