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The Kings Mountain Herald ERR # MEDITATION DYLAN LLOYD/HERALD Father Ken Bachman helps shovel barbeque onto a plate during a benefit for daughter Zoe. Friday BBQ raises funds for Zoe’s medical expenses iE DYLAN LLOYD . abrymer@kingsmountainherald.com A barbeque benefit was held last Friday for Zoe Bachman, the two-year-old Kings Mountain girl who was diagnosed in September 2004 with a rare disease known as Neimann Picks. Working with a heap of pork barbeque, Sundrop soda and a few side dishes the Bachmans managed a good turnout. The Bachmans, along with Billy and Sherry Malpass, began organizing the event three weeks ago. The dinner helped raise nearly $3,600 for Zoe's recent stem cell transplant. Money is also being raised to support the family, whose lives have been derailed in the wake of the illness. Since young Zoe has been admitted to Duke University Hospital for treatment, her mother April Bachman has quit her job and taken up residency in Durham to be near her daughter. Father Ken Bachman was him to be with his family during their ongo- ing ordeal. “1 was anticipating to leave Iraq, but I wasn't anticipating to make a decision con- cerning my daughter’s life over the phone,” said Bachman. “They said if the they didn’t do the transplant soon that her condition might be fatal.” Zoe has been hospitalized at Duke since a recent bout with pneumonia. NPD has also caused Zoe two broken legs. Osteoporosis is common with NPD, as is peripheral neu- ropathy, a condition which caused the loss of feeling in her feet. Last month an MRI revealed white matter on the left side of her brain. The medical team concluded that she needed the transfu- sion as soon as possible. April hoped they could wait a few months before undergoing a risky stem cell transplant, but doctors were adamant. Zoe is currently undergoing chemothera- py at Duke. Donations can be sent to Ken or April Bachman at 110 Carlin Dr, Kings pulled from his guard unit in Iraq to allow Mountain, NC 28086. HYDER From 1A only 16 percent use of his lungs. His job was down- sized in September 2004 and the family had little income for six months before he started receiving disability payments. That's when his church family and friends started fundraisers and opened a bank account in his name at First Charter Bank in Kings Mountain and continue to encourage contributions specifically to help with funds for a double lung transplant. Lisa Hyder also affirms that God provides and said her husband is strong in his faith that he can beat the disease. She said, “This illness has given me a different per- spective on life and now I feel that I can listen and feel the emotions of others.” The wife and mother says it’s hard to watch their 13- year-old daughter, Amber, struggle to express her feel- ings. “People who don’t even know us have lifted us up during my illness,” said Wayne, as he and his wife sat in lawn chairs at Food Lion on Shelby Road and talked to shoppers who stopped to chat and make a donation and take home a candy bar. The fundraiser was an idea of Wayne's wife, who is a substitute teacher at Heavenly Kids Day Care and Katie's Small Wonders. Wayne's medicine bills run $500 a month and after surgery the medicine will cost $2,500 a month. He has some insurance but it won't cover all the costs of the surgery. Monday the family returned to Duke Hospital for more tests and evalua- tion of nodules found in his lungs in December. The results of the test may affect future transplantation. Doctors say that 28 days of rehabilitation would precede the set of lungs he would receive during a 10-day hos- pital stay and afterwards there would follow six months of rehabilitation. That schedule for surgery would depend on the pro- gression of his illness. Wayne has regained the lost weight, looks good and uses the computer to research COPD and its sup- port groups. He is forming a committee in town to be active in COPD Foundation to lead fundraising efforts to help others like him who need transplants and to raise awareness of the disease. A former smoker, Wayne “YOUR ONE STOP MEDICAL SHOP!” At the right price! DEMONSTRATIONS v 4 Jazzy Power Chairs © Scooters © Seat Lift Chairs Complete Home Oxygen Services, CPAP & BIPAP Units Free Monthly Home Delivery for Nebulizers, Nebulizer Medications & Diabetic Supplies - Call for Details! Name Brand Diabetic Shoes & Socks - Great Selection! 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Hyder calls his illness an opportunity for blessings. He has never asked the - question “why me, Lord?” BIBLE STUDY AT DIXON Dixon Presbyterian Church pastor Randy Patterson will lead a four- week Andy Griffith Bible study beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. and continu- ing each Sunday night at 7 p.m. at Dixon School, 603 Dixon School Road, Kings Mountain. The public is invited. Circle of Love i Diamond Pendant GFF 1/4 Carat $139.95 A 1/2 Carat $269.95 4 Ss 1 Carat 489.95 3 & 2Carat $1995 rgd 3 Carat $3795 7/8 Carat t.w. Sale $1599 “The Diamond Leader” NE ARNOLD Jewelry & Gift Gallery MASTE R(J©) jEwELERS 226-228 S. Washington St., Shelby 704-487-4521 Toll Free 1-800-827-1873 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9am - 5:30pm © Fri. 9am - 6pm Reflect Having been a pastor for a number of years, I have had many opportunities to attend lectures given by important people. Some of these lec- a tures have been by politi- cians, others by scholars or preach- ers, and a few by entertain- ers, but each one has helped me grow in some way. Robert Fulgham, whose popular book titled Everything I Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarden, speaks also of having attended numerous lectures, and he noticed that speakers often conclude by asking, “Are there any questions?” On such occasions Fulgham says that he usually asks the most important question of all: “What is the meaning of life?” Apparently most folks understand that Fulgham is trying to be funny with his question and assume that it is meant rhetorically, so they all just laugh and begin to gather their materials to leave. But there was one occasion when Fulgham's question brought about a very different result. He was attending a lecture by Alexander Papaderos, who was a gifted Greek philoso- pher. At the end of the final session, Papaderos asked, “Are there any questions?” So Fulgham chose to pose his familiar query. “Dr. Papaderos,” he asked, “What is the meaning of life?” Typical laughter fol- lowed Fulgham’s question, but then the speaker did something that surprised everyone. He held up his hand, called for everyone to be quiet and said, “I will answer your question.” This was his answer: “When I was a small child, during World War II, 1 found several broken pieces of a mirror on the road where a soldier’s motorcycle had been wrecked. I tried to find all the pieces and put them together, but it was not possible, so I kept only the largest piece. This one. And by scratching it on a stone I made it round. I began to play with it as a toy and became fascinated by the fact that I could reflect light into dark places where the sun would never shine. It became a game for me and I kept that mirror throughout my growing up. But when I became a man, I came to understand that this was not just a child's game but a metaphor for what I might do with my life. I came to understand that I am not the Jeff Hensley Meditation ll Diamond Sale Heart Diamond Pendant 1/4 Carat $189 7/8 Carat t.w. Sale $1599 O od’s ligh light itself or the source of the light, but light is there and it will only shine in dark places if I reflect it.” Papaderos may or may not have been talking about matters of a religious signifi- cance, but I think what he said sounds very spiritually sound; after all, isn’t that what it means to be a fol- lower of God? Each of us is merely a fragment of a mir- ror, but with whatever we have we are able to reflect God’s light into the dark healthy change where change is needed. Furthermore, by reflecting God's light we can also see how our lives have purpose Jeff Hensley is pastor of | Kings Mountain Baptist Church. 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