LA's daughtger

I haven't been really able to type with this broken wrist, but I will get better next week. I am so slow I get tired of waiting for myself to get the typing done..

I did want to tell you all that L.A.'s daughter Tiffany, who lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (sp ?) fell from her second floor balcony last week and messed her spine up. I will paste the laatest news at the end of this... PLEASE pray for her. LA & Teresa immediately flew over there and are having to stay for an extended time through surgery, some rehab, etc. Long way from Georgia!!!

Here is the latest! Remember it is Arab time...

Subject: Update on Tiffany
It is Monday at 3:30 p.m. as I write this. It has been a pretty hard this morning. After a 6 1/2 hour surgical proceedure yesterday, there are questions about the extent of the damage from the spinal injury. It has definitely affected her legs and feet and possibly bowel and bladder function. I only share that for prayer. Tiff had a difficult morning with it all. I think reality of the situation is setting in and the long recovery process that appears to involve extended rehab. The surgeon showed us xrays of the before and after views. He put in large screws and plates to expand the crushed area in the spine. This will, as he said, allow the healing to occur. He would not give me a time frame on the hospital stay except to say, for some time. He did tell me that his goal was to get her up and sitting. Then, he said, there is not adequate rehab here in the UAE. That raises a lot of questions. Does that mean our taking her back to the US? Insurance coverage? Many things are in question. However, we will trust the Lord and take it one step at a time. It appears that we will be here for some time and will learn more as healing occurs and we can learn the extend of the damage.
Thank you for your love and concern.
Blessings,
LAJ