Thank you for praying for our friends!
Josh and Kesia are in Honolulu receiving orthopedic medical attention.
Here is a forwarded update from our friend Angie Amstutz (Josh’s Mom).
As a former EMT, I can tell you that femur fractures only occur with massive blunt force trauma. The fact that these young friends of ours were not more seriously injured or killed is nothing short of miraculous.
God is good!
Dustin Barrington
Have a great day!
From: Don and Angie Amstutz [mailto:donandang@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 2:36 PM
To: Don and Angie Amstutz
Subject: Josh and Kesia's Moped Accident
At midnight last night, Josh Amstutz and Kesia Nonoa were in a moped accident following Makua Lani’s graduation and parties. They are miraculously okay. A pickup truck made a left turn and hit them while they were going straight through an intersection. The truck hit their left legs, breaking Josh’s femur and Kesia’s femur, tibia, and fibula (2 bones below the knee). Josh fell on his face breaking his nose. Kesia has some deep cuts on her forehead that required stitches. Other than that, they have a few scrapes.
Here are some of the amazing facts:
*The moped was under the front of the truck
*The kids were not launched nor did they skid across the pavement
*Before Josh rode Kesia, he offered her his helmet. She declined and said “Jesus will take care of me”. Man, did He! The doctor asked me how I got a 17 year old to wear a helmet and told me that Josh would be dead without it. Neither of them even had a concussion!
*Josh was driving beside Ryan Orvis’ car going through the intersection at Queen K Hwy and Nani Kailua. Ryan was able to slam on his brakes when the truck turned in front of them, Josh wasn’t. There were about a dozen YWAM and Makua Lani teens around at the time of the accident. They heroically called the police and us and provided a prayer shield around Josh and Kesia.
*The paramedics immediately put Kesia’s leg in traction. But they only had one traction machine in the ambulance (island medical care!) so Josh didn’t get in traction for about an hour, causing him tremendous pain throughout the night. Kesia had little pain through the night, praise the Lord.
*Kona doesn’t have an orthopedic surgeon (!) so both kids were flown to Queens Medical Center in Honolulu at 7:30 this morning. Both will undergo surgery today. Josh will also see an ear, nose, and throat specialist (also, none in Kona). I just heard that Josh will have a pin placed down inside the bone and will not wear a cast. Kesia is still being evaluated.
*They had to be ambulanced to the airport because the medical helicopter couldn’t land at the hospital due to the vog (what the volcano has been spitting out for the past 2 years). So, both had to be moved around a lot, which was really painful.
*Don and Ali (Kesia’s mom) are with the kids. I will fly out this afternoon and join them.
Here’s how to pray:
*For wise surgeons
*For peace to rule in their hearts. Josh is reliving the trauma over and over in his mind which is keeping him tense.
*Kesia’s dad, Ben, is in New Zealand. Kesia is the oldest of 4. Pray for them.
*Pray for all the logistics to be worked out this last week of school for our other children
And join us in THANKING the Lord for his miraculous protection. It could have been…should have been…so much worse. Oh the deep deep mercies of God last night!
I've attached a pix of the moped. God's grace.
Thank you for all your prayers, texts, phone calls, and offers to help! We love y’all!
Angie
May the Lamb receive the reward for His suffering.....through me!
Check out our blog at http://amstutzadventures.blogspot.com
Write us at
The Amstutz Family
75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #118
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
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May the Lamb receive the reward for His suffering.....through me!
Check out our blog at http://amstutzadventures.blogspot.com
Write us at
The Amstutz Family
75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #118
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
