Praying for Samuel

Please say a prayer and send all the good thoughts that can be mustered to Samuel Phillipson and his family. Samuel is a precious, 3-1/2 little boy brought home with his brother from Ethiopia just 5 weeks ago. He was in a terrible accident over the weekend; here is the accounting from the Phillipson's blog:

Samuel was injured today in an accident involving the tractor. He was airlifted from the park behind our house to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. We need prayers.

Currently he is still in surgery and will need many, many more. He has lost one leg below-the-knee and the other they are trying to save to the ankle. One arm is broken near the shoulder but the elbow is more critical - open fractures with tissue damage/missing.

His pelvis is also fractured on one side. His buttocks and back are injured and he needs a colostomy. If he continues to do well in surgery tonight that will be performed now.

His vitals are good. He was awake up until surgery where we were able to kiss him.

Please lift him up. He's such a precious, vivacious, mischievous guy.

I met little Samuel at Hope's Place when I was in Ethiopia. Such a gentle and sweet boy. My heart goes out to him and his family... Words cannot express.

I've added a photo (courtesy of Julie Gumm) to this blog that links to an informational site on Samuel's progress.