David's story is a miraculous story of a mothers’ love for her son, and her indomitable desire to move the hand of God through action and prayer. It’s not only the story of her courage, but also a story of the courage and sacrifices their entire family made against insurmountable physical, medical, and financial odds.
When Leone Nunley answered the telephone in Hawaii, she heard what all parents dread. “This is the emergency room. Is David McRae your son?”
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She said he was, but then went on to say she was thousands of miles away, on work furlough with her husband and two school-age sons.
Nunley learned David had been in a motorcycle accident a few hours before. The doctor said he was in a “persistent coma and vegetative state,” the same diagnosis Terry Schiavo’s family would hear in a few short months. Doctor's said David was unstable and deteriorating, and they advised the Nunley's immediate return to the states.
Feeling dazed at the unexpected news, she relayed the message to her family and started packing, while her husband arranged tickets for the next plane home.
David's story is a miraculous story of a mothers’ love for her son, and her indomitable desire to move the hand of God through action and prayer. It’s not only the story of her courage, but also a story of the courage and sacrifices their entire family made against insurmountable physical, medical, and financial odds.
It's the narrative of a mother who fought for what remained of her son, even when medical staff advised them to take David off life support because he would never walk, talk or function again. And it’s the story of a family who supported and helped their loved one, in spite of medical counsel.
This inspirational true account illustrates the power of dedication and love, of a family’s sacrifice of themselves—in the most hopeless, helpless situation possible—over a period of years.
Leone Nunley stubbornly fought for and found that miracle through prayer, her families dedication, many devoted volunteers, and the ability to work one-on-one with David to retrain and re-equip him to one day live on his own again. This deeply moving experience of heartache and courage, lost dreams and brokenness, teaches it’s not the situations we face, but how we face the situation that makes the difference. This book made a profound impact on me and will impact anyone who reads it.
Fighting for David, An Inspiring True Story of Stubborn Love, Faith, and Hope Beyond Reason, by Leone Nunley, with Dean Merrill, Tyndale House Publishers, 2006, 208 Pages, ISBN-13:978-1414309740, $14.99
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