It’s been a busy couple weeks. I was gone for several days, then came home to find that a young man in our community had been in a terrible motorcycle accident—apparently, a truck pulled out into the highway right in front of him. His name is Michael, and it looks like he’ll recover fully, but his injuries are extensive and he has a long, long road of recovery ahead of him. Unfortunately, he’s a major wage-earner for his family; he lives with his parents, who are getting on in years and have significant medical issues at the moment, so during the months he isn’t able to work, things are going to be very, very tight for them. We’re still doing an inventory on the family’s needs, but it’s clear that we need to make sure, somehow or other, that the mortgage gets paid, the lights stay on, and the family has enough food; I understand that our local electrical co-op is pitching in, and the mortgage company might, but they’re still going to need a fair bit of financial help until Michael’s back on his feet again.
This is a great family, good people who are well-liked in our small community; as I’m sure you can understand, this has been taking a fair bit of my time, energy, and attention. I wanted to put up this post to let folks know what’s going on up here—and especially in case anyone feels led to help this family out. I can guarantee they’re truly in need and worth helping, and that any help anyone can give will really matter in getting them through this period. Please pray for Michael’s recovery, first of all, that there would be no major setbacks, and that his parents will get through this without any major health problems of their own; and if you want to offer any other assistance, you can call the Mountain Family Center at (970) 725-3257 and ask for Mollie.
Thanks. May God bless you.