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Turning Pain into Praise. Turning Praise into Purpose.

Faith. Resilience. Leadership. Impact.A life with sickle cell. A journey of divine strength.

Hello, my name is Martha Odumu

I have lived with sickle cell disease all my life.I am a wife, a mother of two amazing adults, a nurse, writer, leader, and a woman of unwavering faith. Pain has been part of my journey — but it has never defined my destiny.

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Why Pain2Gain Exists

Living victoriously with sickle cell disease
Raising two children in a fragile body
Serving on medical missions despite health challenges
Leading community impact initiatives alongside my husband
Believing in divine healing and purposeful living

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50 Days of Praise at 50

As I approach my 50th birthday (April 13th), I am choosing praise over pain, gratitude over limitation, and purpose over fear.

Praise Challenge

Day 1: Written Before I Breathed

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A portion of every order supports sickle cell outreach programs, awareness campaigns, free genotype testing initiatives, and assistance for families living with sickle cell.