Strangers Help Military Dad Complete Epic Voyage to See Birth of First Child: 'There Are Nice People Out There'

Will Maule : Aug 15, 2019
Faithwire.com

"Luckily we had a healthy little boy, and Mom's healthy. If it wasn't for Charlene I never would have made it. All she wanted in return was pictures of the baby." -Sgt. Seth Craven

[Faithwire.com] A US military dad has made it home in time for the birth of his first child after an epic journey back from Afghanistan. (Image: courtesy /via Faithwire)

Sgt. Seth Craven, who was serving in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a member of the West Virginia National Guard said was absolutely determined to be by his wife's side after hearing the news that the baby was to be delivered by caesarian section.

The first part of his journey went smoothly, as Craven caught a flight to Kuwait, then on to Philadelphia. At this point, however, things got a little more complicated.

The military husband's flight was canceled due to stormy weather. So, he got a room for the night and was due to head out early the next morning. Unfortunately, a technical issue struck the plane just as they were taxiing to the runway. All the passengers had to disembark and wait for further updates. As the hours ticked by, Craven was becoming nervous that he could actually miss the birth of his child... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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