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The
accident,
Looking
for
a
reason;
The
Reason.
The
TV
serviceman
was
due,
and
we
looked
forward
to
having
it
back
and
working
as
well
as
it
always
had
before
they
began
to
fix
it.
A
small
fault
had
turned
into
a
big
one
and
on
several
previous
occasions
the
set
had
been
returned
and
still
did
not
function
on
channel
3.
He
arrived
at
around
3pm
and
after
installing
found
it
was
still
not
working.
He
blamed
the
aerial
which
we
knew
to
be
OK
as
our
other
TV
set
worked
fine
on
the
same
aerial.
I
determined
to
make
sure
that
they
could
not
blame
the
aerial
again
and
so
set
out
to
remove
all
obstacles
that
could
be
blamed,
one
of
which
was
a
branch
on
the
large
tree
next
door
in
the
Quarry.
Got
out
the
ladder,
and
the
chainsaw
and
climbed
up
the
6
meters.
The
saw
roared
and
sliced
through
the
green
wood
and
the
branch
crashed
down
to
the
sloping
bush
floor.
That's
what
I
thought.
But
it
wasn't,
the
branch
did
not
stop
but
bounced
on
the
outer
limbs
and
came
rushing
back
at
me.
It
didn't
hit
my
legs
but
hit
the
ladder
only
a
foot
below
me
and
took
it
clean
away
leaving
me
with
the
chainsaw
in
mid
air.
I
threw
the
saw
away
from
me
as
it
was
still
running,
and
fell
at
what
seemed
a
leisurely
pace
to
the
ground.
The
rungs
of
the
ladder
passed
individually
as
it
was
jammed
against
the
trunk
and
in
clear
view.
What
was
I
thinking?
"This
is
going
to
hurt."
I
was
right
again.
I
hit
the
ground
with
my
right
shoulder
and
arm
and
immediately
knew
my
neck
was
badly
damaged.
By
now
Dianne
had
seen
me
falling
and
rushed
to
me
so
I
sent
her
to
dial
111
and
bring
a
blanket
and
a
cup
of
hot
tea.
It
turned
out
there
were
5
vertebrae
broken
in
my
neck,
and
that
should
have
left
me
paralyzed
or
dead.
Why?
What
was
the
reason
for
this
accident?
Well
it
wasn't
God
who
planned
the
accident
but
it
was
He
who
protected
me
from
all
the
usual
consequences.
Dianne
and
I
have
lived
and
continue
to
live
in
the
most
amazing
protection
and
provision
of
God.
There
is
nothing
that
we
have
or
have
the
use
of
that
we
can
attribute
to
being
as
a
result
of
our
effort,
but
we
give
thanks
to
God
for
all
things.
There
is
no
way
that
our
lifestyle
can
be
sustained
on
our
income
or
by
our
own
provision
so
it
has
to
be
from
Him.
We
live
and
move
and
have
our
being
in
Him.
It
wasn't
until
I
had
returned
home
that
it
came
to
me
why.
It
was
I.
I
was
angry.
I
was
determined
to
fix
this
problem
once
and
for
all.
I
could
do
it.
I
ran
ahead.
I
didn't
wait
on
the
Lord
for
His
solution.
Prov
3v5-14
Proverbs
3:5
Trust
in
the
LORD
with
all
thine
heart;
and
lean
not
unto
thine
own
understanding.
Proverbs
3:6
In
all
thy
ways
acknowledge
him,
and
he
shall
direct
thy
paths.
Proverbs
3:7
Be
not
wise
in
thine
own
eyes:
fear
the
LORD,
and
depart
from
evil.
Proverbs
3:8
It
shall
be
health
to
thy
navel,
and
marrow
to
thy
bones.
Proverbs
3:9
Honour
the
LORD
with
thy
substance,
and
with
the
firstfruits
of
all
thine
increase:
Proverbs
3:10
So
shall
thy
barns
be
filled
with
plenty,
and
thy
presses
shall
burst
out
with
new
wine.
Proverbs
3:11
My
son,
despise
not
the
chastening
of
the
LORD;
neither
be
weary
of
his
correction:
Proverbs
3:12
For
whom
the
LORD
loveth
he
correcteth;
even
as
a
father
the
son
[in
whom]
he
delighteth.
Proverbs
3:13
Happy
[is]
the
man
[that]
findeth
wisdom,
and
the
man
[that]
getteth
understanding.
