Dustin continues to breathe on his own; however, his breathing has become more erratic and labored.
While his condition remains extremely serious, hospice is providing excellent care to Dustin.
We pray as the Psalmist writes: “[F]or you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me” (Psalms 63:7-8).
Dustin continues to breathe on his own; however, his breathing has become more erratic and labored.
While his condition remains extremely serious, hospice is providing excellent care to Dustin.
We pray as the Psalmist writes: “[F]or you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me” (Psalms 63:7-8).
Leigh Anne - We love you. We’re praying for you and your family. This hymn came to mind tonight as I read this post.
Love and Peace,
Eric & Jen Levenhagen
Be Still, My Soul
1. Be still, my soul:
the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently
the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God
to order and provide;
In every change,
He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul:
thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways
leads to a joyful end.
2. Be still, my soul:
thy God doth undertake
To guide the future,
as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence
let nothing shake;
All now mysterious
shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul:
the waves and winds
still know His voice
Who ruled them
while He dwelt below.
3. Be still, my soul:
when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened
in the vale of tears,
Then shalt thou better know
His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe
thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul:
thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness
all He takes away.
4. Be still, my soul:
the hour is hastening on
When we shall be
forever with the Lord.
When disappointment,
grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot,
love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul:
when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed
we shall meet at last.
5. Be still, my soul:
begin the song of praise
On earth, believing,
to thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him
in all thy works and ways,
So shall He view
thee with a well-pleased eye.
Be still, my soul:
the Sun of life divine
Through passing clouds
shall but more brightly shine.
Dear Leigh Anne-
No doubt, hospice nurses and volunteers are angels providing love and comfort. My prayers continue for Dustin, you , the children and all your loved ones. I am so relieved to know Dustin is in such good hands and surrounded by the people who know and love him best.
With love and incredible fondness,
Carol and Paul Schaum
Hanover, PA
I have often prayed the “Be Still My Soul” hymn for you. I’m glad to see it posted here. We are praying.
Like a river glorious, is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do.
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
Hello Leigh Ann,
I love you and miss you much!
Rebecca
Leigh Ann,
Dustin and your family have been on our prayer chain and prayer list at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Orangeburg, SC since the day of the accident. We continue to pray and lift all of you up to the Lord. May God’s strength sustain you.
May you know peace that only God can give during these trying times. Praying for the Salter family, both immediate and extended that all may feel God’s presence and sweet embrace.
Leigh Ann,
Our congregation, Christ the King Presbyterian Church, in Houston, Texas, has been praying for Dustin, you and your children since the November accident. May God give you strength, grace, and peace.
Leigh Ann,
My family and I are praying for you.
in His love, Katie W. (a W&M RUF student.)
Leigh Anne, Family and Friends,
I have not commented on this site before now, but I have been checking and keeping up with Dustin’s progress since the accident happened. I just wanted you to know that my prayers continue to be with all of you and with Dustin’s doctors and hospice workers! May God bring peace and comfort to you all.
Love,
Shannon Lewis
Athens, Georgia
Dear Leigh Ann and family, we continue to pray, this day, and each day for Dustin and all of your family. Ephesians 3:16-19 “..that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dewll in your hearts through faith - that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Al and Emma Anderson Lake Oconee Presbyterian, Greensboro, Georgia
Continuing to lift you up - even now. God bless you and give you continued strength.
Tracy Casey Roberts
Silas, AL
I just want everyone to know that Dustin has passed. He left this world for Heaven around 4:45pm. Please continue to pray for Leigh, Jacob, Nathan, Meredith and the Salter/Taylor families. Thank you all for your support and prayers.
There are no words. Just know we are praying.
Heaven’s gain leaves a gaping hole in all of our hearts. The Body of Christ has lost a true warrior and we all suffer with Leigh Anne, Nathan, Jacob and Meredith. Our thoughts are definitely not His thoughts as we hoped and prayed this outcome would have been completely different. It is hard to bear.
Leigh Anne, you have been a help meet in the truest sense of the word and have brought great honor to womanhood. I cannot express to you my admiration and respect….you are greatly to be praised. I wish I could have known Dustin….what a mighty man. Generations to come will hear his prophetic words and hearts will be transformed.
May God guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus and grant you the Peace of God which passes ALL understanding. And, Lord, please guard the hearts of these precious children.
If you had not loved much, you would not suffer much.
