« A BETTER VERSION OF THE QUIZ! | Main | Creepily Similar »
September 18, 2007
Please pray for my family
Last night my dad got hit by a truck. He was stepping out onto a busy street as a truck was driving past. Thankfully he fell backwards or he would most likely not be alive. However, his foot was actually run over. It's shattered. Every bone is broken and shifted. Because my dad is 79years old and on blood thinners the doctors opted against surgery, instead, they have set it the best they can non invasively.
I'm asking for your prayers. I believe God is good; He can do anything. I specifically ask that you would pray that my dad heals properly, that my mom can get physical support while caring for dad (they are in Michigan), and most importantly, that God would meet my dad through this experience.
Thanks,
Heidi
P.S. I'm fighting everything in me that wants to just breakdown and fall apart. Please, Jesus, help me to trust you! Pressed but not crushed...right? 2Cor 4:8
| By Heidi V. | 09:50 AM
Comments
Know that my prayers are with you, your family, and other people in your life right now, during this time. If there is anything additional that we, your friends here, can do to be a help (in any way-service, emotional support, etc)- please let me know. HH
Posted by: Heidi H. at September 18, 2007 10:53 AM
I will be praying. Please let us know how things progress.
Posted by: Jesse Heirendt at September 18, 2007 11:01 AM
Heidi, I am so sorry. I had no idea. This is terrible.
MUCH LOVE
Posted by: laura at September 18, 2007 01:26 PM
thanks for sharing, heidi. i will pray for you and your family.
love,
meg
Posted by: meg at September 18, 2007 01:37 PM
Heidi, thanks for being vulnerable and using your blog to share this situation and how you are doing. As are the others, I have and will be praying for you, your Dad, and your family. Please let us know if you and Jake need help with anything practical.
Posted by: Neil E. Das at September 18, 2007 04:16 PM
Thank you all for your support and prayers. I talked to my mom last night and she said my dad's doctor is now suggesting tapering his blood thinner, so that they can open his foot up for repair. My mom is undecided; it's risky.
P.S. God's teaching me a lot about trusting regardless of how I'm feeling, for that, I'm thankful.
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at September 19, 2007 12:04 PM
I talked to my dad yesterday! He's out of the hospital. He's pretty doped up, but he actually laughed a little. His many of his ribs are cracked (which I didn't know, but I wondered how his getting hit impacted the rest of his body) and he won't be able to put pressure on his foot for at least 10 weeks (which I suspected). Yes, he's a mess, but my goodness, I can't tell you how good it feels to know he's going to be o.k.! Little by little I'm learning to breathe again. Thank you Jesus for loving my family.
Posted by: Heidi Vincent at September 25, 2007 09:59 AM
Thank the Lord. I will continue to pray for you and your family.
Posted by: Neil E. Das at September 25, 2007 04:41 PM