Prayers for Sarah: Day 7

"Indeed, we have received grace after grace from HIS fullness." --John 1:16

Sarah is continuing to improve. There was a minor surgery today to improve the circulation/vessels in her
right hand/arm. They say it went well. She will have surgery tomorrow on her shattered pelvis. Pray that the
surgeons will focus and put things back together the way they need to be. A metal plate will be inserted
into her posterior pelvic area for stability. She will be on her stomach for 3-6 hours for the surgery. Pray her heart and body will tolerate such a position.

Friends, Family, and Church Family have been such a help and encouragement to my family. Please continue the cards and phone calls. I have heard positive feedback from Curtis, Debbie, and my Mother. I know the kindness and caring have also touched My father, Tom. I believe faith is being born anew and strengthened in my loved one's hearts. Glory to GOD!

"There is a Name above all names

Let mine be lost in HIS

Hide me in HIS crimson heart

Oh, way of secret bliss!

One life alone is worth the find

Nail mine onto the tree

Till Jesus ever shining here

Is all beheld in me.

Bring HIM forth each day I live

And leave me in the tomb

I seek no other glory here

Make not the smallest room.

Blessed anonymity!

Count my life but loss.

JESUS the One and Only

Tread over me, Dear Cross."

Jesus is all we need...  Thank you all for your prayers.

Sarah Day 3

Again I thank everyone sincerely for prayers on behalf of Sarah and my family. I have received information
regarding Sarah's health status from multiple sources, and the following is my understanding of the challenges she will face in the coming days and weeks. Two of the fingers on Sarah's right hand were torn off in the accident. They were not recovered. She will live the rest of her life with only her right thumb and
first and second fingers on her right hand. Much of the skin and some of the muscles of her right forearm
were scraped off in the slide across the freeway after Sarah was ejected from the Ford Explorer.
Unfortunately, she was not wearing her seatbelt. One of the main arteries of Sarah's right arm was completely severed, and she lost at least 18 units of  blood. Her right forearm and hand are not being perfused (circulation) as they normally would, and she is at risk of amputation of her right hand (Sarah is right handed).

Sarah will need multiple skin grafts before her right hand and forearm are healed completely. Skin from
her neck and back and right forehead were also abraded in the accident. Several of Sarah's thoracic vertebrae were fractured, and her posterior pelvis was shattered. She remains in traction in the ICU today, and was taken to surgery for some preliminary repairs to her right hand and forearm this morning. Her left arm was also fractured, but has not been re-set to date.

All of this is incredibly overwhelming to me, and to members of my family. However, we see glimmers of God's Hand of Hope in the reports...

Sarah is able to move her arms slightly, and moves her toes very slightly when asked to do so. She has opened her eyes and tried to speak (she is intubated and on the ventilator) on several occasions. My Father, Curtis, and Debbie have experienced many difficulties together in the past, and have always maintained a close and strong relationship throughout the challenges of the past. They lean on each other and trust each other.

I am glad they are there together now. My mother is keeping the Home Fires burning presently, but will join them (or swap off with my Father) when the time is right. I praise our GOD for these evidences of His Care and Love. I beg Him to bring ALL of my family to a SAVING FAITH in the LORD JESUS CHRIST. Please pray most avidly for this... that something marvelous would come of this, specifically
that the prodigals will come HOME to our MOST HOLY FATHER GOD! This is my first and most ardent prayer, and has been for 22 years.
Please join me!

"GOD is our Refuge and our Strength, a very Present help in time of trouble." --Psalm 46:1

Brooke and Sarah
December, 2010

Sarah's Status: Day 2

Thank you to all who have stormed the gates of heaven on behalf of my family and
especially my niece, Sarah. It is nothing short of a miracle that she survived
the night. Thanks be to God! She was in surgery for 6 hours as they discovered
a bleeder in her brain, along with 2 skull fractures, damage to the frontal lobe, and cerebral edema. At the moment,she is in critical condition in the Trauma ICU at the Carolina's Medical Center of
N Carolina. Praise Our Father God that the First Responders made the judgement call
to fly her by helicopter to this most excellent trauma center instead of taking her
elsewhere for care... had they taken her elsewhere, she would have died (as her 6 physicians
indicated to my brother today). Glory to God that there is a Hospitality House for my family
to sleep comfortably at night close to the medical center and Sarah at a reasonable cost. I am so grateful
to the Nurses and Physicians who are taking such excellent care of Sarah.
Another prayer request: For Barbara, Sarah's sister and the driver of the SUV that flipped (4 times, I am told).

It is complicated, but for now I need to simply ask for serious prayers for Barbara. She has been through much guilt and trauma, and more difficulties await her in the near future. Pray that she seeks her Creator for help, strength, and meaning in all of this.

"If ye shall ask anything in MY NAME... I will do it." (John 14:14). Please continue to
ask our powerful God for Sarah to recover fully and have the opportunity to live a meaningful life,
and may she decide to devote the rest of her life fully to our LORD and Savior Jesus Christ! Please
petition God for endurance, courage, and faith for my family, especially Curtis, Debbie, Barbara, and
Jessica. Thank you.

Sarah with Brayden and friend, Greg
August, 2010

Late Note: 11 pm-    Natalie, Joe and Eden are on their way to Charlotte by car. Pray for a safe journey and courage when they arrive.

Need for Prayers!

I am in desperate need of the prayers of every reader of this blog.

My 20 year old niece, Sarah, was in a terrible car accident in North Carolina at about 2:15 this
afternoon. She was ejected from the vehicle and thrown quite a distance. She has
multiple fractures and has lost exorbitant amounts of blood. My brother (Curtis) and wife (Debbie)
are flying down from PA with my Father at this moment. The officer who called them
said it is extremely critical... life threatening.

Christmas Day, Sarah helps Grandma make
Sweet Potatoes

There is more heart-ache to the situation, however, I am not at liberty to share this. Please pray for the LORD to save Sarah's life, and to comfort my brother, sister in law, and Sarah's two sisters,
and my parents. Pray for strength and faith and hope for the journey they face.

"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw near to you." (James 4:8)