Thank you,Leigh Anne
Love,
Cheryl Babington
Leigh Anne and Family~
I had to let you know. . .We heard about Dustin’s story back in November through the ByFaith PCA e-newsletters that are sent out by the PCA. We were part of Christ Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Indiana for 5 years. And just recently moved to Maine. When we heard about the accident in November, we talked about it as a family and prayed for each member of your family by name. This clearly made an impact on our 2 1/2 year old son because since November when we first prayed for you, from time to time before his bedtime prayers (without our prompting) Colby will ask if he can pray for “Mr. Salter who hit his head”. Whenever he makes this request we pray together right away–because I know that the Holy Spirit could even be prompting his little mind to pray for you and Dustin when you most need the prayers. Colby made this request to pray for Mr. Salter tonight at about 8pm. We did of course–we prayed for God to heal him and for peace, comfort, and rest for your family. After turning out the lights I came out to check the website for an update, and read that just tonight Dustin had passed away. I was amazed again at how the Holy Spirit had prompted my almost-3 year old son to pray for your family at a critical time of need. In a sense, God has granted Dustin the most complete healing–that which we all long expectantly for one day. And we will continue to pray for you Leigh Anne and your children in the days to come–for peace, comfort, rest, hope, and strength to go on.
I wanted you to know . . . the Holy Spirit has orchestrated so many prayers to be offered on your behalf–a countless number from the hearts of unimagined people–children–all over the world. And I’m sure he will not stop now. . . May you feel those prayers lifting you up to the Father, and Him carrying you in this time.
~Bess
Leigh Anne,
I just heard about Dustin going on to be with our loving father. My prayers will not stop for you and your family as you raise your precious children. May God be your strength during this difficult time.
May the words of this hymn bring comfort to you.
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Love in Christ,
Rachel Caldwell
What goes thru my mind “for such a time as this” is that all of you wonderful people were able to get him home where he’d be with family, friends, and those who loved him.
So many of us hoped and prayed that he would eventually emerge from this semi-conscious state, but that was not to be.
I’ve never met any of you, except, perhaps, for Katie Woodard in Greenville on my visit last spring. But if she’s a representative sample, oh, Leigh Anne, what a treasure you’ve had, both in Greenville and Ft. Worth.
And, step by step, no matter how hard, you got him home. And now he’s in his true home and healed at last. Not much comfort, and I don’t pretend it is, but at least he went straight to Heaven.
Love, Fran
LeighAnne,
I am so truly sorry to hear of Mr. Salter’s passing but just be comforted in knowing that he is with our MIGHTY GOD and he is no longer suffering. He is rejoicing b/c he is now in the presence of his GREAT LORD! Although he will miss you and the children very much, he knows God has great plans for you all. Continue to serve out Lord Jesus Christ and be strong with the knowledge you have! You are a strong woman of great faith!! We will always be praying for you and your family! I loved Mr. Slater so much in such the short time I was blessed to know him as my teacher! Lifting you up always in the name of Jesus! Be Blessed! You ARE highly favored!!
Much love!
Melissa Collins
Leigh Anne,
We love you and are praying for you and the kids. All of us here at Greystone mourn the earthly loss with you, but rejoice in knowing Dustin has recieved his reward in heaven. Again….we love you.
-dave and rebecca
Leigh Anne,
We have prayed since November and continue to pray for you all; that the Lord would be very near. We are so grateful for your testimony, for your husband’s words and the beautiful submission to God’s sovereignty that your family has demonstrated. I praise God for the experience of meeting His people at His throne in intercession, for the encouragement all of these brothers and sisters in Christ have been to my faith. May your children always feel the great honor that such a man was their father, and that God gave them such a woman for a mother. We will not stop praying for you, though we have never met. In such a tragedy, only our great God could bring about glory and blessing by the testimony of the faith of your husband, yourself, and all these believers in Him.
With much love,
Wendy Tamminga for the Tamminga family
Gig Harbor, WA
Hi Leigh Anne,
I am so sorry to know that you have lost Dustin. My memories of him from our seminary days are that he was a remarkably good man and that he was often the first one to leave study groups so he could go be with you.
Please know that you and your children are in my prayers as you say goodbye to him and learn how to live life without him there.
In Christ,
Monica
Leigh Anne,
i love you. i am on my knees for you.
i want to hold you in my arms.
i have no other words.
sarah
March 18th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Leigh Anne - We love you. We’re praying for you and your family. This hymn came to mind tonight as I read this post.
