PRAYERS PLEASE!

We received some tragic news yesterday. 

A nephew, age 28,who lives down in Springfield, IL, was camping this past weekend with his wife and family near Moline IL.  They are such a sweet young couple.  They have four children, and are also doing foster care.  They have stopped in here and visited with us a couple times when they came up here to camp outside of town.

Anyway, they were sleeping in two tents.  Monday morning, early, a sudden storm came up with high winds.  A tree blew down and fell onto the kids' tent.  Their 4-yr. old son was killed, and as of yesterday, were not sure the 9 month-old daughter would survive.  Some of the others had minor injuries, I believe---not sure about that.

Both parents are sedated---of course.  What a tragedy.  The funeral for the 4 yr. old is being delayed, because they think it might have to be a double funeral.

They have had so many tragedies in that family.  Our nephew and his siblings lost both their parents within a couple years time.  His dad was Ken's oldest brother.  The older children who were married took in their younger siblings to raise.  Then our oldest nephew in that family committed suicide just a couple years ago, shocking the whole family.  Now this happens!

Again, please keep this family in your prayers! 

Just found this article in the Moline Dispatch.  The link gives a lot more details, and has pictures of the kids.

http://qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=396625