November 20, 2005

• We just received word that Brandi's Sister, Kathy, and our son, Dustin, were injured in a fall from a roof at Kathy's home. Dustin and Kathy were on the two-leveled roof putting up Christmas lights with an extension ladder. Kathy was holding the ladder on one level of the home and Dustin was placing lights on the second-level gable roof. They were down to their last 3 lights above the garage. One of the clay shingles shifted and caused the ladder to fall. Kathy's foot was caught as it fell and she was flipped. She fell forward down the ladder and landed on the edge of the concrete and the grass.

  
  

  She was injured pretty badly but we are so thankful that she was not hurt worse than she was. Her left wrist suffered a compound fracture in two places and her right wrist, chest, legs, and ankle are badly bruised and swollen. She is in surgery now having pins placed in her lower arm and wrist. Her husband says she is in good spirits but worried about how she will take care of all the company coming for Thanksgiving.  He says since her left hand was the one injured, she'll still be able to sign credit card slips, therefore surviving her preparation for the Christmas holidays.

  
  

  Dustin also fell from the roof but was able to control how he fell a little better. His ankle was bruised and sprained but it doesn't appear to be broken. For this we are greatly thankful.

  
  

  Please join us in praising God that they were both protected from more critical injuries and ask God for Kathy's quick healing. 

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