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At age 68, he is preparing for a new chapter: earning a Commercial Driver\u2019s License and becoming a truck driver.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe sees his life as a testimony, a vessel through which others can witness the power of faith and transformation. For him, sacrifice \u2014 letting go of drugs, harmful relationships and worldly desires \u2014 was the price for peace and purpose.&nbsp;\u201cI feel great. I feel loved. I feel confident. 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