Jeremy’s broken arm…….
This entry was posted on 11/19/2006 9:38 AM and is filed under uncategorized.
Dear Friends
I was sitting at my desk and had just sent out a quick
up-date concerning the situation in DRC, when Esther came in saying that we
needed to quickly go and pick up Jeremy from play group at our friends the
Carlsons. He had fallen off a swing and they had thought that perhaps his arm
may be broken. We quickly got the things together that we thought we might
need, and rushed off praying that it wasn't too bad.
After getting to emergency and having an x-ray we found that
his arm (down near his wrist)was broken and that being as little as he was that
he would need to have it set under anesthetic. Well, because he had eaten they
said they would only be able to do it the next morning. So Esther and Jeremy
spent the night there, and Jeremy's' arm was temporarily bandaged and they
started an IV.
I returned the next morning. He was transferred to another
building were they set his arm. The whole process was finished and we were able
to go in and see him at around 10:30am.
There was a lot of waiting for this and that, but thankfully at 5:30pm we were able to bring him home, after
promising the Dr that we would be careful to keep his arm raised to prevent
swelling and return if there were any problems.
Thankfully we had a peaceful nights sleep and he seems to be
doing fine. We allow him to get up now and then, but then he has to return so
that we can "hang his arm up" above his head to keep the swelling
down. He really does not like this, but he is so much happier to be at home,
that he isn't complaining too much.
We are so thankful to the helpful hands of missionary
friends, The Carlsons the Wards and the Grings who took care of the rest of the
children while were were gone and prepared meals for us too.
And to those of you who phoned to show concern and prayers.
Thanks a lot! At one stage we even had a few Bible students and professors
waiting at our doorstep to welcome us home, but we were quite late and they had
to go on home. We thank the Lord for the concern of His people wherever we are.
In Christ,
Robert A. Marsh
