Friday, October 5, 2012

Devin Durden Arrangements

 
IN MEMORY OF DEVIN DURDEN
BELOVED SON. ONE OF BUFORD'S OWN. WARRIOR.
LETS GO HOME
1991-2012

DEVIN DURDEN ARRANGEMENTS:

Visitation:
Saturday, October 6
2:30-5:00 PM
7:00-9:00 PM
Flanigan's Funeral Home
440 South Lee Street
Buford, GA 30518

Funeral:
Sunday, October 7
2:00 PM
First Baptist Church of Buford
4550 Hamilton Mill Road
Buford, GA 30518

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Update

It is with a broken heart that I must communicate to you that Devin Durden passed away this morning at 3:15 am.

Devin fought incredibly hard, but in the end, the injuries he sustained were so numerous and complex that he just could not survive. Coach Durden called to let me know. Coach Durden is doing as well as can be expected.

We will communicate to you details of arrangements as soon as we know.

We do want to thank you for the way you have rallied around this incredible family. The Durdens will need our prayers, love and support now more than ever.

We love you more than you will ever know.

FAMILY.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Our Prayer

THE BUFORD LADY WOLVES PRAY AFTER EVERY PRACTICE, EVERY WORKOUT, EVERY GAME AND END THAT PRAYER BY TOUCHING HANDS AND DECLARING THAT WE ARE FAMILY. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY TO PRAY TOGETHER. PLEASE PRAY WITH US IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

Heavenly Father.

There are times when trusting You is really hard. We confess that together today. This is one of those times. We don't understand what You are doing. We don't understand why You are doing it. Our heart breaks for Devin. We hurt with Coach Durden, Cherie, Christian, Coby and Danielle. Yet You are still our Hope. Who can we run to but You? There is no one higher than You. There is no one greater than You. So we still trust You. We trust You Jesus.

We agree together with what David prayed in Psalm 18:2:
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Because there is no one higher than You, because You are Jehovah-Rophe, the God that heals, we ask that You would touch Devin's body and heal him. We pray this believing that You can. We ask that You give peace and that You comfort Coach Durden, Cherie, Christian, Coby, and Danielle. James 1:5 says that if we lack wisdom, we should ask You for it, that You give it generously, so we ask that You give wisdom to the doctors and surgeons, to Coach Durden and Cherie, and to us as the Buford basketball family. We pray believing what Paul writes in Philippians 4:19, that "our God will meet all our needs according to the glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
We pray this together, believing, in the name of Jesus.

AMEN.

About Devin

On Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2012, Devin Durden, the oldest son of Buford High School Head Girls Basketball Coach Gene Durden, was in a very serious motorcycle accident in Buford, Georgia. Devin was a standout football player at Buford High School and played tight end at the Air Force Academy. He had been home less than 24 hours. Devin sustained a severely broken leg (femur), a broken nose, and one of his thumbs was severely injured and a part of it had to be amputated. He suffered a gashed tendon in his right foot. Both of his lungs collapsed. Devin has so many fractured ribs that doctors could not count them all. The most serious injury is to Devin's back. The family was told early on by doctors that there was a real fear of paralysis from the waist down. Doctors reported to the family after surgery that Wednesday night that Devin's spinal cord was NOT severed. Doctors scheduled a second surgery Thursday to stabilize Devin's spinal cord and to discover the full extent of injuries to his spine.

After completion of the second surgery Thursday night, doctors informed the family that Devin's spinal cord is severed, as originally feared. Devin is paralyzed from the waist down. Coach Durden, Cherie, Christian, Coby and Danielle are devastated, brokenhearted, as are we all. There is great hope that Devin will regain use and function of both arms and hands and be able to breathe on his own. Devin is in the ICU at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. He will eventually be transferred to Shepherd where he will begin the rehabilitation process.

Family and friends of Devin and the Durden family have come together, ready to attack this thing head-on and be a part of helping what Romans 8:28 teaches us, that "all things work together for good for those who love Him." Partnering with Friends of the Durdens, these two initiatives are in place to exhaust every angle to locate and obtain a wheelchair-ready vehicle, renovations to their home, medical and living expenses along with the emotional and spiritual work that multiplies every day.

PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE FOR DAILY UPDATES ON DEVIN'S PROGRESS AS WELL AS IMPORTANT PRAYER REQUESTS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION.

Devin Durden Fund

We are pleased to announce that a national DEVIN DURDEN FUND has been established with our friends at Wells Fargo Bank. Simply drop by your local Wells Fargo Bank, where ever you may live, and tell a bank representative that you would like to make a donation into the DEVIN DURDEN FUND. For international friends and supporters, please contact us to receive the SWIFT number for the account. If you would like to give a monetary gift, we strongly recommend you use the DEVIN DURDEN FUND. The fund has been established for the purpose of transportation, home renovation and construction, and medical and living expenses incurred for the long journey ahead. Please email devindurdenfund@gmail.com for more information.