5/30/21
Well what a week.
Last Thursday, the last day of school, our neighborhood had a big party
with bounce houses. Grant was on one and
it went up in the air 30 feet and dropped 4 boys, 3 on their heads. C had a broken tail bone, Grant had a severe
concussion, broken tooth, and broken arm, T had lacerations in his liver,
spleen, broken ribs, punctured lung, and at the moment has brain damage. R had a broken neck, back, skull fracture,
broken elbow, broken patella, and broken heel. We continue to pray for T and the potential brain damage he received.
Some sweet tender moments:
1)
Grant couldn’t remember what he ate for dinner, mom got
worried. He said, “ Mom I still remember
what 5 to the 5th power is" and then proceeded to tell me.
2) Last Wednesday was a moment of stress for me as Grant wiggled his broken tooth that is leaving
blood all over the bathroom, and told me his elbow may be broken. I was feeling a little overwhelmed. Stressed, I walked in the hall to see a sign
the 12-year-old young women had put on my outdoor chair saying “Be Strong” which was a quick reminder from God to me.
3)
Lily had a lesson in which other mothers told of their
impressions not to go or keep their kids close before the bounce house
incident. At first I was feeling, why
did I not receive that impression? I felt in that moment that we were meant to
be the hospital for the other little boys.
Gary was able to act in his bishopric calling and help these little
ones while hospital visitations were limited to everyone else.
4)
Grandparents willing to step in for whatever is needed
5) The bishopric was able to quickly set up grief/trauma counseling as a Sunday class for the adults because over 100 children mostly from our neighborhood watched this scene unfold at the party.
6) Parties were stopped and prayers were offered all across this day.
7) A ward fast was held for these four children, and I received 100+ texts from friends, school people, and acquaintances telling me they were praying for Grant. Go fund me and other fundraisers were organized.
Here are a few news articles:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-4-brave-boys-get-back-on-their-feet
