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By Shari L. Johnson
July 28th forever altered the lives of all those involved in the accident which was
nearly fatal for 28 year old Virginia Harris.
When Calhoun EMS, Calhoun Law Enforcement, and the Grantsville Volunteer Fire
Department crews were dispatched to
the scene, I'm sure they were unaware that the accident was such a grim
disaster.
Calhoun citizens immediately stepped in and did what they do best in a disaster,
and helped where they could, but the
prognosis on Virginia didn't look good. Bill and Alice Agee of New Testament
Baptist Church, took charge of three Harris
children, ages 1, 2 and 3, while Pastor Jeff Harris stayed at his wife's side. Calhoun
County EMS cared for Virginia on scene
and packaged her up for transport to Minnie Hamilton Health Care. A bad weather
report grounded the helicopter, which
seemed to be Virginia's only hope for survival at the time. So the staff at Minnie
Hamilton Health Care kept her stabilized until
a ground crew from Charleston Area Medical Center could get there for transport.
All of these people I believe were guided
directly by the hand of the Almighty God and because of that, Virginia made it! She
did however lose her leg, she almost lost
her life, but not her sweet spirit.
Virginia is still being treated for her injuries in the Charleston Area Medical Center.
Her most recent surgery was a skin graph
on her amputated leg, preparing her for a prosthesis, which she'll soon be fitted for,
after a trip to Canada to visit with her
children and parents.
A recent trip to visit Virginia at CAMC left Pastor Mike Worf, and Assistant pastor
C.W. McDonald of Victory Baptist
Church, in awe as they witnessed the triumph of the Harris family. Virginia's spirits
were high as she visited with their oldest of
three children, Luke, who was home from Canada for a two week visit with his Mom
and Dad. Virginia gloried in the fact that
Luke could already pronounce the word "prosthesis" and could (when not feeling
bashful) tell people what his mommy was
having done.
Jeff Harris will be preaching and sharing his testimony at Victory Baptist Church on
Sunday, September 7th at 6 p.m.
Pastor Mike Worf encourages everyone in the community, especially those who
were involved in this accident either as
victims, or coming to the aid of the Harris family to come out and listen as Brother
Jeff shares what the Lord has done in his
family's life.
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