Brad,
    I'm so sorry to hear that.  I am praying that the Lord's will be done in
this situation.  I know it has to be so hard for the family seeing him in
this condition.  I also will pray for them.

Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: Urgent prayer please


> Dear Brad,
>
> My heart goes out to your family at this time which is obviously very
> difficult and sad for you all.  It does sound though that your nephew Andy
> is making much better progress than they'd initially thought possible and
> indeed we shall all just stand with you and praise God for what He has
done
> so far.
>
> I pray that you will know great wisdom in knowing when you need to be with
> Andy and when you should be home.  May God fill you and use you as His
tower
> of strength at this time.
>
> In Him:
>
>
> Carol
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:55 PM
> Subject: Urgent prayer please
>
>
> > My nephew has been in a serious car accident. He rolled his Blazer and
was
> > thrown from the vehicle. He is in St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay with
> > life threatening head injuries. I'll spare the detail but they said it
is
> > the worst they've seen there. This happened Monday around 3:00 CDT, they
> > Flight For Lifed him to Green Bay Wisconsin and it all happened in great
> > timing and as bad as the accident was, it could have not went better for
> > getting him to the hospital via helicopter. They didn't expect him to
live
> > through the night and because of diligent prayer  and a faithful God, he
> > has hung in there, managed to lightly squeeze his fingers to a couple of
> > loved ones, and has managed to have no need for the pressure monitor on
> > his head. They are putting a feeding tube in him today which normally
they
> > do not due for 7 to 10 days in some in his case and so he is ahead of
> > schedule there. His temp is normal and scans look as good as can be
> > expected. The doctors prepared the family for the worst having relatives
> > flown in or otherwise traveling back home. They are now enthusiastic
about
> > a recovery. I say quote, a recovery, because they do not know the damage
> > done yet. He has major major head trauma with a shattered skull and yet
> > road gravel and etc. in his skull and brain. Sorry about the detail
there
> > but that is the seriousness of it all. Please pray. He  is 28 years old,
> > has a little one only a year old who recently undergone brain surgery
> > himself for a skull not expanding for brain growth, but doing very well.
> > His fiance is beside herself of course. His name is Andy. I'm on the
road
> > so won't be able to reply until I get back home. We started out last
> > Friday heading for a business meetings, then off to Milwaukee for a
> > funeral for my uncle who just passed away, and then got an email from my
> > nephew as they didn't have my cell phone number. We missed out on the
> > funeral to be with family and Andy during this critical time. We are
> > staying yet one night here and then returning home as many family and
> > friends are here  now and we can preserve our time resources in case we
> > are needed in the weeks to come. If he makes it through he will require
10
> > to 20 more surgeries to rebuild his skull and who knows the
rehabilitation
> > needs. He will be in the hospital for a long time to come provided he
> > indeed manages out of the critical stages here. He is unconscious per
> > medicines to keeps him calm and let the body begin it's healing and
> > stabilization which is doing just that. Thanks for your prayers.
> >
> > Brad
> >
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