Jill’s broken arm

Tonight outside the US Center cafeteria at about 8pm, my daughter Jill fell on some skates, falling back ward and landing on her right arm.  There was a wound and her arm looked bent below the elbow so we suspected it was broken.  Barb Winter drove Cathie and Jill down to Kaiser Sunset.  The break of both bones below the elbow was confirmed by x-ray.  An orthopedic doctor came in to look at it.  He believes the wound was caused by the bone breaking through the skin.  Still with me?!  He put the arm in a sling for the night to immobilize it and she will be on an antibiotic IV drip to make sure there is no infection.  He doesn’t want to put a cast on until he is sure the wound isn’t infected.  The bones look to be in good position so they will just have to put on a cast sometime tomorrow.  Not sure yet about the details of that.  Cathie will spend the night with her there and Barb is on her way home.
Nothing major I guess, but we would appreciate your prayers.  I’ve been thinking how terrible it must be for parents who have to watch their children suffer in times of war, disease, etc.  I’m praying for the untold multitudes of parents tonight whose hearts ache for the plight of their kids.  In so many cases, they are powerless to do anything.  I’m proud to be a simple missionary, many of whom have spanned the globe relieving the suffering of millions in the name of Christ.  May their tribe increase and their mission never cease until all tears are wiped away…for good.

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