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<div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Oliver Isaiah Thoene was born on June 6th, 2018. Oliver could throw a baseball before he could walk. He learned to walk shortly after he turned one. He could run like the wind at two, and he could hit a baseball thrown to him before his third birthday. On November 22nd, 2021, Oliver was diagnosed with CLN2 Batten Disease. Since then, Oliver still loves baseball but has since forgotten how to hit a baseball. He needs help up and down stairs, has lost three-fourths of his vocabulary, and requires a paraprofessional in school. Oliver is still a funny, joyful little boy who teaches everyone he meets about the true meaning of bravery, perseverance, helping others, and loving Jesus Christ. This, we believe, is Ollie’s Purpose.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Terry and Stacy Thoene’s journey to parenthood was filled with years of