 | Allison Beth Lester
Allison Beth Lester rolled into OKC First during her sophomore year of high school and immediately became an integral part of our ministry to high school students. Challenged by a rare disease that affected her skeletal structure and central nervous system, Allison taught all of us about perseverance, joy, faith and love.
Allison constantly battled the pain of her disease, and yet she never complained. Her toughness allowed her to live much longer than doctors had anticipated. But Allison didn’t miss any opportunities to live a full and joyful life. She was vocal about her dreams and plans, and those of us around her were inspired just by listening and watching!
She was a person of deep conviction. You never wondered how Allison felt about anything; she believed in God and the power of the Gospel, and she lived in ways that birthed this same Gospel wherever she went.
Allison loved deeply; where her family and friends were concerned, she wore her feelings on her sleeve. She was proud of her parents and her brothers, and while she enjoyed her friends, she didn’t hesitate to nurture and challenge them.
Though quiet and small, Allison led with great courage and conviction. She continues to have a significant impact on our church and youth ministry.
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