The Torch, Spring/Summer 2010

Spring–Summer 2010 | TORCH 31 AMYWENZEL | AMYWENZEL PHOTOGRAPHY media. “I’ve always known I should be a communicator, that I had a story to tell,” he said. “But I never really had a story I thought was worth telling. So I created a company that helps other people tell their stories. Now I realize this is my story.” Like Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son, David believes God is asking him how much he is willing to surrender. As David explained, “God said, ‘I’m putting your ability to speak on the altar; I want you to communicate, but I want you to communicate My story.’ It’s like God took this part of my brain and said, ‘David, use it or lose it.’” He is aware that his time may be limited, so he is giving his energies to what matters most. He has scaled back his work at Dot&Cross in order to focus on healing and to pursue God’s calling on his life. He blogs about his journey on “Jump David Jump” and has booked speaking engagements at community groups, churches, and schools. He recently shared his testimony in a chapel service at Cedarville University. Since his initial diagnosis, David’s health has shown signs of improvement. He has not experienced the headaches he had after the seizure, and his November MRI revealed the tumor had not grown in five months. Doctors consider no new growth to be successful, though they are not giving credit to his alternative treatment — yet. All things considered, it turns out David and Amy still have a good life. Although they understandably struggle with their new reality, this trial has brought them both to a place where they can embrace David’s cancer as a gift. “If this is what it takes for me to understand who God is and what He wants for my life,” David said, “then I will gladly accept it.” Learn more about David’s journey at his blog, “Jump David Jump,” at www.jumpdavidjump.com. For more information on Dot&Cross, visit www.andcross.com . David’s chapel message at Cedarville on January 8 is available on The Path at www.ThePath.fm/chapel . Nicole Russell majored in English at Cedarville University and graduated in 2004. She has written for numerous publications, including Politico , Parents , Parenting, National Review Online , and The American Spectator . She juggles writing with being a wife and mother of two.