A Mighty Plea

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Sounds like things are looking up for Andrew and for Kathy and Andy but there are still so many unanswered questions and so many unknowns. Please continue to pray for peace and healing for them. The following is from a friend of Kathy's:

Hello everyone. Well we have some encouraging news, the doctors have been able to stabilize Andrew's left leg. They did however find what they had suspected. All of Andrew's muscles and nerves were destroyed. They were able to get a pulse in the foot, but are not sure he will have use of it. Kathy says the main worry at the moment is infection. Andrew has no casing on his leg, so he just has an open hole, if you will. The plan is to do more work I believe Saturday and then on Tuesday they will go back in to surgery and take stomach muscle for a graft and hope that takes. If it does it would seem to suggest the leg will be saved. The doctors have been bringing him in and out of the drug coma and he is able to respond to their questions, so this is very good news as well. Kathy is very tired, but very optimistic! Keep the prayers and positive energy coming, it is going to be a very long road for them.



Our dear friend Kathy, who were with us in Nanchang and the rest of our China journey for Sarah (they journeyed for their precious Annah) needs your prayers. Her and Andy's beloved son Andrew has been in a terrible accident. Kathy is the kindest and most loving woman and her family is in desperate need of your prayers and good wishes. I have spoke with Kathy on email and they have received some encouraging news on the status of his brain injury but the condition of his leg is of grave concern. He is still very very critical. Here is a copy of an email that my friend Stefanie received from a friend of Kathy's:

Kathy Lowe's bio 16 year old son was in an awful wreck last night. It is bad...very bad. Please say a prayer for Andrew, and please add him to any prayer chain you know about. Kathy was on the way to their local hospital to be by the side of a good friend whose 16 year old daughter just died in a non-related accident, when Kathy got the call that her own son had just been airlifted to Springfield, MO. My heart is breaking for Kathy. He made it through the night. His brain is swollen and bleeding. He has multiple broken bones. His leg is destroyed, and the doctors do not think they can save it. They are not sure he will survive another night. It is as serious as it can get. Please pray.
Kathy is BEGGING for prayer. Please enlist all prayer warriors you know.
His name is Andrew Lowe. He is 16, and just got his license.



We love you LOWE family!!!