Trevor and I would like to thank and praise the Lord for helping us through a difficult time last evening and to request your fervent prayers for Matthew’s healing and recovery. Last night Matthew sustained a neck injury while doing a front flip on gymnastic hand loops, which are attached to our swing…all under the watchful eye of mom. (”Hey Mom, look at me!!!!) 911 came , and he was taken to the ER on a back board and in a hard collar. After several hours there, they were able to rule out neck fracture and head injury. PRAISE GOD, and we came home last night with a diagnosis of severe contusion and bruising in the neck.

We are so thankful to the Lord for protecting his spinal cord and brain and bringing us “peace which surpassed all understanding” during this trial. He will wear a soft collar for two to three days, and his activities will be limited for at least a week. He is still in a lot of pain and has difficulty changing positions, so we would ask specifically for prayers for the pain and that his neck mobility would quickly return.

It is in the wonderful name of Jesus that we thank each of your faithful prayers for the brethren!

1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”