Prayers For Phillip ~

Friday, October 15th is a day I will never forget~

Ken and I had gone to eat at El Ranchero where we ran into some of our favorite kids~ Phillip, Alexis, MaKenzy, Eric, Lauren, and Chris. I can't say that I really knew MaKenzy, Lauren, or Chris that well but still that night talking to them it was as if I had known them for a long time. As we were leaving we stopped to say good bye to Phillip and noticed he and Eric were having a hard time with a hot pepper~ it was pretty funny.... Eric was having a real hard time so I told him to keep eating chips but he was just too wrapped up in how hot it was... it was pretty funny too~ We chatted a bit about the "Big Halloween Party" that Phillips family has every year and everyone was looking forward to the festivities! After hugging them bye~ we left. Little did I know this would be the last time I would talk to Phillip of see Eric or MaKenzie~

Kenton had gone to Charlotte for a church function~ 8:45pm Kenton called upset that he had heard Phillip and some of the other kids had been involved in a horrible car wreck. Kenton had heard that Phillip may not make it~ as we were talking I heard the life flight helicopter fly over~ I called Linda and the next thing I knew I was on my way to Johnson City to see Phillip~ as I was driving Kenton sent me another message that Eric and MaKenzie didn't make it (this is a picture of Eric -in the blue- that I took of him at school during the prayer service on August). It was the sickest I have ever felt ~ to think of these children and their families. By this time I made it to the hospital~

Phillip was in critical condition, on life support and in a coma. He was moved to PICU where he was fighting for his life~

It has been 4 weeks now and Phillip is now in Atlanta in a rehab hospital where he is making a remarkable recovery! He is able to do some things on his own - still in a simi-coma state but is getting there! Prayers are still needed and appreciated.

It makes you realize even more how precious life is and how it can be gone in a blink of an eye~ I pray everyday for the safety and health of Kenton and Peyton and all of the kids in the world. Phillip is such a special kid to me because I prayed for him to be a part of Kenton's life and for his family to be a part of our life~ you see when we moved here I was so sad to leave Matthew and his family and prayed that we would find someone just like them - little did we know they were just down the street~ thank you God for letting us be a part of their life and them in a part of ours!

This picture was taken at school of Phillip, Mouse, Kenton, and Duncan~ gotta love these boys!!