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Index : Publications : Articles : 2000 Articles : Quarter 1 : 1/16

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Inside the Vineyard -   Articles about Life @ Vineyard Boise
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January 16th, 2000

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Amre Haskell

Strength of Heart
Miracles unfold as God works in the lives of two Vineyard Boise girls and their families

We definitely are seeing the Lord work." That's the first thing DarNell Haskell says as she talks about her daughter Amre.  The 6-year-old is on the long road to recovery after being

hit by a truck while crossing the street on Nov. 18. Injuries to Amre's brain left her in a coma for weeks and short-circuited control of her muscle groups.

Last week, doctors declared Amre had fully emerged from the coma. She is now at Elks Rehabilitation Hospital, where she receives daily physical therapy to help restore the connection between her brain and her muscles.

"She's not talking yet, but she's progressing each day," DarNell says. "We strongly believe that Amre can hear and understand most of what we say."

DarNell said Amre is starting to regain control of her muscle groups and can follow certain commands. "We're working on different cues to help her communicate," she explains. "With Amre's condition, it's definitely a lesson in patience."

DarNell and her husband, David, are extremely appreciative of all the support they've received from their family at the Vineyard.

"All the meals, and all the prayers _ I could go on and on," DarNell says. "God is using so many people, whether they know it or not."

One of the greatest blessings to the Haskells has been a woman named Nancy, a night attendant at the hospital. She's a Christian, and she reads to Amre and holds her, DarNell says. "She watches over Amre like a grandmother."

About a month ago, a CAT scan showed that Amre had suffered a small stroke. "We thought it was a setback, so we totally prayed that God would do something," DarNell says.

A subsequent MRI revealed absolutely nothing _ all indicators of a stroke had vanished.  It's clear to DarNell that "God did not cause this accident. He doesn't want any of his children to come to harm. What the enemy intended for harm, God intended for good, to accomplish what he's already doing _ the saving of many lives," she says, quoting Genesis 50:20.

Throughout the entire situation, God has been there to provide, DarNell says. "He has taken care of every little detail."

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KTVB featured Cami Kopsa in a recent newscast

Another young Vineyard girl, 2-year-old Cami Kopsa, will travel on Tuesday to Salt Lake City, where doctors will harvest her stem cells for an upcoming bone marrow transplant.

Cami was diagnosed with leukemia in November.

This week she finished her fourth chemotherapy treatment at St. Luke's hospital.

"Everything's going really good right now," says Cami's mom, Brenda. "She's doing better than most kids her age would be doing."

KTVB news even aired a short feature story about her remarkable progress. 

Cami often laughs during blood transfusions and runs up and down the hall while receiving chemotherapy.

"She's an incredible kid. God's definitely healing her," Brenda says.
"I made the news guy promise me that he would come back after God heals her and do a story on miracles."

 


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