Earl “Bubba” Wiegand is a true walking miracle.
The adversity he has overcome and is still overcoming daily has not been an easy path.
Growing up amidst the grips of alcohol on both his parents; Earl lost his mother at just 10 years old due to her alcoholism.
Alcohol was all Earl knew.
Alcohol was his coping mechanism taught at a very young age.
Earl’s dad Bo, would later only become sober after two DWI’s.
As history has a way of repeating itself within families, Earl continued on that same destructive path that caused his wife of 20 + years and his two children to be separated from him and at his lowest point he chose to drown his sorrows of spending the upcoming Holiday alone with a day of drinking.
November 27th, 2013 was the day that resulted in him making an almost fatal mistake of drinking and driving. Although he doesn’t remember the events, he spent 43 days in a coma and doctors doubted he would survive after he suffered what doctors refer to as an internal decapitation.
Earl is not sure of the significance of the 43 days lost in a Coma, the loss of his independence, the loss of his main source of income by losing his job of 15 years, and the loss of his marriage of 23 years, but he trusts God fully with the plans and purposes of it all.
Although his story didn’t turn out as he had wished or planned, he was charged with a DWI and had to re-learn how to walk and talk, but is thankful for each day that he is still here and given another chance at life.
Earl is learning to live life within a new normal. He is learning to trust God and grow deeper with the Lord.
Earl doesn’t dwell on all the loss as he has now gained so much more.
Earl has been delivered completely from his desire for alcohol and is determined to break the hold of alcohol on his life, his families life, and future generations. He desires to educate others on the importance of not drinking and driving.
He hopes by sharing his testimony it can help others overcome their struggles and losses.
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. ~ Philippians 4:13
“Be still, and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10
Even in hard times when things are not going the way you want have faith that God has bigger plans ahead. -Earl 8:15
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