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Jodey Arrington: I have the privilege of representing one of the most courageous little girls in all the world, Sophia Campa- Peters. She…

On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
I have the privilege of representing one of the most courageous little girls in all the world, Sophia Campa- Peters. She may be a little girl, little in stature, but there is nothing small about Sophia's heart and her courage. She has suffered, for the last 3 years, with a rare disease that has caused her to have multiple strokes, and she is now facing the biggest challenge in her journey, major brain surgery. God says: ``Come to Me as little children.'' Sophia represents the faith of a child like nobody I have encountered since I have been in this office, and she requested that I help her rally the world to pray on January 24 that, while she is having that surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, we would encourage people and implore people to pray for her. I was delighted and honored to join her and many others in asking folks to take a knee and appeal to the Great Physician to protect her, to heal her, and to make provision for her to have a strong, healthy, and happy life for many, many years to come. What a testament to her faith in God and the power of prayer. What a testament of someone who, in the face of trial and tribulation, would choose hope, would choose to believe, would choose to dream that her best days are ahead of her. Thanks, Sophie. Thank you for your faith. Thank you for your testimony. Thank you for your courage. And most of all, thank you for teaching us that every day is an opportunity, every day is a gift from God.…
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Jodey Arrington
Republican · Texas
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Jan 16, 2018

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