Life took a dramatic turn. At the age of 4, Charles Reed was
diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The doctors never expected
him to live past his early teens. With a life that seemed like a nightmare,
Christ gave him purpose for living. Life has never been anything close to
normal, but Charles has always had vigor to live life to the fullest even as
his physical health declined. At the
age of 9 he became totally wheelchair
bound. At the age of 13, he was unable to feed himself or use his arms. At the age of 22, he had to get a tracheostomy. At the age of 28, he
became completely ventilator dependent. Despite all of that, he has far
outlived what any prognosis would have ever given him. He graduated
from high school, obtained a degree from Union University in Christian
Studies and was the chief operating officer of his family’s trucking company,
Reed Logistics. Now at the age of 37, he and his wife Spring, are sharing the many lessons the Lord has taught them about what life is really all about and how to stand firm in your faith, no matter the trial. Why “Just Because He Lives”? When Spring asked Charles at the beginning of their relationship a question
that people often ask him about how he was able to live this life, he responded –
“Well it’s like the song goes, ‘Because he lives, I can face tomorrow.’”
