Pray for Micah

For those of you not associated with SRBC ~

Monday, August 24
Our friends and a family in our church are going through a difficult time, and I would like to ask for your prayers. On August 17th, a 14-year old boy named Micah was working with his dad and others picking corn in a field. Micah fell off the truck his dad was driving, and he was run over.The initial report was a list of broken bones (collar bone, multiple ribs, arm, hip) and a collapsed lung with some bleeding in the lung. Over the last week, he had sugery on his lung and flat lined. He has been on and off a ventilator and is now on a feeding tube. Right now, the most important and rather critical request is that his injured lung will allow him to breathe on his own as they remove him from the ventilator and stay inflated. The next 48 hours (Monday 8/24 - Tuesday 8/25) is a crutial time in his recovery. He was life flighted to Children's Hospital shortly after his accident and is in intensive care.

Please pray for his parents Doug & Liz (friends of Rick & I), his grandparents Ken & Maryv Beth (deacon in our church and one of the main families in keeping our church alive years ago before we came) who are currently keeping Micah's four siblings, financial needs and for wisdom as the family makes decisions. His mom Liz is also dealing with some health problems of her own. Please pray that she will be able to stay at his side. (I will keep you updated as much as possible.)

Tuesday, August 25 (9 AM)
Since last report, Micah has been having some hallucinations because of the medications he is on. He is fine in that regard, but it is hard on his family. On a lighter note, Micah's lung has remained inflated for 20 hours! Keep praying!!