He was watching an NBA playoff game from his seat in the Paycom Center, but just as he took his eyes off the court, the Oklahoma City Thunder scored and a roar went up from the crowd.
The Rev. Todd Fisher had bent down, intending to adjust his prosthetic limb, but he did something else instead when he realized the home team had scored a bucket.
He waved the leg in the air with as much enthusiasm — maybe more ― as other fans waved foam finger toppers and inflatable thunder sticks.
The carefree moment of jubilation perfectly captured the quirky playfulness that has come to surround Fisher’s prosthetic limb and his journey to joy in the midst of difficulty.
Some might say the Southern Baptist preacher has learned how to make lemonade with the lemons life has handed him since he almost died in a car wreck just over a year ago. But for Fisher, executive director-treasurer of Oklahoma Baptists, adapting to the prosthetic after having his right leg amputated in February has meant taking his faith walk to a whole other level.
Editor’s note: Baptist Press reprinted part of this story by permission from The Oklahoman newspaper. Read the full story here.
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