JR Vigil is Back on Guam

This is an update I am very happy to write. Saturday Joyce and I were able to drive up to the Guam airport to welcome back JR Vigil, along with May and Tony, to Guam. JR was discharged from the hospital in the Philippines last week and cleared to return. He looked great and seemed very happy to be back. His mother, May, wrote the following in an email to us this morning….

“Today is the 75th day since the accident happened.  When it happened JR’s chance to survive was 50/50, and even the doctors were very concerned that he wouldn't make it.  But God is a God of miracles and he answers the fervent prayers of the righteous.  When we left for St. Luke’s hospital a month ago we thought we would be there for months (as JR had many injuries).  When we got there, JR was seen by twelve specialists (neurosurgeon, pulmonary, etc) I can't even keep tabs on who was who because there were so many of them.  He was given an additional three units of blood when we arrived because his platelets were so low.  MRI, CAT Scan and x-rays were all taken (I was afraid he would start glowing in the dark ) and other tests.
 
As you all know we returned back to Guam yesterday afternoon.  JR is doing well considering what he has been through.  He accepted that he lost his legs a week ago and he is okay with that.  What is so wonderful about it is that he is not angry or bitter about it and that he is ready to face the future.  Please pray that his Medicaid will be approved this month so that we can apply for Medicaid in the mainland.  There is a place in Denver, Colorado that does prosthesis work and there is a hotel that is just walking distance from it. It seems that this will be a good place to go.  If everything will be approved, we pray that we will be leaving by next month.  Please continue to pray for strength for JR as he is still recovering and needs to gain a few more pounds.  If you know someone who does physical therapy on Guam please let us know as he needs to continue his physical therapy. Pray that God will protect him from any illness and that he will continue to have a positive attitude.
 
We again thank all of you for continued prayers.  All glory belongs to God our Father, our Creator.
 
Blessings,
 
Tony, May, JR, Michael
 
 
P.S. Thank you for all of those who came to greet us at the airport yesterday.”