One of the King's Men
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"One of the King's Men" is the completely factual account of the remarkable life of my son Cameron, whose short Earthly journey demonstrated his unique connection with the miraculous, heavenly realm in which he could function with complete ease and gladness.
Estelle Everingham
I was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in the 1950s as a preacher's kid. Thus, I was required to attend all meetings and activities associated with my father's church, learn copious scripture verses, have a vast biblical knowledge, and teach Sunday school for several years. As a teenager, I attended an all-academic high school, followed by several years at Teachers College and the acquisition of qualifications in teaching. However, absolutely none of these achievements prepared me to be the mother of my extraordinary third child, my son Cameron. Having taught every year level from prep to year 12 over forty-one years, I have now retired and reside on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland. My daughter and son, Katrina and Todd, have both matured into exceptional adults, whose various achievements surprise and excite me. Trina was always going to succeed at whatever enterprise she chose, such is her innate ability, but Toddy has amazed me by becoming a highly successful businessman, with a flourishing business employing various staff members. His leadership qualities are truly exceptional. Their greatest achievements, however, are the children they have produced, the grandchildren they have given me. Two from Trina and six, plus a great-granddaughter, from Todd. My two youngest grandchildren are a particular delight to me as they are both boys, and both have blond hair. Also, they live close enough to me so that I am able to spend time with them and enjoy the thrill of playing pirates, cars, and play dough activities, as well as dining out with them and visiting the zoo, the pool, the park, and of course, the beach at Caloundra. My life has been so blessed.
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One of the King's Men - Estelle Everingham
One of the King’s Men
Estelle Everingham
Copyright © 2023 by Estelle Everingham.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2023904517
ISBN: 978-1-960093-12-7 (Paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-960093-13-4 (eBook)
Printed in the United States of America
This book is dedicated to my amazing son, Cameron, whose short life made these pages possible, and to his wonderful siblings, Katrina and Todd and their families.
It is presented for the enjoyment and inspiration of those who were born to create chaos in the devil’s kingdom and for all whose lives make them dangerous to darkness.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 1
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ever in my entire life had I been aware that the doctor’s words being spoken to me could be said to anyone, but here they were, being said to me. Your baby has had no discernible pulse or heartbeat for 13 hours, and we cannot perform a caesarian section because your lungs will collapse and you’ll die on the table. Your baby is dead. He’s very large and is firmly stuck, so we are going to have to cut him up and take him out piece by piece.
Even in my drug-induced state, after 25 hours of labour, that statement sent shock waves through my mind and body. My brain raced to locate a possible alternative.
Right then, I realised that it was now early on Saturday morning, and the men at our church would be engaged in their monthly prayer breakfast. As I turned my head to ask my husband to go and phone the church, I noticed how pale he was. All colour had drained from his face, for he, too, had heard the doctor’s words and was horrified to learn what was about to transpire. However, he seemed pleased to have a reason to leave the birthing suite and hurried to contact the church and ask for prayer. During the few minutes of my husband’s absence, I kept a close eye on what the doctor was doing because I didn’t want him to commence the procedure before my husband’s return.
I saw the nurses placing grotesque-looking instruments in a row on the bench. Then, as an assistant clamped the velcro at the back of the doctor’s gown, my mind whirled, and I felt like I was floating out of my body and drifting around the room.
The next moment my husband returned just as I emitted an earth-shattering, high-pitched scream. I didn’t know it at the time, but the doctor had just cut me mightily in preparation for the dissection and removal of my baby.
I have no idea how a mother lives through such a barbaric procedure. Fortunately, I did not have to find out because, as the doctor turned aside to pick up his instruments, my baby slid out of his own accord and was caught by a shocked nurse just as he was about to land on the floor. He had the umbilical cord around his neck three times and required a little kick start of oxygen to get him breathing, but he was then displayed to me by a nurse who said in an amazed voice, You have a 10 lb 2½ son, who seems to be perfectly alright.
My son had been born straight into the prayers of the men at the church prayer breakfast, I knew right away that he would be special.
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Cameron Nathan Richard Everingham was welcomed into the family by his sister, Katrina, aged 7½ and his brother Todd aged 4. He was a lovely baby, big and blond, with dark brown eyes and a gentle, sweet spirit. Provided he was clean, warm and fed, he was happy.
Cameron would cry and wake me up once or sometimes twice each night for a nappy change and a bottle. He always smiled at me, and we both enjoyed our nightly dates
together until he started sleeping through the night at about eighteen months of age. I would refer to