With Jorge on active duty in the military, his family knew that time together was precious, especially since 15-year-old Victoria was diagnosed with brain cancer. Huge medical bills made it impossible to replace a broken washer and dryer or ... ...
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FOR ANY ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY
FAMILY, TIME TOGETHER IS
PRECIOUS.
FOR THE ALI FAMILY, IT IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE
THEIR 15-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER,
VICTORIA, HAS BRAIN CANCER.
IT WAS HARD TO TAKE AT
FIRST.
YOU TRY AND BE STRONG IN
FRONT OF THEM.
AND YOU TRY AND YOU DO WHAT
YOU CAN.
Terry: VICTORIA'S
SIBLINGS DO WHAT THEY CAN TO
HELP.
HER BROTHER, GEORGEY, TRIES
TO KEEP HER SPIRITS UP.
HE'LL GO ON HIS PHONE AND
SEARCH FUNNY PICTURES AND
HE'LL TRY AND MAKE ME
SMILE.
IF HE CAN JUST DISTRACT ME
FOR A LITTLE WHILE, FOR THE
PAIN MEDICINE TO KICK IN.
Terry: GEORGE SERVES AS
AN AVIATION MECHANIC ON AN
AIRCRAFT CARRIER.
IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE WHEN
GEORGE IS OUT TO SEA.
I HAVE TO BE MOMMY AND
DADDY.
SO I HAVE MY BOOTCAMP
INSTRUCTOR VOICE, BUT IT HAS
ONLY MADE ME A STRONGER
PERSON.
Terry: PATTY
HOME-SCHOOLS THE KIDS AND
MANAGES THE FAMILY'S SINGLE
ANNOUNCEMENT.
INCOME.
YOU LEARN TO BUDGET.
Terry: IT IS EVEN
TOUGHER WITH MEDICAL BILLS
LOOMING.
THEY'VE HAD TO PUT SOME
IMPORTANT THINGS ON HOLD.
THEIR HEATING AND COOLING
SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK.
THE WASHER-DRYER ARE BOTH
BROKEN, THE KIDS' MATTRESSES
ARE SHOT, AND THE LAPTOPS
KIDS USE FOR HOME-SCHOOLING
ARE OUTDATED.
IT IS TIGHT, YOU KNOW,
TRYING TO MAKE THINGS WORK.
Terry: CBN AND "WAVE
CHURCH," CAME TOGETHER TO
HELP THE FAMILY.
WE BOUGHT THE KIDS NEW
MATTRESSES AND GAVE THE KIDS
NEW LAPTOPS.
THIS IS JUST FOR YOU.
Terry: PASTOR CLAYTON
RIDDER TOOK THEM TO PICK UP
THEIR NEW WASHER AND DRYER.
WOW!
Terry: WE ALSO FIXED
THEIR HEATING AND COOLING
SYSTEM SO IT IS ALWAYS
COMFORTABLE INSIDE FOR
VICTORIA.
AND PASTOR RIDDER TOLD
GEORGE AND PATTY THAT CBN
WAS PAYING THEIR MEDICAL
CO-PAYMENT.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
IT'S AWESOME.
THERE ARE PEOPLE IN YOUR
CORNER THAT ARE STANDING
WITH YOU.
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WALK
THROUGH THIS ALONE.
Terry: NOW INSTEAD OF
FOCUSING ON FINANCES, THE
ALIS CAN FOCUS ON GETTING
VICTORIA WELL.
CBN HAS BEEN FANTASTIC.
IT FEELS FANTASTIC.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
RIGHT NOW.
IT'S AMAZING.