Friday, October 3, 2008

Urgent Prayer Request, plus Update

I have a very urgent prayer request. Francis Weingard was in a serious car accident Thursday morning (October 2) and is in ICU at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. He has multiple skull fractures, a serious compound fracture in his left arm, a compound fracture in his right wrist, and 3 broken ribs. His lungs and heart are badly bruised. His left lung is also partially collapsed. His right eardrum ruptured, as well as a blood vessel behind his nose. It was determined today that he did suffer a heart attack sometime after the accident. He had been on a blood thinner prior to the accident due to his heart, and that is causing some complications now. The doctors are also concerned about infection. Please pray for Bro. Weingard and his family during this time. He is still in critical condition.
***UPDATE***
Sunday - The doctors are concerned about bleeding in the brain, and think that the artery from Bro. Weingard's heart to his brain could be damaged. There is also concern that he could have another stroke. This could, of course, cause serious complications. There is no sign of infection in the left arm, and we do praise God for that! Please continue to pray.

4 comments:

The Dickinsons said...

Kim, thanks for letting us know. We are praying. God is able!

Florida Bozone Bunch said...

Thanks for the information about Bro. Weingard, We will definitely being praying for him and the whole family.

sherryldickinson said...

Bless you, Kim, for staying true to Jesus! I love seeing when the GSS students keep on being Christians even when they have left the Bible School, and are married. Your place in Colorado looks absolutely gorgeous. Makes me want to come visit you! Thank you for telling us of dear Bro Weingard. It sounds horrible. I will do my best to pray for him. Love you lots, Sherry in Phoenix, AZ.

Anonymous said...

We are praying Kimmy. Sent this put to the prayer warriors at church too. Yes I will call u! Of course I will...I have news too that I think you will like to hear...
LOVE YOU give Mike, Katie Joy, and Hunter some love from Aunt Karen! Well I guess I'm not Mike's Aunt but you get the drift...