Utter happiness and then despair just eight hours apart. Nathan and Megan Johnson were thrilled to find out they were having a baby.
Megan worked to get everything ready for their new baby girl, Eilee Kate. Nathan, a contemporary Christian music artist, was by her side the entire time.
Megan’s due date was supposed to by July 5th, but when the went to the hospital, the doctors decided to induce her.
Eilee was born without complications at 2:40 AM. As you can imagine, Nathan and Megan were overjoyed!
Megan was able to hold Eilee and feed her as Nathan snapped photos. Nathan eagerly shared all the photos with family and friends.
At around 9 or 10 o’clock that morning, Megan ran into some complications, and the doctors couldn’t save her, Eilee had only known her mom a brief time.
Nathan was devastated.
Nathan’s friends and family rallied to his side and offered to help with anything he may need.
A group of local friends were able to raise about $12,000 for Nathan.
Josh, a fellow bandmate, decided to set up a GoFundMe page for the grieving first-time-dad.
In just one month, that GoFundMe campaign raised $425,515 for Nathan and Eilee (the original goal was a mere $40,000)!
Nathan wept when he heard about the incredible outpouring of support he had gotten – and most of it from complete strangers.
On the page, Josh is urging people to become organ donors.
We all can do that one last thing to try and save a life.
Share away, people.