OUTLOOK — Local resident Mike Johnson may just be a walking testament to the power of hope, prayer and community support.

The Broderick man, who lives at home with his parents Barry and Jane, underwent a remarkable medical journey that saw him gifted with a new kidney and pancreas in September of last year, and in the time since then, Johnson has enjoyed something of a new lease on life.

"This guy right here; he's living the life right now that I prayed for his whole life," said teary-eyed mom Jane.

Johnson, 41, had already been living a life with its own set of daily challenges, notably with diabetes, but it was in 2022 when things started taking another turn and Mike's body was telling him and his family that something had to be done.

After learning that his kidney was diminishing, M

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