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She was about to have heart surgery, but had a request to be baptized

She was about to have heart surgery, but had a request to be baptized
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AUGUSTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) - Just before a major heart surgery at Piedmont Augusta, Akira Joy Hendricks had one urgent request. She wanted to be baptized. Hendricks, who was in advanced heart failure, was preparing to receive a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD — a mechanical pump used...

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