Triumphant tells the author's true story of her son Michael's diagnosis of leukemia just beforehis seventeenth birthday, his subsequent courage during treatments, remissions, relapses, anextraordinary chord blood transplant, and a joint kidney and pancreas transplant-necessarydue to damage caused by therapeutic drugs.As her son struggles to survive, Freda describes how such an illness affects an entire family.No one is spared.  Photos help the reader to experience Michael's positive force and the 'never-give-up' faith that Freda and her family kept through these difficult years.  Together, theytriumph with love and steadfastness.During their darkest hour of crisis, family and doctors witness within forty-eight hours adivine intervention, a visitation, a life restored, a gift given that will touch many lives for years.This amazing story is a testimonial of God's extraordinary power and love.   It teaches us tonever lose faith, to never become hopeless, because, after all, our lives are in God's hands.