Category Archives: Kids

Miracles do happen

Posted on August 17, 2012 by David

We are currently staying in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, so I get to read the Patriot News newspaper every morning, the physical paper not pennlive.com, the one I used to deliver on my bicycle a few decades ago. Today I was disappointed … Continue reading →

Posted in home, Kids | Tagged Accident, Amputation, Jesus Freak, Miracle, Optimistic | 3 Comments

God’s Peace

Posted on August 9, 2012 by David

Many of you read about Jonah’s hospital stay in Cameroon, and many of the visits we have had since the accident on May 31st when a portable basketball goal fell on his hand and caused severe trauma to two of … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | Tagged Accident, Amputation, Cameroon, Choices, God's Peace, Jonah | 14 Comments

Ancient History

Posted on August 2, 2012 by David

We recently spent a week in Ohio and were able to take the boys to visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force. DeAnna and I had visited this museum about 10 years ago on one of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | Tagged B2, Kids, Ohio, USAF Museum | 2 Comments

Jonah’s Hand

Posted on July 6, 2012 by David

Yesterday, Jonah had his follow up visit with the hand surgeon. I (DeAnna) was worried going into the appointment because his operation ended with a need to wait and see how everything heals and I was also concerned about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | Tagged Accident, Children's Mercy | 3 Comments

Where is home?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by David

The first question Joshua was asked upon arriving to the USA by the US Customs official was, “Where is your home young man?” Joshua just kind of gave him a blank stare like, I really don’t know. I quickly explained … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | Tagged Cameroon, Heaven, Home, Phil 3:20-21, US Customs official, USA | 2 Comments

Part II USA Jonah’s Hand

Posted on June 23, 2012 by David

Unlike his surgery in Cameroon, Jonah couldn’t eat anything on the 15th and had to stop having fluids a few hours before surgery. Jonah loves to eat and is always hungry so it was so difficult for him to not … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | Tagged Accident, Children's Mercy, Kansas City | 4 Comments

Part I USA Jonah’s Hand

Posted on June 22, 2012 by David

We landed on Wednesday night, June 13th in Kansas City, MO. Jonah had a scheduled appointment with a pediatric orthopedic hand surgeon on June 14th at a children’s hospital (Children’s Mercy). The nurse who needed to remove the bandages could … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids | Tagged Accident, Children's Mercy, Kansas City | 2 Comments

Jonah’s Bandage Changes

Posted on June 21, 2012 by David

The hand was wrapped in gauze squares and gauze wrap and the bandages needed to be changed every 3 days. David with one of the nurses in our organization took Jonah to his first bandage change – it was extremely … Continue reading →

Posted in Cameroon, Kids | Tagged Bandage Change, Cameroon, Hand Surgery | 1 Comment

Hospital Part III

Posted on June 20, 2012 by David

I (David) came back the next morning, I brought croissants and pain au chocolate and I made it to the hospital before the doctor did his morning rounds and he said that Jonah could go home this afternoon or maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Cameroon, Kids | Tagged Accident, Cameroon, CNPS, Jonah, Surgery | 2 Comments

Hospital Part II

Posted on June 19, 2012 by David

I arrived back to find DeAnna and Jonah and the nurse in the same waiting room; they were waiting for the room to be cleaned. The nurse went and waited in line to put the deposit down on the surgery … Continue reading →