I am writing to give you an update on our boys. For those of you who might not know Tom and Jake were in a car accident on Friday night. There were 3 people in the car and unfortunately the driver of the car - 16 year old AD was killed. They were on a gravel road and going too fast - the car broke loose on some chatter bumps and the car hit a tree and caught on fire. They were on a very rural road that does not get a lot of traffic but the local dairy farmer, Ryan Heisler, and a good friend of Tommy's, Dustin McCarn who works for Ryan, saw the flames and came to the rescue by taking bucket after bucket of water to keep the fire down and they tried to get it out. Dustin was able to pull Tommy from the car but neither of them could get Jacob's legs out so they knew that they just had to make sure the fire stayed away from Jacob and AD as they could not get him out either. Both Tom and Jake were transported to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
Jake was later released that night with 2 very sore and beat up feet as well as many scraps and scratches on his arms and legs. He has a pretty good bump on the back of his head as well. As of today he is getting around pretty well and already trying to walk without his crutches. Please continue to pray for Jacob to heal body, soul, and spirit as he is not sleeping well because he was awake shortly after they hit the tree and his legs were pinned behind the drivers seat and he was very scared and afraid he was going to burn. He is having difficulty getting to sleep without living the accident over in his head.
Tommy was released from Sparrow's Pediatric ICU unit late Sunday night. He has a concussion, a broken rib, a laceration on his spleen, and a hairline crack on his pelvis. He is having a lot of confusion and short term memory loss at this time from the hit on the head. He will go see a neurologist in 2 weeks for another evaluation and a better prognosis. Please pray for all functions of his brain to return to normal. He is having more difficulty getting around as he rib and pelvis are causing him some pain. Fortunately(?) he does not remember anything after seeing the car head toward the tree so he is not seeming to have any nightmares. Please pray that they would process their friend's death by God's grace.
I want to thank everyone for all that you have done. "Uncle" Jon and "Aunt" Julie - you have been my rock and you always make sure the little details are taken care of. Lisa Taylor - thank you for arrainging the meals for our family, and to everyone else for your prayers you have no idea how comforting it is to know that there are spiritual warriors praying protection for your family, and lastly to Pastor Scott and Clare - thank you so much for you prayers and words of wisdom through this difficult time it is a great comfort to my family to have you in our lives - I can't even begin to express it.
One last thing, I would like to ask that you pray for AD's family. This was Kammie's only son and he was the world to her. Please pray for their family and that God would do a mighty work in their family through this tragedy.
Thank you for everything, we are very fortunate to have a great FAMILY in Crossroads Church.
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Update on the boys.
Tom and Jake are recovering well.
Jacob's sore and bruised feet are coming around and he is getting back to being an active teenage boy. Please continue to pray that his emotional scars will heal as well as his physical scars.
Tommy has had a follow up Dr's appt. with the dentist and Sparrow Hospital. They are saying that his broken rib and cracked pelvis will heal in about 8 weeks. His spleen will take 2-6 months to heal. He does have some damage to his molars and he will have another appt. with the dentist in early September to assess what must be done but his mouth is too sore and swollen to do anything at this time. We go back to the Neurologist on August 14th for a full day of testing. This will give us a better idea of how severe his concussion was. Because of the extent of his injuries he will not be able to play football this fall. This is a great passion for him. Please pray that God will use this time in his life for good and that he will still feel a part of the team. Also pray that God will help him deal with the loss of AD, that he will know that God has a plan for him and that he would come to know God's plans for his life.
Thank you again to everyone for you prayers. Our family is very fortunate to have you in our lives.
Sincerely, Kathy
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