Prayer Needed for Christian Family - December 28 Update

PATRICIO WILL HAVE SURGERY ON THE RIGHT FEMUR TODAY. THE RIGHT LEG HAS BEEN IN TRACTION SINCE THE ACCIDENT.

Raul is a waiter at my favorite cafe in Quito, the Magic Bean. Raul came to Christ a year ago and Julie and I have been encouraging him in his walk with Christ. This morning his 23 year old son Patricio was pushed (accidently) off of a curb and his lower legs were run over by a bus. I was at the cafe when Raul got the call and drove him to South Quito where his son was in a private clinic. I prayed with Patricio and can tell you he is hurting.

The clinic refused to do anything other than stop his bleeding and so I drove the family back up to North Quito where he is being seen at a public hospital. The lower right leg is broken. The lower left leg is shattered. The family is on there way to buy surgical screws so that surger can be done to hopefully save the leg.

So often, our biggest opportunities to serve come from being in the right place at the right time. I have not driven more than absolutely necessary since the first of December. Traffic is so bad and the number of drunks on the road is unbelievable. For some reason I drove to the Bean this morning rather than take a bus or taxi. Being transportation for a distraught family does not fit neatly into developing and carry out strategy that leads to a Church Planting Movement, but it sure is rewarding.