An unfamiliar road, a tight curve, and an oncoming car turned a leisurely drive in an old sports car into a harrowing story of survival. That afternoon, a violent collision turned the car into a twisted hunk of metal and glass fragments, upended lives, and ushered in a journey no one could have foreseen.
It was a crisp fall day on November 10, 2017 when David Moody and his son, Joshua, both very busy guys, decided to carve out a couple of hours to drive through a local park together. Within an hour, they were being transported to emergency medical care and a fog of uncertainty that would come to define the circumstances of both men as well as David's steadfast, fiercely loyal wife, Gwen.
Over the coming months, marked by observances from Veteran's Day through Mother's Day and Holy Pentecost, David recounts a transformative journey-learning to resist his natural urge to analyze the situation and fix the problem and instead rely on faith and boldly envision a miracle.
The Rewiring Project vividly illustrates how a split-second occurrence can alter the trajectory of a family's journey, test and ultimately fortify bonds, and lead to a deeper understanding of faith and community.
About the Author :
David Moody is the founder of business consulting firm Jacksson David LLC, former Deputy Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration Arkansas District Office, and a NASA guy. He served for thirteen years in the aerospace industry as a program analyst, manager, and consultant for the Shuttle, Space Lab and Space Station programs. David has owned and operated several businesses in the fields of risk management, retail and business consulting, run a $52 million program for the Arkansas Energy Office, and invested in dozens of Arkansas startup companies. His consulting firm provides a variety of services for small and medium-sized businesses. He was recently named as the Executive Director for the Ark Angel Alliance and leads the Minority Business Empowerment Fund program with Southern Bancorp and the Croom Firm. His newest endeavor is developing the Faith-Based Executive Officers (FBXO) peer group. David has served on a variety of boards including nonprofits dedicated to education, technology training, veterans, and supporting startup companies. In addition to consulting, David also enjoys speaking and writing on leadership, organizational culture, and entrepreneurship and has a social media following as StartupDad. David is a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and Christian. He enjoys the outdoors, skiing, sports, and playing the drums.
Review :
"It is only upon the reading of David Moody's retelling of a near fatal car accident that almost ended his son's earthly life that one understands the title. Joshua was "rewired" and with him the author, his family, and a very close group of friends and new friends who journeyed together.They endured an experience everyone prays never happens to them or ones they love. There are other possible titles Mr. Moody could have used to describe the depth of faith, the power of prayer, the resilience of love, or the journey of those who accompanied the Moody family through a gripping and intensely emotional experience. David Moody keeps the reader wondering throughout if the "rewiring" would end in success. Not for any gratuitous effect, but rather as the story actually unfolded. For those who know the Moody family, their experience of the car accident and the resulting rewiring process was miraculous, but not surprising. It is a story of unyielding faith and the refusal to surrender to the odds of survival. It was also a young man's rewiring as so many good friends who were a part of a story while ever so patiently waiting for a happy ending that was never guaranteed. By book's end we are reassured that in the world of God and faith, hope springs eternal, something we should never forget."
-Bishop Francis I. Malone, Diocese of Shreveport
