JOSHUA TIME 216

PLEASE READ!> >> >I tried to contact as many different sources as I could think of the get> >prayers going in as many directions as possible. God still answersprayer> >and he still performs miracles. He is God and God never changes. Passthis> >the as many different sources that you can think of to get as many people> >as> >possible praying for these boys. When such a large group are praying for> >one miracle not even the powers of darkness can muffle the sounds of the> >praise of God's people.> >> >Ethan is 16 and Austin is 10.> >> >Subject: prayers and cards> >> >We have had a horrible tragedy within our school. A teacher that worksat> >Jamestown Elementary, Rhonda Hale, currently has two sons fighting for> >their> >lives at a hospital in Lexington, KY. The two boys were riding theirATVs> >after church on Sunday. Austin, a 10 year old was on a dirt bike, and> >Ethan, a 16 year old, was on a 4-wheeler. The two boys collided with one> >another head-on. They WERE wearing helmets but the injuries sustainedwere> >still massive. They were flown to UK Children's Hospital where teams of> >doctors began working on them immediately. Ethan has broken every bonein> >his face and has lost his left eye. The first of many surgeries was done> >to> >begin repairing the damage. He is nothing but metal from the chin up.> >Currently, fluid is gathering at the back of his brain and more surgeryis> >going to need to be done to remove it. Austin has yet to regain> >consciousness. He has been unresponsive since the accident and doctorsare> >saying that it is a miracle that he even made it to the hospital. Ashunt> >has been placed in his head to reduce fluid and swelling. He hasmultiple> >injuries including 2 crushed vertebrae, broken limbs and a pelvis that is> >broken in half, which cannot be operated on until more is known about his> >head injuries. Both boys are on feeding tubes and have developed fevers.> >As you can imagine Rhonda's world has been shattered. Her boys are allshe> >has left and she is devastated, as any mother would be. She hasrequested> >that any willing person please pray for her sons. The school is also> >requesting that cards be sent to the boys. We are trying to get cardssent> >from all over the country so that the boys, as well as Rhonda, have> >something to look forward to daily. The cards are going to be kept and> >counted so that Austin, Ethan and Rhonda can see just how many peoplehave> >been praying for them. If you could, please send a card to the address> >below and then forward this e-mail to anyone and everyone you know. At> >this> >time, prayer is the best medicine for these youths.> >> >> >Ethan and/or Austin Hale> >UK> >Children's Hospital> >> >800> >Rose Street> >> >Lexington, KY 40536