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PROOF THAT GOD IS ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE!!

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PROOF THAT GOD IS ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE!!
by donnak on Sep 15, 2009, 08:04PM

On March 1,2008 we received a phone call that stopped our world for a while. Our son Jason was taking a leisurly ride on his four wheeler when he suddenly came in contact with a downed powerline. He had 7200 volts of electricity go through his body; it exited on the side of his foot and took off his thumb and one other finger and burned both hands beyond repair. He was lifeflighed from Kentucky to the Vanderbilt. All I could do on our drive to Nashville was pray to God to please not let Jason die, I will never forget how I felt when the doctor told us that he would have to amputate both hands and would try to keep as much of the arm as he could. He also said that Jason’s kidney’s were starting to shut down due to the toxins that was going through his body due to the electicity. The next 4 days meant more surgery to remove a little bit more of each arm due to the muscle and tissue dying. There are no words to describe the sadness and hurt my heart felt seeing my son lying there not yet knowing if he would live and how would he react to having lost both of his hands. My husband and I were at his beside when he looked down at his arms (not being able to talk due to having a respirator) he kept trying to say “Hands Hands”, with one small tear run down his face. We told him that it would be OK with the help of God we would make it through! I think he made up his mind right then that he had a lot to be thankful for: he has a wonderful wife and two beautiful little girls (as well as parents, a loving sister and brother-in-law a neice and nephew as well as all of the other family members and wonderful in-laws) who all would be right by his side. He ask what the next step was and hasn’t stopped since then.
We are so proud of Jason even with all that he has gone through he has kept his smile and a wonderful attitude. It has now been 19 months since the accident and there has not been a day to go by my husband or I have had someone come up and ask about Jason and say how he has touched their lives by his attitude. My heart breaks to see Jason have to struggle to do things that are so easy for others to do but then it shines to see what a wonderful person he is and to have accepted this awful tragedy and to continue to live life to the fullist.
Donna & Mike Koger

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Reply: PROOF THAT GOD IS ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE!!
by Deleted User on Sep 18, 2009, 06:51PM

Hi Donna and Mike,
It is incredible to hear this through the eyes of parents. Thank you so much for posting. It is a pleasure to be freinds with Jason. He is remarkable and so many folks here who I have shared his story with are in awe of his spirit and his kindness. We are so blessed to to be able to help Jason in any way we can. His friendship is important to me.

Best,
Susan

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Reply: PROOF THAT GOD IS ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE!!
by Deleted User on Jan 26, 2014, 12:28AM

I also feel that God always with me, When i’m in trouble then God help me, Now read your story, my believe on God make Strong. It is a pleasure to be friends with Jason. He is remarkable and so many folks here. I think if you’re going in the right way, I mean those ways which God want then you must feel that God always with you and 2nd is make your behavior good. That’s is my point of view, some one agree me or some are not.
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Reply: PROOF THAT GOD IS ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE!!
by williamewan01 on Apr 06, 2014, 01:46PM

Really a good piece of sharing me also think that there is a supernatural power who always keep us safe.

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Reply: PROOF THAT GOD IS ALWAYS BY OUR SIDE!!
by TerryBrackett on May 24, 2014, 08:17PM

My son was in a car accident 18 days ago. We are still
In Icu and I have not been home yet. I am sitting in his room as we speak. He is now 19 after having spent his 19th birthday here at st. Vincent’s. He had been on vent since he arrived due to collapse of lungs and severe trauma to lungs. He was ejected and truck landed on him. He has had three surgeries to repair his femur, l1 in back, and hip. He had some other injuries as well. God has worked miracle after miracle but it is so hard to see ur son struggle. I know as they start to let him wake up that I am going to need more strength to get through it. Doctors didn’t know if he would make it in the beginning but my God has showed them all. We are in for a very long trial. Hoping to connect with someone.