Proverbs
3:14
For
the
merchandise
of
it
[is]
better
than
the
merchandise
of
silver,
and
the
gain
thereof
than
fine
gold.
Revelation.
Now
what
is
the
Revelation
I
have
received?
As
I
proceeded
through
the
hospital
system,
a
process
I
am
familiar
with
because
of
my
heart
problems,
I
rested
in
the
arms
of
my
Lord
Jesus
and
allowed
things
to
take
place
without
too
much
fuss.
About
80
X-rays
were
taken
of
my
whole
body
but
mainly
the
neck
and
arm.
Then,
back
to
outpatients
dept,
and
the
Doctor
fitted
the
calipers
for
traction
of
the
spine.
To
this
he
added
4
kilograms
of
lead
weights.
That's
8
packs
of
butter
by
weight.
"Now
Mr.
Prichard"
said
the
Iranian
Dr.,
"
Please
don't
move
your
head".
It
was
7
hours
since
falling
till
I
was
wheeled
into
a
room
in
the
ward.
There
was
a
flurry
of
nurses
and
Dr.'s
in
the
room,
my
wife,
daughter
Robyn-ann,
Daughter
Raewyn.
By
now
I
had
received
about
8
shots
of
morphine
and
still
was
awake
and
defending
myself.
To
give
the
Doctors
credit,
they
did
try
to
get
rid
of
me.
They
don't
usually
take
spinal
cases
into
the
ward
but
transfer
them
directly
by
helicopter
to
Auckland
hospital.
During
all
the
X-rays
and
checking
they
were
in
contact
with
specialists
in
Auckland
and
eventually
came
across
information
about
my
heart
condition
that
precluded
surgery
because
I
could
not
be
put
under
general
anaesthetic.
I
have
only
33%
of
my
heart
functioning
as
the
other
66%
of
the
heart
muscle
died
during
bi-pass
surgery
in
1991.
Dianne
warned
them
"Don't
mix
the
drugs
up
too
much,
as
he
gets
very
unpredictable".
Still
they
wanted
me
to
be
still
and
to
rest
so
on
top
of
the
morphine
they
tried
valium.
I
continued
to
resist
and
they
added
one
more
drink
to
my
cocktail.
I
flipped!
I
sat
up
in
bed,
weights
and
all,
ripped
the
drain
tubes
out
of
my
stomach,
(that's
through
the
nose)
and
said
"That's
enough
I'm
going
home".
Well
I
guess
that
wasn't
what
they
wanted
because
for
the
next
4
or
5
days
I
was
hallucinating
and
had
to
have
constant
supervision
to
keep
me
on
the
bed
and
absolutely
still.
It
was
6
days
after
admission
that
I
seemed
to
settle
in
and
began
to
eat.
To
learn
to
eat
that
is.
Lying
down
doesn't
lend
itself
to
swallowing
and
food
retention.
Then
there
are
other
body
functions
that
we
take
for
granted
which
when
in
hospital
and
strapped
down
we
have
to
learn
all
over
again.
I'm
a
private
person
as
a
rule
not
accustomed
to
being
washed
and
toileted
by
others
but
for
a
while
there
it
did
seem
there
was
no
choice.
In
time
though
with
much
prayer
for
the
Lord
to
help
me,
I
managed
to
take
over
even
the
most
basic
of
functions.
I
even
shaved
myself
with
a
little
help
from
a
nurse
holding
a
cup
of
hot
water.
Learning
to
live
on
my
back
for
the
6
weeks
was
going
to
be
impossible,
so
I
had
to
call
on
the
God
of
the
impossible
to
help
me.
I
prayed
"Lord,
if
you
can
shorten
the
days
of
the
evil
in
the
last
days
to
protect
your
people,
then
surely
you
can
shorten
the
days
of
my
having
to
endure
this
torture."
"Lord
I
don't
mind
the
pain
and
discomfort,
because
I
know
you
bore
much
more
than
this
on
the
cross
for
me,
but
since
the
pain
you
bore
was
to
bear
fruit
for
the
Kingdom
of
God
by
way
of
salvation,
May
the
pain
I
bear
be
the
same,
bearing
fruit
for
the
Kingdom
also".
"Then
it
will
be
easier
to
bear".
There
were
times
when
my
resolve
slipped
and
I
cried
out
to
Jesus
to
take
me
away,
but
later
I
repented
and
he
nursed
me
back.
