Pray for Madison

Many of you know our friends Trent and Christa, and their little boy Bryson. Yesterday morning, Christa's sister-in-law, niece, and nephew were in a horrible car accident. Their car was the only one involved. It was caused by something that all of us parents have done a thousand times...Christa's sister-in-law glanced back to her kids who were picking at each other. She veered off the road, and her SUV flipped 3 times. Ross, who is 2, is okay. Christa's sister-in-law has a broken disc in her back, but she has been released from the hospital. Madison, who just turned 5, received the worst injuries. Her neck is completely broken from her skull. Only muscle and tendons held her head to her body. She has a lacerated liver and a small bleed in her head. The neurosurgeon said she should not be alive due to her neck injuries. A truck driver saw their SUV upside down, and if he hadn't gotten Madison out and layed her on her back, she would not be alive. To make matters worse, Christa's father is a paramedic, and he was called to the accident scene not knowing that it involved his grandchildren and daughter-in-law. Can you imagine how he felt? Madison was air-lifted to a hospital an hour and a half away. Her mom and brother were taken to the local hospital. Madison has been put in a halo to prevent her from moving her head and neck, and she is sedated and on a ventilator. The neurosergeon is going to try to perform a fusion today on her neck and skull. She is able to move her arms and legs, which is an absolute miracle. Please pray for Madison to fully and quickly recover. Please pray for her mother. I cannot imagine the guilt that she is burdened with. This could happen to any of us at any time. I can't count how many times I have reached back to pick up Maddie's sippie cup that fell or the times I have tried to give Preston his paci. Please keep them in your prayers. I will keep you updated.