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The Unfolding

From the Archive: Page 40: Sarah Derocha

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9868 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

As a Level 1 trauma nurse, Sarah Derocha had been trained to handle life and death situations. On a medical mission trip to a remote area of Bolivia, she was critically injured in a bus accident. She knew that her chance of survival was slim because of her nursing experience. The only way she could survive would be if God intervened.

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0:00.0

Hey, this is Meredith. We're taking this week off so we can put some extra time into a very special

0:05.5

episode of the unfolding to mark the 20th anniversary of 9-11. The stories we're sharing will give you a

0:12.1

glimpse into what some people experienced that day, including how one man witnessed the hand of God

0:18.1

inside the World Trade Center. We really want you to hear these

0:21.7

stories. So we're going to release this episode early. Look for our special 9-11 edition of the

0:27.4

unfolding this Wednesday, September 8th. But we know you love to hear great stories every Friday.

0:32.7

So today, we've pulled one from our archives. It's the story of Sarah DeRosha and how her training as a

0:39.5

trauma nurse was the key to surviving a terrible accident on a mission trip to Bolivia.

0:45.9

Page 40 of the unfolding is the story of Sarah DeRosha. Having worked on level one trauma victims,

0:52.5

I knew that my chances of survival were bleak to none.

0:55.9

I said, Lord, I'm ready. Like, if this is it for me, then call me home to Jesus.

1:01.1

God's story has been unfolding.

1:04.6

Since the beginning of time.

1:07.6

He invites you to be a part of it.

1:11.6

Another page. He invites you to be a part of it.

1:16.6

Another page in the unfolding.

1:32.0

Hi, this is Meredith Foster. Sometimes when we follow God's lead, we end up in a place that we never expected. Sarah DeRosha felt called to take care of people. She used her training as a level

1:38.3

one trauma nurse to help others, both at her work and on medical missions trips. While in a journey to the most remote area

1:45.2

of Bolivia, Sarah was involved in a terrible accident. Suddenly, her trauma training was the key to

1:52.4

her own survival. I'm a nurse. At the time, I had just accepted my dream job in Nashville, Tennessee,

2:00.4

as a level one trauma nurse. And I had moved

2:02.9

down there to be near a guy that had been engaged to. Our relationship was kind of on the rocks.

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