The Miracle of Another Chance The Miracle of Another Chance

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Another Chance
A True Story
Cleo W. Jeppson Sutter
THE MIRACLE OF ANOTHER CHANCE
Copyright ©2012 by Cleo W. Jeppson Sutter
First draft written in May, 1987
All rights reserved. Printed in the United States. No part of this book may be
reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means without
permission in writing by the author.
ISBN: 978-0-9826525-6-5
Cover by Jolynn Jeppson Forman
Dedicated to
Because of his courage
Dennis
and constant effort to
improve himself
No matter who you are,
where you have been,
what you have done . . .
when your heart is willing
and your mind is ready—
our Savior will be there for you.
This is a true story with
experiences of hope and of
miracles and Second Chances.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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To My Cheering Section
Family
that gave me encouragement needed
and Friends
I express GRATITUDE and love
and thanks to
Tina Burningham
Frank Cline
Sheri Cole
Shelly Coleman
Steven Cottrell
Jean Crowther
Jolynn Forman
Virginia Hahn
Connie Hazen
Carol Hodson
Roma Jenkins
Edward A. Sutter
FOREWORD
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If we follow God . . .
if we are determined, have faith, and are humble,
we experience His choice blessings.
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You know the kind of “never” we find ourselves saying?
We hear ourselves weaving it into conversations “Oh, that will
‘never’ happen to me . . . I am so glad I will ‘never’ have to cope
with . . . I will ‘never’ have to be . . .” and so on. We say it to
ourselves like an invisible insurance against trials. Not too long
ago, one of those “never happenings” did happen . . . to one of my
favorite people.
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This is a story about a tragedy with eventual blessings . . .
a dune buggy accident that happened to my son, Dennis. It
is a true story about drugs and disobedience—followed by
hope, faith, courage, miracles, and the unconditional love
Heavenly Father has for His children, even when they are
not living worthily. It’s an experience I felt compelled to
tell.

Although we can’t go back
and make a brand new start
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We can start now to
make a brand new end

CHAPTER ONE
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Heavenly Help and Angels
Were All Along The Way
“Mrs. Jeppson”, the doctor said, “Your son, Dennis,
will be blind, . . . deaf, . . . paralyzed on the right side, . . .
unable to speak, . . . all the bones in his face are broken
with some repositioned, . . . and others are missing. . . . He
will be unable to learn . . . or think properly. He is brain
damaged! The WORST you can expect is death within the
next few hours or days. The BEST you can expect is a rest
home for the remainder of his life.” This was Dr. Carlos A.
Carrion, a neurologist at the St. Joseph’s Hospital, Barrows
Neurological Wing, Phoenix, Arizona speaking. It seemed
to me, this Dr. Carrion had it all backwards! The best I could
hope for is death. The worst, would be for him to live.
It happened November, 1983. Dennis had just turned
28 years old. It was Thanksgiving time. A time for celebra-
tion for some, and a time to give thanks to God for the
bounties of life for others. Dennis chose to celebrate. He