Rod Spadinger, 48, was born and raised in Hawaii. Three years ago, he moved to Dallas, Texas, to undergo a double lung and liver transplant in August 2017. From the age of 4, until he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a junior in high school, he ran at least five miles a day in order to keep his lungs clean. Rod’s exercise routine now consists of nearly daily visits to the gym. Inspired by the Lord and his angel donor, Joni Marie, who provided him with her gifts of life, Rod published the memoirs of his post-transplant journey, and celebration of this second life, in the book “A Collection of 50 Stories Inspired by my Angel Donor, Joni Marie.” He is currently compiling a subsequent publication. Rod recently co-founded a nonprofit organization, CF Vests for Life Foundation (https://cfvests4life.org/), with a mission to transfer donated therapeutic vest machines, as well as new and donated portable oxygen concentrators, to those in our International CF Community

Jenavese Armstrong lives in Stafford, Va. She was diagnosed with CF at the age of 2 while living in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She managed CF well until her freshman year in college. She received a lung transplant at the age of 30 in 2017 at Duke University. Jenavese feels fulfilled helping others manifest, heal, and grow in their journey. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing at a pediatric clinic full-time. She is also the founder of Edible Emotion, LLC which allows her to practice independently as a holistic health psychotherapist part-time in the community. Jena's interest in integrative health led her to pursue a diploma in women’s nutrition, for which she is just six credits shy.