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Name: JR
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Interests: Exegesis, Escalade, Mountain Climbing, Canyoning, Snorkling, Water Skiing, Boating, Snow Skiing, Hiking, Quad-ATV Motocross
Expertise: Being an Encourager by the Grace of God!
Occupation: Other
Industry: Nonprofit
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Yahoo:  klimb2hi
Member Since:
2/15/2006
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| Quad AccidentIt wasn't suppose to happen, but it did. Because it did, we accept the reality and move forward.
After our return to Reunion last week arriving on Thursday the 3rd, on Monday, the 7th (our 19th wedding anniversary), a
close friend, Dominique and I went Four wheeling with ATV's . Jonathan and his friend Jack
were along as well.
Upon the return home on a nearby mountain, with a slippery trail and
steep descent, there was an accident where I was thrown forward from the four
wheeler. The machine then flipped over on me breaking my back, the 2nd
vertebrae, and severely bruising my rib cage. With no access to nearby roads, I chose a difficult option arriving home in the
bed of the friend's 4x4 truck.
Our family called the ambulance and I was taken to the local hospital
in St. Denis. They were very thorough and did an initial x-ray followed
by a complete scan from the waist to the neck.
After a two day stay in hospital, thankfully, I came home by ambulance on Wednesday with a neck brace. Fortunately we have a
bedroom on the main floor of the house and I am able to rest and recover there.
The doctor's orders are for 45 days of lying down - bed rest. I can stand for
meals, walk a short distance to the toilet, but cannot sit for more than 30 minutes a day.
Thanks to all who have encouraged through kind words and prayed. I am SO thankful to be alive with no paralyzing results.
Please continue to remember us in prayer.
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| Alarms and AlarmistsHave been thinking these days on the subject of alarms and alarmists. Not sure I really like either, but recognize alarms nevertheless are vitally important.
Sunday morning our family was flying out early in the morning and needed to be at the airport for a 5:15 AM flight. With requirements as they are these days, that meant the need to be at the terminal by 3:15. Great thing is we were close to the airport, just a ten minute drive, so the alarm was set for 2:45. When the body is weary, the mind is experiencing fatigue and the softness of the bed grasps every muscle, the alarm at that hour is not real pleasant. Since it was sooo early in fact we set two alarms, just in case. The first alarm went off and I have to confess I did hit the snooze for another 4 minutes of silence. But the second alarm went off about a minute later, so it was time to get up and on the move.
An alarm really is important as they help one deal with what is necessary whether it is to get up and get going or become aware of danger. How many times I have been thankful for the alarm sounding of a large truck backing up when I was in its way. I am not so sold however on alarmists. They tend to enjoy shocking others and get pleasure from their message. Alarmists seem to intimidate and sometime manipulate with information that may or may not be true. Alarmists have a tendency of being self-centred with their agendas. Whereas an alarm provides a wake-up for the well-being of others.
As I reflect on what is going on in our world today with so much information available depicting our times, there seems to be many alarms going off. These are days to wake-up and quit hitting the snooze button. I sense the alarms I am hearing means to open the eyes to Jesus and what He has to say.
By the way, we did make our flight.
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| Safe in the CycloneWe experience majors gusts of wind today
And say a prayer of thanks
Safe with a cyclone.
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| Only Hope Where can you find it? Where do you find it?
This song communicates vividly the reality of the only hope.
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| Eye on ReunionHow good it is we can share just a bit of our lives with the people who care for us around the world. The following is a live webcam of the beach about thirty minutes from our house on the west side of the island. It is called Roche Noire. Just click on the photo and it will show the live streaming video.
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