[Mann has not been the family�s only benefactor. Members of Talladega Creek Baptist Church and Pastor Ivan Fuller have brought food, and Terry Ferguson and Martha Sherbert have brought whole prepared meals.] Everyone has been so nice, ... They�ve brought us so much we haven�t wanted for anything. It�s all just a miracle to me.
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