Request, Updates and Praises

Good Afternoon:

We have requests, updates and praises:

• Margie and my nephew, Ben Mack, is still in Hawaii waiting to fly back to Massachusetts on Thursday to have surgery on his broken leg.  He is still in excruciating pain and waiting on the swelling to go down in order for him to have the surgery.  The airline is not working with them at all on letting them upgrade in order for him to be able to keep his leg elevated.   Please pray for him as he has not been able to sleep due to the pain.  They already know that he is probably going to have multiple surgeries as well as rehab when he gets back home and their insurance is minimal – to say the least. Pastor Tim

·        UPDATE with Ben Mack : Ben's Pilon fracture of his right tibia is still very painful, and temporarily splinted. We have seen an orthopedic surgeon here on Oahu, and he confirmed that the fracture would indeed need surgery. Lack of insurance coverage out of state and the need to let inflammation decrease before any surgery is performed means that Ben will be flying home with a splinted leg.
PLEASE PRAY FOR A MIRACLE THAT WOULD LET US FLY BEN HOME FIRST CLASS OR SIMILAR, TO ALLOW FOR NEEDED LEG ELEVATION. (Pray for financial provision to make this possible) ALSO PRAY FOR DECREASED INFLAMMATION, DECREASED PAIN AND RESTFUL SLEEP. (Peace of mind and spirit)
As we wait for airline plans to solidify, we are working to open an accident/injury claim with our Aflack policy. Please pray that this process is smooth and swift. We are looking at MONTHS of post-surgical recovery followed by months of rehab. It could be 12 weeks before Ben is able to work again.
I will post more as details develop. Thanks to everyone who has been covering us in prayer and sending financial support. We love you all and are grateful beyond words. Manda  (Ben’s wife)

 

 

• Michael Rutz is in Amarillo today seeing the surgeon who will be performing surgery on his knee in a few weeks.  He fell at work a few weeks ago and has torn his knee up as well as he has a cyst on his knee.  Please pray for him as he goes through this process and procedure. 

 

• PRAISE—We had 212 students last night at VBS!!!!  This is a record high for first night of VBS.  Please continue to pray that children’s lives and their families will be change for the glory of the Lord.