Grace of God

Let me begin by saying that Jack is OK. Our family suffered the scare of a lifetime last Sunday when Jack managed to squeeze through the bannister railing at Grandma's house and fall 10 - 12 feet down onto stairs and a hardwood floor. Grandpa and Daddy had just installed a permanent gate at the top of the staircase to keep our little adventurer from going up and down without an adult. Unfortunately, it allowed us all to let our guard down, thinking we had created a more safe environment for him. As it turns out, the bannister spindles near the stairs are spaced a bit wider than the others. Jack recognized this and squeezed through, trying to bypass the gate. Since we did not actually see the events unfold, we can only speculate about what actually happened. But it appears as if he fell about 10 feet down, landing on one of the lowest stairs on his left shoulder blade and then falling forward one or two stairs to rest face first on the hardwood floor. The events from that moment until we got to the hospital flash by in freeze frame fashion. We remember racing to the landing, then being on the floor next to him, then upstairs with him on the bed, then in the car driving to the emergency room. The wonderful nurses and doctors at Little Company of Mary took us in instantly. He was given an IV, neck collar and then off for CAT scans and x-rays of every part of his body. Here is the point at which we realized that we had been involved in a miracle. He is fine. Doctors could find NO evidence of ANY broken bones or internal injuries. No brain injury, no neck fractures, no damage to any organs, no internal bleeding, no dislocated joints, not even a cracked rib! The only injuries he sustained were a few bruises on his forehead, back and shoulder and a good sized abrasion on his left shoulder blade. Dr. Carr's diagnosis was "a miracle." We ask that you join us in praying for God to keep Jack free of any negative effects from this terrible accident and thanking Him for working such an amazing miracle for us. We are confident that His hand broke Jack's fall and His arms carried us all through to safety.

We had planned on returning from our Christmas travels and posting about our lovely dinner with family and my dad's surprise 65th birthday party. Instead, we returned home with a Christmas miracle. Our hearts and heads have never been more clear about the joys of the season. We hope you are all having safe and memorable holidays.