The Fishing Trip...
One of my favorite TV Programs is the daily NBC
Today Show.
This morning I saw a story of some young people who went on a
fishing trip off of the coast of Florida.
C.J. Wickersham, 21 years old
was in the water spear-fishing and was having a pretty good day. Seems like he
had located a school of fish, when suddenly a 9' bull shark clamped down on his
leg (bit down upper thigh - tore back flesh so deep exposed his thigh bone). A
couple of his female friends were floating in chair floats. After seeing C.J.
being attacked and pulled under by the shark, they immediately got out of
water. A long-time kindergarten friend, who was on the boat, also witnessed
this event and immediately jumped into the water to distract and/or help
Wickersham. The rest of the group helped get the injured lad out of the water
and back on the boat. A tourniquet was immediately applied using some marine
rope, and #911 was notified. They all returned to the shore as his friends
tried to keep C.J. calm. At the shore they were met by a group of paramedics
who transported him by Emergency Helicopter to a nearby hospital.
There
was a returning military doctor who had just recently returned from a military
tour in Afghanistan (who was familiar with these types of injuries). He was
one of the doctors who assisted in (2) surgeries. After 800 stitches the
doctors were able to not only save his life, but restore the thigh muscle and
save his leg. I am giving GOD the credit. Thank GOD for highly-trained
doctors.
As I write this I cannot help but wonder - if I would have the
guts to jump into shark infested waters to help a friend in need??
GOD
our FATHER, walk through my house and take away all my worries and please watch
over and heal my family, and please protect our freedoms, and watch over our
troops who are defending those freedoms. Amen.
Paul Riggs
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