For those of you praying for my brother, Joel, and his family--THANK YOU. For those of you who aren't, I want to ask you to please join me in praying.
Joel was riding his motorcycle home from work today- going home for lunch- when a vehicle collided with him when making a poorly judged left turn. Joel was medi-vac'd out of Sweetwater to Lubbock. He was bleeding internally and had emergency surgery. His spleen had burst and was removed, along with one kidney. His left femur is compound-fractured and his left knee is also broken, as well as his right foot and ankle. His lungs are injured, but not punctured. He has deep lacerations and road rash all over his body.
Renee is 23 weeks pregnant and is with him in Lubbock, nearly 100 miles from their home and from their three kids- Calvin, Donovan, and Josie.
My heart is so heavy tonight. But I do have hope knowing that Joel is right in the hand of our Father God. The safest place to be. WE ARE TRUSTING THE LORD FOR...healing. Comfort. Protection from infection. Steady, skillful hands of the surgeons as they work to repair Joel's leg, foot, and ankle. Understanding and grace for the little ones at home. Safety for the baby Renee is carrying. STRENGTH for Renee. Peace and protection for her parents as they drive up from the Valley.We are THANKING THE LORD FOR...sparing Joel's precious life. His helmet. Protecting his brain and his HANDS, which are his livelihood and his greatest creative outlet. Joel teaches graphic animation for TX State Technical College. He is an amazing artist, songwriter, musician. Husband, Papa, son, brother, friend. He's 34 years old and he is loved deeply by all of us.
GOD be our joy, our peace, our steady Light. We BLESS Joel and Renee in the NAME OF JESUS.
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Heavenly Father, I come to You, knowing You are all-knowing and all-powerful. We thank you for this man's dear sister for requesting prayer. We thank You for her faith. Please touch this, Your precious childs' body. Help the doctors and nurses know what to do, and how to do it. Shield him from any source of infection. For his wife, I ask that you give her the physical strength to do the things she must do, and give her emotional strength, as I cannot even fathom how difficult it must be for her to see her husband like this, to be away from her children, AND be pregnant, all at once. For the children, comfort them and be with them; give them age-appropriate understanding as You deem fit. Meet this family's needs financially, as the head of the house cannot bring an income right now. Touch each and every person who helps this family in any way, give them a special joy that comes from helping others. Please, Father, increase our faith. I pray this prayer in the Holy and All-Powerful name of Jesus, Amen
From J.F. In GA
J.F.~ thank you for offering this beautiful, heartfelt prayer. The Lord hears and the Lord answers. I thank you for uplifting my beloved family in this way. The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord make His face shine upon you. And give you peace!!
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