Cradling
my
head
in
his
arms.
Holy
Spirit
was
faithful
as
the
comforter
in
sending
many
distractions
and
daily
tasks
to
perform.
My
daughter
brought
a
TV
up
so
I
could
watch
the
Louis-Vitone
cup
races
and
then
the
Americas
Cup.
It
was
upside
down
and
through
a
mirror
above
my
bed
but
it
was
great.
Each
day
of
racing
the
nurses
would
help
me
put
my
Red
Socks
on
and
we
would
enjoy
watching
the
racing
between
tasks.
The
Rotorua
Hospital
Chaplaincy
was
marvelous.
Ray
came
and
brought
communion,
and
shared
the
word,
and
so
did
some
of
his
helpers,
like
Miaki,
a
special
lady
from
the
Catholic
Church
who
sat
and
read
my
daily
scriptures
for
me
when
ever
she
could.
I
had
to
hold
my
bible
at
arms
length
above
me
to
read
on
my
own
so
it
was
a
great
help.
Many
of
my
visitors
were
asked
to
read
the
sciptures
to
me
and
I'm
sure
it
blessed
the
reader
as
well
as
me.
My
Dear
wife
would
come
and
wash
my
feet
and
sit
at
my
head
and
massage
my
scalp,
staying
for
hours
and
days
and
through
the
weeks
was
the
most
wonderful
agent
of
the
Lord.
Friends
rallied
to
help
both
Dianne
and
myself
in
whichever
way
was
needed,
and
a
prophecy
about
my
children
being
united
came
to
pass
at
the
bedside.
Six
of
the
seven
children
came
and
all
five
grandchildren.
Sometimes
all
at
once
too.
A
revelation
was
the
LOVE
shown
by
all,
regardless
of
past
future
or
present
attitudes.
All
was
forgiven
and
we
were
able
to
start
from
right
there
in
the
hospital
in
UNITY.
There
was
revelation
for
the
church,
from
the
scriptures;
Hebrews
6,
12v11-13v22,
1
John
2,
3.
Ephesians
6:10
Finally,
my
brethren,
be
strong
in
the
Lord,
and
in
the
power
of
his
might.
Ampl.
Version,
Be
empowered
through
your
union
with
Him:
That
strength
which
His
boundless
might
provides.
The
special
Nursing
care,
which
I
received,
was
astounding.
It
was
without
doubt,
The
Lord
Himself
ministering
through
the
agencies
around.
In
the
night
a
nurse
would
come
and
hold
my
hand.
Another
would
massage
my
head,
some
came
to
hear
the
word
read
and
made
resolutions
to
take
up
the
habit
to
read
their
own
bibles
again.
All
around
we
saw
the
Holy
Spirit
move
in
the
hearts
of
the
staff.
Since
leaving
the
hospital
we
have
had
people
exclaim
that
we
were
an
inspiration
to
them,
yet
at
the
time
it
seemed
such
a
struggle.
The
Result.
The
result
of
God
working
in
my
life
has
renewed
my
desire
to
share
our
Faith
with
others,
to
encourage
our
peers
to
continue
in
doing
the
little
things
that
Jesus
admonished
us
to
do
and
not
to
forsake
them
for
what
seems
to
be
more
important.
A
smile
can
cause
someone
to
turn
from
the
path
leading
to
eternal
death.
A
kind
word
or
deed
can
wipe
away
years
of
critical
attitude;
A
soft
word
turns
away
wrath.
We
are
Family
and
we
are
to
care
for
one
another;
Galatians
6:10
As
we
have
therefore
opportunity,
let
us
do
good
unto
all
[men],
especially
unto
them
who
are
of
the
household
of
faith.
God
has
shown
me
that
I
must
not
for
one
moment
or
for
any
thing
at
all
depend
on
myself,
but
I
must
place
all
things
into
His
hands
and
rely
only
on
Him.
Time
in
traction:
40
days
and
40
nights.
Time
in
Neck
brace.(Minerva
Jacket):
56
days.
Time
healing
at
home
with
Home
help
and
personal
care:
Ongoing
at
time
of
printing
5
weeks.
My
wife
and
I
would
like
to
thank
the
many
people
from
New
Zealand
,
Australia,
United
States,
Canada,
and
around
the
world
who
prayed
for
us
at
this
difficult
time.
With
Gods
help
we
have
prevailed.
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