I have a nephew, James, who was burned pretty bad Saturday evening. He is in a burn unit. He's 22 yrs old.
To be frank, it was due to an act of stupidity, but regardless, please pray that he will recover well. His lungs and his eyes have checked out ok, but he has 1st degree burns over about 50% of his body.
It was a gasoline fire.
Please also pray that the Lord will use this as an opportunity for James to seek Him out.
Krispy
praying brother. please keep us updated.
praying
I will be praying brother.
Krispy,
A burn is the most awful injury I think a person can have. Will pray for him.
As bad as a burn is I often wonder why this injury will not impress people about the awfulness of hell?
ginnyrose
Only just seen this. Is he a Christian? Praying that the Lord will use this with him somehow. If he is saved that it will draw him closer to God, if not that he will look afresh at his life and consider his ways, and turn to the Lord who has had mercy and spared his life.
Jeannette
Is he a Christian?
He is now!
I went over to Knoxville, Tennessee yesterday to see him in the hospital and was able to lead him to the Lord. Praise God. He seemed sincere... I pray that he really got ahold of it. I have some connections over there that are going to visit him and get him plugged in.
As for his burns, it was bad but not nearly as bad as the original phone call we got made it out to be. You know how those things go.
The worst burns were on his arms, and he has a bad one on the bridge of his nose and on his left cheek. It did burn all the hair off his head, but the burns themselves should heal up ok. He'll have some scarring on his nose and cheek, and definately on his arms.
His lungs and eyes are fine. He said he saw it coming and sqeezed his eyes shut and then dropped and rolled, which probably saved his life.
He said it was a stupid thing he was doing... he said "You know... famous last words of a redneck: Hey y'all! Watch this!" kinda thing.
Anyway, praise God he allowed me to lead him to the Lord. Continue to pray for his wounds. He'll be in the hospital for a couple of weeks.
Krispy
He said it was a stupid thing he was doing... he said "You know... famous last words of a redneck: Hey y'all! Watch this!" kinda thing.
Krispy, ya sure it was not just a male thing? Sounds like something my boys would have done and they survived! If many people would know what they (our sons) did they would for sure choke on their spit!
Am glad the injuries are not as bad as reported earlier..
Blessings on the new child of God....
ginnyrose
Got them Hallelujah tears in my eyes brother. In spite of all the grieving we do over modern day Christianity and the state of the world et all, our Lord still gives us plenty of reasons to rejoice. Hallelujah!
Krispy, ya sure it was not just a male thing? Sounds like something my boys would have done and they survived! If many people would know what they (our sons) did they would for sure choke on their spit!
We told our older boys "If you ever wondered why we watch you two like hawks when we're visiting family over there... this is exactly why!"
Bon fires, gasoline and fireworks do not play well together.
One thing you learn in the military... safety. It drives me nuts to see people doing things like that.
Krispy
I went over to Knoxville, Tennessee yesterday to see him in the hospital and was able to lead him to the Lord.
Awesome news. Somewhat teary eyed this morning over reading this. It sounds as if he was literally saved "but so as through fire!"
Bon fires, gasoline and fireworks do not play well together.
This reminds me of the time a few of us were getting together in my backyard for a time of fellowship over a bonfire. One of the guys kept pouring kerosine on the wood because, in his words, "It kept evaporating." Finally he decided to light it and no sooner then he extended his arm holding the bic grill lighter, did a huge fireball rise up like Hirosima all around him...lighting up the woods around us like daylight for a second!
After a breathless moment of everyone looking at him patting and feeling all his limbs, he announced "I'm Okay!"
In honor of our embarrassed friend, we spent the rest of the evening around the fire retelling the stupidest things we have ever done. (...things involving fireworks, powertools, gascans, engines...I think one story involved an encounter with a rambunctious buck during mating season.)
Let James know that people all over the country, through SI, are keeping him in prayer during his recovery. Though we are sincerely compassionate regarding his pain, we are thankful it wasn't worse, and so very glad for his salvation. Praise God.
MC
KrispyKrittr wrote:Is he a Christian?
He is now!
I went over to Knoxville, Tennessee yesterday to see him in the hospital and was able to lead him to the Lord. Praise God. He seemed sincere... I pray that he really got ahold of it. I have some connections over there that are going to visit him and get him plugged in.
Praise the Lord! The angels are rejoicing in Heaven and I'm rejoicing here. :-D
Jordan
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