Love and Peace,
Eric & Jen Levenhagen
Be Still, My Soul
1. Be still, my soul:
the Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently
the cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God
to order and provide;
In every change,
He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul:
thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways
leads to a joyful end.
2. Be still, my soul:
thy God doth undertake
To guide the future,
as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence
let nothing shake;
All now mysterious
shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul:
the waves and winds
still know His voice
Who ruled them
while He dwelt below.
3. Be still, my soul:
when dearest friends depart,
And all is darkened
in the vale of tears,
Then shalt thou better know
His love, His heart,
Who comes to soothe
thy sorrow and thy fears.
Be still, my soul:
thy Jesus can repay
From His own fullness
all He takes away.
4. Be still, my soul:
the hour is hastening on
When we shall be
forever with the Lord.
When disappointment,
grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot,
love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul:
when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed
we shall meet at last.
5. Be still, my soul:
begin the song of praise
On earth, believing,
to thy Lord on high;
Acknowledge Him
in all thy works and ways,
So shall He view
thee with a well-pleased eye.
Be still, my soul:
the Sun of life divine
Through passing clouds
shall but more brightly shine.
March 19th, 2007 at 5:46 am
Dear Leigh Anne-
No doubt, hospice nurses and volunteers are angels providing love and comfort. My prayers continue for Dustin, you , the children and all your loved ones. I am so relieved to know Dustin is in such good hands and surrounded by the people who know and love him best.
With love and incredible fondness,
Carol and Paul Schaum
Hanover, PA
March 19th, 2007 at 7:10 am
I have often prayed the “Be Still My Soul” hymn for you. I’m glad to see it posted here. We are praying.
March 19th, 2007 at 8:33 am
Like a river glorious, is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth, fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth, deeper all the way.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully all for us to do.
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
Hello Leigh Ann,
I love you and miss you much!
Rebecca
March 19th, 2007 at 9:32 am
Leigh Ann,
Dustin and your family have been on our prayer chain and prayer list at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Orangeburg, SC since the day of the accident. We continue to pray and lift all of you up to the Lord. May God’s strength sustain you.
March 19th, 2007 at 11:12 am
May you know peace that only God can give during these trying times. Praying for the Salter family, both immediate and extended that all may feel God’s presence and sweet embrace.
March 19th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Leigh Ann,
Our congregation, Christ the King Presbyterian Church, in Houston, Texas, has been praying for Dustin, you and your children since the November accident. May God give you strength, grace, and peace.
March 19th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Leigh Ann,
My family and I are praying for you.
in His love, Katie W. (a W&M RUF student.)
March 19th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Leigh Anne, Family and Friends,
I have not commented on this site before now, but I have been checking and keeping up with Dustin’s progress since the accident happened. I just wanted you to know that my prayers continue to be with all of you and with Dustin’s doctors and hospice workers! May God bring peace and comfort to you all.
Love,
Shannon Lewis
Athens, Georgia
March 19th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Dear Leigh Ann and family, we continue to pray, this day, and each day for Dustin and all of your family. Ephesians 3:16-19 “..that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dewll in your hearts through faith - that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Al and Emma Anderson Lake Oconee Presbyterian, Greensboro, Georgia
March 19th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Continuing to lift you up - even now. God bless you and give you continued strength.
Tracy Casey Roberts
Silas, AL
March 19th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
I just want everyone to know that Dustin has passed. He left this world for Heaven around 4:45pm. Please continue to pray for Leigh, Jacob, Nathan, Meredith and the Salter/Taylor families. Thank you all for your support and prayers.
March 19th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
There are no words. Just know we are praying.
March 19th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Heaven’s gain leaves a gaping hole in all of our hearts. The Body of Christ has lost a true warrior and we all suffer with Leigh Anne, Nathan, Jacob and Meredith. Our thoughts are definitely not His thoughts as we hoped and prayed this outcome would have been completely different. It is hard to bear.
Leigh Anne, you have been a help meet in the truest sense of the word and have brought great honor to womanhood. I cannot express to you my admiration and respect….you are greatly to be praised. I wish I could have known Dustin….what a mighty man. Generations to come will hear his prophetic words and hearts will be transformed.
May God guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus and grant you the Peace of God which passes ALL understanding. And, Lord, please guard the hearts of these precious children.
If you had not loved much, you would not suffer much.
