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Monday, August 25, 2008
It seems the resistance keeping us from going to Israel always becomes its fiercest right before our departure. This time is no different. As I write this, Sherri and I are sitting in a hospital room with my 2nd oldest son Zac who ran into a tree going full speed playing a strange game of football with some friends in a small community outside of Syracuse, New York.
After hitting the tree head first he was completely blind in his right eye for about 10 minutes. After much prayer it seemed that his vision was coming back, but after 24 hours he still had not come close to a complete recovery. Physically he is not feeling bad ….no headache or pain of any kind to speak of.
Our prayers have been concentrated on the restoration of sight in his right eye. After sharing at a gathering on Sunday we were approached by a brother who referred us to a friend who is an optometrist. He counseled us to go to the emergency room to get a CAT scan to better determine the problem.
The CAT scan showed fractures in the skull above the right eye, but no hemorrhaging behind the eye or anywhere in the brain. Today, Monday afternoon, we still have not seen improvement in the eye. The doctors are saying there is nerve damage, but like a stroke, it is hard to tell how the nerve or nerves will respond in time.
Zac with Aaron a fellow vineyard worker
Normally we would send prayer needs out to those who have signed up on the prayer list, but I felt in this situation we needed “all hands on deck” in focused prayer. Please pray that Zac’s right eye would be completely restored. That any damaged optic nerves would fully recover.
Just now at 2 pm on Monday the doctor has told us that he would recommend that Zac hold off going to Israel until next week. The CAT scan did reveal a fracture in his scull and a small pocket of air next to his brain. The concern is that the cabin pressure would cause more air to enter the area or even cause fluid on the brain to seep out. Both could be potentially dangerous and for us any risk no matter how small would not be worth it. The doctor felt that Zac, although physically capable of making the the trip needed a few extra days to allow the scull and membrane around the brain to recover to keep air out and fluid in.
So, Zac, who is feeling physically very well, is eager to get going. This time however he will have to wait and join us next week in Israel. Our dear friends the Lupinacci’s in Pennsylvania have volunteered to take him in while we are separated for the week.
Please pray with us for complete recovery of the optic nerves. Before the accident both of his eyes were 20/15. Right now with his right eye he can barely make out the second line on the chart. Please pray that his eyes be restored again to his previous level of sight.
We believe that with God all things are possible and the prayer of the righteous availeth much!
For Zion’s Sake,
Tommy Waller