I called Gina a second ago, and thought Lurch from the Addams family answered. It was Gina, but her voice was a tad on the low side. She explained that the doctor thinks she’s coming down with bronchitis. She’s taking an antibiotic and sucking cough drops, and using a mask when she goes in to see Billy. We need to pray for her rest.
Billy’s condition hasn’t changed much during the day. That’s okay; progress is expected to be slow. It would be easy to get spoiled by the good progress that’s been made over the last couple of days, but unfortunately progress will mostly be slow.
Continue to pray for Billy; for Gina and Theresa (and Theresa’s husband and kids, as they adjust to Mom needing to be away more than they’re accustomed to); the doctors and nurses; and the men who were there in Kentucky working with Billy when the accident occurred.
-joe
May 6, 2008 at 12:11 pm |
The best thing that we all can do is remember to keep Billy and Gina in all of our prayers. I, personally, believe this includes both their family and friends and significant people in their lives. There is no doubt that this tragic event has affected anyone who knows Billy and Gina to a great degree and has truly, at least for my own self, made one appreciate the time that God has granted us on this earth. I am as guilty as the next for taking my life for granted and this has really opened my eyes to a lot of things. As this event should to all.
It is my belief and what I have been taught that your prayer should not be limited to just a few. We should remember everyone, including ourselves, in our time of prayer and in our time of need. With that said, I would like to bring recognition to the many people who have been by Billy and Gina’s side during this difficult time. The many who are not expected to be but have been. That’s my own personal observation. I have never been close to a situation where people come together so amazingly and beautifully to help two very amazing people. There is not one single day that goes by since this happened that a member hasn’t stopped in to conduct their own business and not ask “How’s Billy doing?” It is truly the work of God and it gives comfort to know, given so many of the new circumstances in today’s world, that there really seems to be, still, true followers of the Word.
This has been, to say the very least, a tragic event that has effected many of us. The best thing we can do is continue to put our faith, first and foremost, in God.