Thank you,Leigh Anne
Love,
Cheryl Babington
March 19th, 2007 at 7:27 pm
Leigh Anne and Family~
I had to let you know. . .We heard about Dustin’s story back in November through the ByFaith PCA e-newsletters that are sent out by the PCA. We were part of Christ Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Indiana for 5 years. And just recently moved to Maine. When we heard about the accident in November, we talked about it as a family and prayed for each member of your family by name. This clearly made an impact on our 2 1/2 year old son because since November when we first prayed for you, from time to time before his bedtime prayers (without our prompting) Colby will ask if he can pray for “Mr. Salter who hit his head”. Whenever he makes this request we pray together right away–because I know that the Holy Spirit could even be prompting his little mind to pray for you and Dustin when you most need the prayers. Colby made this request to pray for Mr. Salter tonight at about 8pm. We did of course–we prayed for God to heal him and for peace, comfort, and rest for your family. After turning out the lights I came out to check the website for an update, and read that just tonight Dustin had passed away. I was amazed again at how the Holy Spirit had prompted my almost-3 year old son to pray for your family at a critical time of need. In a sense, God has granted Dustin the most complete healing–that which we all long expectantly for one day. And we will continue to pray for you Leigh Anne and your children in the days to come–for peace, comfort, rest, hope, and strength to go on.
I wanted you to know . . . the Holy Spirit has orchestrated so many prayers to be offered on your behalf–a countless number from the hearts of unimagined people–children–all over the world. And I’m sure he will not stop now. . . May you feel those prayers lifting you up to the Father, and Him carrying you in this time.
~Bess
March 19th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Leigh Anne,
I just heard about Dustin going on to be with our loving father. My prayers will not stop for you and your family as you raise your precious children. May God be your strength during this difficult time.
May the words of this hymn bring comfort to you.
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly trust in Jesus’ Name.
On Christ the solid Rock I stand,
All other ground is sinking sand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace.
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Love in Christ,
Rachel Caldwell
March 19th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
What goes thru my mind “for such a time as this” is that all of you wonderful people were able to get him home where he’d be with family, friends, and those who loved him.
So many of us hoped and prayed that he would eventually emerge from this semi-conscious state, but that was not to be.
I’ve never met any of you, except, perhaps, for Katie Woodard in Greenville on my visit last spring. But if she’s a representative sample, oh, Leigh Anne, what a treasure you’ve had, both in Greenville and Ft. Worth.
And, step by step, no matter how hard, you got him home. And now he’s in his true home and healed at last. Not much comfort, and I don’t pretend it is, but at least he went straight to Heaven.
Love, Fran
March 19th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
LeighAnne,
I am so truly sorry to hear of Mr. Salter’s passing but just be comforted in knowing that he is with our MIGHTY GOD and he is no longer suffering. He is rejoicing b/c he is now in the presence of his GREAT LORD! Although he will miss you and the children very much, he knows God has great plans for you all. Continue to serve out Lord Jesus Christ and be strong with the knowledge you have! You are a strong woman of great faith!! We will always be praying for you and your family! I loved Mr. Slater so much in such the short time I was blessed to know him as my teacher! Lifting you up always in the name of Jesus! Be Blessed! You ARE highly favored!!
Much love!
Melissa Collins
March 19th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Leigh Anne,
We love you and are praying for you and the kids. All of us here at Greystone mourn the earthly loss with you, but rejoice in knowing Dustin has recieved his reward in heaven. Again….we love you.
-dave and rebecca
March 19th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Leigh Anne,
We have prayed since November and continue to pray for you all; that the Lord would be very near. We are so grateful for your testimony, for your husband’s words and the beautiful submission to God’s sovereignty that your family has demonstrated. I praise God for the experience of meeting His people at His throne in intercession, for the encouragement all of these brothers and sisters in Christ have been to my faith. May your children always feel the great honor that such a man was their father, and that God gave them such a woman for a mother. We will not stop praying for you, though we have never met. In such a tragedy, only our great God could bring about glory and blessing by the testimony of the faith of your husband, yourself, and all these believers in Him.
With much love,
Wendy Tamminga for the Tamminga family
Gig Harbor, WA
March 19th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Hi Leigh Anne,
I am so sorry to know that you have lost Dustin. My memories of him from our seminary days are that he was a remarkably good man and that he was often the first one to leave study groups so he could go be with you.
Please know that you and your children are in my prayers as you say goodbye to him and learn how to live life without him there.
In Christ,
Monica
March 19th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Leigh Anne,
i love you. i am on my knees for you.
i want to hold you in my arms.
i have no other words.
sarah