Second Chance To Dream - Through the Storm...

Today is a big milestone at the Camp house! You might be asking what is happening that’s so big it warrants a blog post? Well for us we are celebrating our son, Drew leaving home and moving back to Lansing. If you aren’t familiar with what happened to Drew you can read about it in detail here and here. But the short version is that on Mar. 9 we received a phone call that Drew had been in a snowmobile accident and that he was not wearing a helmet and the snowmobile hit a sea wall (they were on a lake) and he flew 20 yards and smashed and broke a shore station. He was air lifted to a hospital 40 min. away at the scene of the accident. It has been a whirlwind journey!

Yesterday while in church we were singing the song, Christ Alone, by Hillsong. There was a verse in that song that grabbed me:
“Christ alone; cornerstone

Weak made strong; in the Savior’s love

Through the storm, He is Lord

Lord of all”

Here is the song if you’d like to hear it.

Those words were exactly what happened to our family! We saw God’s hand in so many, many little ways all along this whole journey. So many, I’d love to share a few:

1. If Drew would have landed on his back at the scene of the accident he would have probably died. But him landing on his side and his broken jaw was a really good thing.

2. We had a Dr. hand-picked for us when we got to the hospital. He was positive and hopeful. Not sure the outcome would’ve been the same if we would have the negative one first.

3. Meeting Kristen, our angel nurse. A couple things came from meeting her. She spoke such life to us and gave us such great hope. The words she shared seemed like they were from God himself. The second thing is we became great friends! Her family came up this weekend for their first visit ever to Traverse City. She shared with us that she has never talked to patients giving so much hope like she did with us. She was just the messenger! Lifelong friends, we will be!

4. We bonded as a family as we waited around Drew’s bedside. Drew’s siblings/siblings spouses really rose to the challenge and pulled together to help lighten our load. I look with awe at how wonderful they all are.

5. There were many people whose faith grew leaps and bounds by this tragedy. We received note after note of people who grew from this accident, including all of us!

6. When Drew woke up and was ready to go to Mary Free Bed, God provided a paramedic that knew him and his story to be the one in the back of the ambulance. She had been training at the hospital and got to know us really well. We were so excited when we saw her and knew she’d take great care of him.

7. We met a nurse at Mary Free Bed who was very helpful and informative regarding some of the details behind the accident from the reports she received from Bronson.

8. Of course, Drew’s rapid rate of healing was incredible. We stood in awe daily of the growth he made each day. The fact that he came home 4 weeks and 1 day after the accident is amazing. Bye, bye Mary Free Bed!

9. One of the most precious blessings to me is the bond that Drew, Jim and I have rekindled. I have LOVED having him home and getting the chance to reconnect. Priceless!

10. The growth and maturity that Drew has made. Trials do have a way of growing us up and he has grown by leaps and bounds. I have said many times that I feel like I have the same Drew- all of his personality is there, every bit, but I have a new and improved Drew. So very thankful!

11. We had hundreds of people praying for us and supporting us in many ways. Each prayer lightened our burden and load. We are very grateful for those prayers and encouragement.

12. Drew’s boss saved his position for him so he will be stepping back into a job that he LOVES! So grateful.

13. The fact that yesterday was 14 weeks to the day of the accident and Drew is resuming his life today is incredible. Only God could do that!

Saying goodbye today is much different than this time.

There are many, many more blessings but these are just the highlights.

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good” Romans 8:28

Praising him! Thanks for following along with us on this journey. If you have any things you personally received from this journey leave a comment or drop me an email bjac68@gmail.com. We would LOVE to hear them.

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