Urgent Prayer

Dave and Diane Ford, the family I am now working with, just took their daughter Alyssa to college this summer. She is a freshman at Johnson Bible College near Knoxville, TN. After Soccer practice this past Friday, Alyssa, another female student, and two male students went to get something to eat when they were involved in an accident that caused the car to flip. Alyssa was in the back seat with her seatbelt on as was the other girl who is currently in a drug-induced coma. The driver of the car had cuts and bruises while the other fellow broke both wrists. Both Holly and Josh Ford (big sister and brother) are with Alyssa. Alyssa is in the ICU of the University of Tennessee Memorial Center. The doctor says she has lacerations to the spleen and it is bleeding. They are monitoring her very closely in the event that surgery is needed. Her lungs are bruised and might have a small hole letting air out. She has shoulder fractures and 2 fractures to her pelvis. She also has a very large head bruise but no brain damage. The doctor has assured the Fords that Alyssa will heal but will be very sore for a while. They will be keeping her in the hospital for at least 5 days (barring surgery being necessary) with full recovery taking about 6 weeks.

Please pray not only for Alyssa, but also her family here Bangkok. At this point they are not planning on returning home, as they have several family members already there taking care of her. However, in the event that she does need surgery, her mom will head back to the states to be with her. It has been extremely hard for the family having to watch/hear from a distance, but they are trusting in God for what is best for them and their daughter.