Perspective: updated, February 26

Update # 2:  my mother-in-law just called to say that the youngest, Calyx, is no longer intubated and is breathing on his own.  He also responded to interaction.  Small but significant steps.  Keep praying.

 www.nugget.ca/2014/02/24/community-comes-to-familys-aid.

Update#1:  all three children and their parents are at CHEO.  My mother-in-law and I spent yesterday visiting them.  The older two children are doing as well as expected and, in a rather nostalgic turn for me, were on the same floor where Isaac was during his CHEO stay last year.  (The visit was a walk down memory lane.). The youngest, Calyx, is in the ICU with multiple internal injuries and skull fractures.  His mother believes that he was run over by the truck thus suffering the greatest injuries.  There are many signs of hope:  the bruising on his brain is beginning to resolve, the pressure is decreasing and there appears to be no brain damage.  Both parents are holding up well and were so grateful for everyone's prayers.  In their words, "Please, keep them up, we really need them."


Sometimes life is suddenly put into proper perspective.  Dave's mom phoned today at lunch to pass on some family news.  I want to say terrible family news, but it is both terrible and miraculous at once.  Dave's father's side of the family is quite large, 32 first cousins.  One of those cousins, Tracy is a veterinarian in northern Ontario.  She and her husband have three children:  Francis, 14, Alexina, 10, and Calyx, 9.  (Boy, girl, boy). Yesterday, all three children were hit by a speeding pick-up truck while waiting to cross the street in downtown North Bay.  Terrible news, miraculous news - they are all alive.  I can't stop praising God that they are alive.  They really shouldn't be:  a testimony to the presence of their guardian angels.  At present Francis is in hospital in North Bay after the removal of one of his kidneys; Alexina and Calyx are both at CHEO in Ottawa with extensive injuries that have required surgery.  No one is paralyzed, no one is dead - give God the glory.  Please pray for this family, for no downward turns in health, for Francis'transfer to CHEO so that the family can be together (presently Mom is in North Bay with the oldest daughter while Dad is in Ottawa with the youngest two; I can only imagine how difficult that must be), pray for their strength, their health, their rest and for a great grace of hope and peace to settle upon them.  I will let you know of any updates.  Thank you so much.

P.s.  Pray for the 21-year-old man who hit them while speeding.  I can only imagine what he must be going through.  Pray that he doesn't fall into despair but somehow comes closer to the Lord in His mercy.  While you're at it, pray that the family receives a tremendous grace of forgiveness so that their physical suffering is not burdened by a spiritual one.

http://www.northbaynipissing.com/news-story/4380806-three-children-struck-on-downtown-north-bay-sidewalk/