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Ever hear the story of Job from the Bible? We've all had our misfortunes in life, but not many people have experienced them like Job did. He is an example of faithfulness as he loses everything important to him, yet remains faithful to God. The only person I know of today who’s had his fair share of struggles in life and still stays focused on following God is my good pal OJ Williams.
OJ is suffering from Pompe disease, a rare multisystem genetic disorder. (Read more about Pompe disease here.) The disease has reduced OJ’s ability to breath on his own without a ventilator, made it difficult for him to walk – and even feeding himself is a struggle. The disorder has caused prolonged trouble communicating, and he has been confined to his bed for a little over a year! Who can imagine being stuck in a bed for a year? Not me.
For years, through visit after visit to many, many doctors and specialists, the disease went undiagnosed correctly – until a visit to The Ohio State University finally found the culprit. Contracting pneumonia, dying on the table not once, but twice and being revived, having a heart attack, and confined to a nursing facility – that's enough to knock anyone to their knees. It's time for OJ to catch a break. He is optomistic that he will recover, since medication has been found to cure this disease. He is currently waiting for test results to come back before starting treatment. Please pray for a complete healing. Your contribution will help encourage him to beat this horrible disease.
The reason I'm asking for your help today is to assist in offsetting his medical costs, setting up a fund for OJ once he is able to get out of the nursing home, so he can pay for things he'll need (such as rent, furniture, utilities, food, etc.) Your generosity will go a long way! Where your heart is, there you will also find your treasure. Please pray about it and give whatever amount is placed on your heart. You will be blessed as much as OJ will be.
Thank you for showing him what your friendship means. God bless you all.
From a friend of the "Juice" (from our elementary school days)
Andy
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