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A child destined to die at birth but saved by the grace of God - and his family’s struggle to keep him alive until he could get a small intestine transplant.After Landon’s birth in 2009, a surgeon told his family their precious newborn wouldn’t live more than a few days. His small intestine had twisted and died. Hopeless, they mourned and waited for Landon’s death. But God intervened. They learned of a relatively new and rare procedure – a small intestine transplant. If they could keep Landon alive until he grew strong enough to withstand the surgery, he might survive.Landon’s Story is that journey, as told by his grandfather – his advocate. It’s the story of a family who cared for a critically ill child and each other, including a family matriarch with Alzheimer’s, while they struggled to get Landon a transplant.It’s the story of a community that rallied around a sick child. And, of a grandfather who ran his first marathon – the Grandfather Mountain Marathon, one of the toughest in America – to raise money for Landon’s transplant related expenses.Most important, It’s a testimony of how God answers prayers and how He saved Landon.