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Help this music teacher return to the life he loves!

Joshua, a Pittsburgh native, has been teaching music lessons since he was in middle school. After receiving his degree in Music Education, he settled into teaching music to elementary students in Rochester, New York. For the past 5 years, he has brought the joy of music to more than 600 students. During his third year of his most recent position, a nagging cough sent him to the doctor. After months and months of testing and treatments, Joshua was finally diagnosed: pulmonary hypertension, polymitosis and Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

While two of the conditions are now manageable through medication, the Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis progresses quickly and scars the lungs in a way that does not allow oxygen into the blood very well. Through his rapidly declining health, he continued to share his love of guitar, djembe, and singing with his students and playing with the worship team at his church. In January 2020, Josh was evaluated at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The doctors agree that his best chance for survival at this point is a lung transplant. Following the evaluation, Josh’s health has declined to where he is no longer able to teach. He hopes to beat this illness quickly and return to sharing music in Rochester.

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February 1, 2022

Josh’s bronch surgery went well :)

January 30, 2022

Headed to PA for a routine check up and bronch. Prayers for good weather and a smooth surgery.

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May 7, 2021

Such good news. So glad you guys are doing well.

Carol Lowne

May 6, 2021

Thankful Josh and Laura! We miss you.

Laverne and Lynn Bates

March 4, 2021

Hi Laura Girl and Josh,
I bet you already know who this is! Boy do we miss both of you at church! Of course, we don\'t go, physically, but we could see you on Online Services...I do hope you will be back someday. I\'m sure you will.
Someday we will all look back on these couple of years and laugh and rejoice of how God works in our lives.
What a blessing that Josh has been able to have the transplant and meet all the challenges he has gone through.
We think of you often and always keep you in our prayers.
Love to both,
Harry and Judy Wood

Judith Y Wood