It was for me a new beginning.
The weekend before i attended a youth camp, Ignite, organised by the wesleyan methodist church of NZ. I made a commitment to some sort of ministry for my future in the christian faith. A huge step for someone young like me. Therefore i went into the week all pumped for God when 3 days later on top of "Mt Doom" on the "Devil's Staircase" as they call it, i was almost a victim to death.
"You shouldn't be alive, least sane." said the Neurologists in the Waikato hospital, days after the accident. They were starteled to see the x-rays showing a basel skull fracture extending to over 20cm long. From the top of my skull splitted right down to the bottom-through my cheekbone-and then along the bottom line only centimetres from damaging the brain. Worst: Death/Brain damage (causing me to be forever handicapped.) "Generally basel skull fractures prove fatal for human beings." they said.
A miracle.
5 minutes before the accident Phil (German homestay) and Reuben (14 year old brother) both were ahead of me on the mountain. Dad was at the base in fatigue, Hanz (Phil's dad) and Josh (9 year old brother) were about 20 metres to our left climbing a safer ridge (smart). 2 minutes before my accident i overtook phil as he took a breath. Nothing else after that i can remember. The significance is that phil was able to stop me from cracking my head twice falling back on the rocks and preventing me from sliding down the loose rocks which..would.. have killed me... and only 2 minutes difference.
A miracle.
At the time of the incident people were about 100m higher than us and too probably 100m lower. Loose rocks from the people above scattered down the mountain. (Some the size of a football.) At the very time of the incident there were some Alaskan venturers level with us about 30m to our right on their way down from staying the night on the top of the volcano. Once happened Reuben and Phil yelled for help and the Alaskans were able to come to my aid as quick as possible, only climbing along the edge not up or down. The one had done wilderness training in Alaska and came and did all he could to stop the bleeding and keep me conscious. We like to call them the "Alaskan Angels", as thats what they were. During this time another rock came straight down at us. (Devil's work). A concerned englishman passing by us at the time saw the danger and miraculously dived in front of it knocking it away. We never got to ask who he was, nor we got his contact details like evryone else. An Angel surely.
A miracle.
The rescue helicopter came within an hour and it took them a while for them to land due to the mist and the lack of visibility on the mount. In this time all i remember was agony, "like some form of hell." Head split open -you could literally see my skull- blood pouring down onto my clothes and face and into my mouth which would later be vomitted out on the top of the cold mountain, yet i still survived. The hero pilot was able to land it on the steep slope, planting one of the landing gear on the slope and the other in the air to keep balance. They flew me off to Hamilton at once where i was to stay for another 4 days 3 nights.
Truly a miracle.
If it wasn't for these sequence of events i'd be dead now. Not able to write this note on facebook. God saved me...... He's got a plan for me..... he sees a future in my decision, 3 days before my accident.
You too reading this... have a purpose for being on this planet. God has a reason for YOU and a plan for YOU in this world. Isn't that awsome?? That there's someone up there loving and caring for you and has a plan for you.
This was a new beginning for me, and there's always an open new beginning for YOU. God loves YOU and will forgive YOU!! All you need to do is give your life to Him. Its easy, and worth taking.
I'm a normal dude like every other 16 year old there is out there. Not much different at all. All I have is hope for a future with God and eternal life after this. It just shows you how much us humans forget about how easy it is to fall out of this world. With a blink of my eyes i could've been outa here. Shows how much christianity means to me and could me to YOU. Consider it people. Godbless.
The weekend before i attended a youth camp, Ignite, organised by the wesleyan methodist church of NZ. I made a commitment to some sort of ministry for my future in the christian faith. A huge step for someone young like me. Therefore i went into the week all pumped for God when 3 days later on top of "Mt Doom" on the "Devil's Staircase" as they call it, i was almost a victim to death.
"You shouldn't be alive, least sane." said the Neurologists in the Waikato hospital, days after the accident. They were starteled to see the x-rays showing a basel skull fracture extending to over 20cm long. From the top of my skull splitted right down to the bottom-through my cheekbone-and then along the bottom line only centimetres from damaging the brain. Worst: Death/Brain damage (causing me to be forever handicapped.) "Generally basel skull fractures prove fatal for human beings." they said.
A miracle.
5 minutes before the accident Phil (German homestay) and Reuben (14 year old brother) both were ahead of me on the mountain. Dad was at the base in fatigue, Hanz (Phil's dad) and Josh (9 year old brother) were about 20 metres to our left climbing a safer ridge (smart). 2 minutes before my accident i overtook phil as he took a breath. Nothing else after that i can remember. The significance is that phil was able to stop me from cracking my head twice falling back on the rocks and preventing me from sliding down the loose rocks which..would.. have killed me... and only 2 minutes difference.
A miracle.
At the time of the incident people were about 100m higher than us and too probably 100m lower. Loose rocks from the people above scattered down the mountain. (Some the size of a football.) At the very time of the incident there were some Alaskan venturers level with us about 30m to our right on their way down from staying the night on the top of the volcano. Once happened Reuben and Phil yelled for help and the Alaskans were able to come to my aid as quick as possible, only climbing along the edge not up or down. The one had done wilderness training in Alaska and came and did all he could to stop the bleeding and keep me conscious. We like to call them the "Alaskan Angels", as thats what they were. During this time another rock came straight down at us. (Devil's work). A concerned englishman passing by us at the time saw the danger and miraculously dived in front of it knocking it away. We never got to ask who he was, nor we got his contact details like evryone else. An Angel surely.
A miracle.
The rescue helicopter came within an hour and it took them a while for them to land due to the mist and the lack of visibility on the mount. In this time all i remember was agony, "like some form of hell." Head split open -you could literally see my skull- blood pouring down onto my clothes and face and into my mouth which would later be vomitted out on the top of the cold mountain, yet i still survived. The hero pilot was able to land it on the steep slope, planting one of the landing gear on the slope and the other in the air to keep balance. They flew me off to Hamilton at once where i was to stay for another 4 days 3 nights.
Truly a miracle.
If it wasn't for these sequence of events i'd be dead now. Not able to write this note on facebook. God saved me...... He's got a plan for me..... he sees a future in my decision, 3 days before my accident.
You too reading this... have a purpose for being on this planet. God has a reason for YOU and a plan for YOU in this world. Isn't that awsome?? That there's someone up there loving and caring for you and has a plan for you.
This was a new beginning for me, and there's always an open new beginning for YOU. God loves YOU and will forgive YOU!! All you need to do is give your life to Him. Its easy, and worth taking.
I'm a normal dude like every other 16 year old there is out there. Not much different at all. All I have is hope for a future with God and eternal life after this. It just shows you how much us humans forget about how easy it is to fall out of this world. With a blink of my eyes i could've been outa here. Shows how much christianity means to me and could me to YOU. Consider it people. Godbless.
