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Biker Pastor Who Received Heart Transplant Officiates Wedding for Donor's Sister - See This Beautiful Story (VIDEO)

By Jared Freeman
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The heart beating inside James Murphy of Irving, Tex. is not his own. In 2012, with his health failing, he received a heart transplant from Ricky Mata, a father of four who had died from a sudden brain injury. Mata's family reached out to meet the new owner of his heart and became fast friends with Murphy, the pastor of a local biker church.

When Mata's sister, Jeanette Reyes, needed someone to officiate her wedding, the choice was obvious. Watch the touching story of how one heart continues to bring life and love into the world.

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