Torch, Fall 2001

4 TORCH / Fall 2001 Editor’s Note: Andrea Dufour is a 2001 Cedarville graduate from Georgetown, Del. In August 2000, a tragic car accident changed her life. During senior chapel on May 24, 2001, Dufour shared the account of her experience, testifying to the strength God gave her. She challenged the student body to consider God’s perfect plan in their own lives. The following is an excerpt from Dufour’s chapel message. T his past August, I lost my fiancé, Jonathan Leach, to a car accident. Jon and I dated for almost six years. He was my best friend, my boyfriend, and eventually my fiancé. We came to Cedarville four years ago with many plans and dreams, and they were all swept away within a few minutes. The accident happened when my friend Lauren Kenworthy, Jon, and I were heading to Tennessee. We had only traveled seven miles away from Jon’s home in Delaware. Those who have seen the car can’t believe that Lauren and I survived the accident. I was told that the car was demolished except for the two spots where Lauren and I had been sitting. Lauren received only minor injuries and was able to recall everything; she was even able to give our phone numbers to the paramedics when they came. I received a moderate brain injury and was flown to an ICU. The doctor said that there was a high chance that I would not be able to return to Cedarville and that I might not even be the same person. God’s Perfect Plan by Andrea Dufour