Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Yesterday (Tuesday) morning update on Marc

The beautiful roses from the Sams....


This is the update Marc's dad wrote yesterday morning...thanks so much, Dad.


Celaya, Mexico. Again, many thanks for the prayers and concern of our Ropeholder family. This is Tuesday morning, Janet and I are in the hospitalroom with Marc and Melodie. Marc had a very good night of rest (and Melodierested well too), and this morning has shown the most improvement yet in hisrecovery. The ophthamologist was in last night and thinks that Marc's eyewill make a complete recovery. Though it is still swollen in the area ofthe eye, yet the bruising is receding, and the eye itself looks better. This morning, Marc (with aid of the nurse and Melodie) walked to the bathroom, was able to shower and wash his hair. Then he was able to seewell enough to walk across the room (and was walking better too) and sit down in a chair. The nurse re-dressed the suture line across the top of his head (Janet says the suture line is beautifully done [if such a thing can be"beautiful"]), cleaned out the actual wound area where the rock/piece ofconcrete had smashed into his forehead, and rebandaged that area and his nose that had been shattered. Right now he is eating almost normally though he says it hurts to swallow. Altogether, and thus far, this day has been very encouraging to all of us. As Melodie has mentioned, "The prayers of God's people are making adifference in my husband's life." From all of us - thanks for your prayer,and we earnestly request that you continue until God brings us the whole way through this present circumstance.


Leonard Sankey (Marc's Father)


This is the piece of road asphalt/concrete that almost took my husband's life.

God is so good.

11 comments:

Rob and Deanna said...

Our family & church family have been praying for you. Glad to hear the good report on recovery!

Janet said...

So glad God is answering our prayers for Marc!

Ashley Hoover said...

It's great to hear the good report! I will continue to pray!

Valerie said...

So glad to hear the good report, we are still praying for your family during this time.

The Smith Family said...

Praising God for all thewonderful reports! Thanks for keeping us updated here and on FB. We love you all and are keeping each of you close in our prayers. May God continue to heal and draw you closer to Him during this trial. (Hebrews 4:16)

Ronda said...

Encouraging news...We will continue to pray! Those flowers are lovely...SO glad that the Sams were there with you all!

Missy said...

I am praying for you, Melodie. You are doing a wonderful job keeping everything together. I would love to see you, but know that for right now that is impossible. I love you very much...

Lewis Ray said...

We Are Praying For You All!!!

Travis and Rosey said...

Will be praying for you guys, glad to hear he is recovering.

The Dickinsons said...

Dearest Melodie,
Our hearts have been crushed as we have thought of and PRAYED for Marc, You and your boys. (And of course y'all's parents as well!) I'm sooo GLAD that God has spared Marc's life. We are glad that he is recovering and are praying that God will help him completely recover! God is still on the Throne! Love ya!

Kim M. said...

Just wanted to let you know we are praying!