Hillsboro man thankful for prayers for injured granddaughter

To the editor:

On Feb. 27, I received a telephone call from my son, Mel, in Madison, Wisc. at 7:05 a.m. When I heard Mel's voice, I knew that something was wrong. Mel told me that his daughter Michaelia, age 20, had been injured in a skiing accident and that she was in a coma. He told me that he wanted me to start a prayer chain. 

Mel told me later that Michaelia's boyfriend, Drew, had skied down the slope, and when he went back up the slope, he found Michaelia surrounded by medical personnel. A woman had found her unconscious in a pool of blood and had called the medics. 

The medic later visited Mel and his wife, Abbi, in the hospital, and he said that Michaelia's injuries were as bad as any he had ever seen. Michaelia had to have 14 clamps in her head, and she had a skull fracture in the back of her head. The doctors told Mel and Abbi that Michaelia would probably be unconscious for three to four weeks, and when or if she regained conscious, she would have to be in an extended care facility for six to eight weeks.

I started calling friends that I knew who believe in prayer and that God answers prayer. I then went out to Walmart and told different individuals about Michaelia and I asked them to pray for her.

I left Walmart about 4 p.m., and when I got home, I called Mel. He told me that Michaelia was awake and talking to them. Praise God! On Tuesday, she was in a lot of pain and wanted to sleep, but the nurses instead started therapy on her. On Thursday, they had her up walking. Mel said that she had a torn liver and bruises all over her body.

Twenty-five years ago, my wife, Carolyn, and I sat in a memorial service for our first grandson, Kyle. Kyle was born with hyaline membrane disease, and his lungs were not developed as they should be.

Mel said that when he saw Michaelia with all the tubes in her, it brought back the painful memories that he and Abbie experienced with Kyle so many years ago. Kyle lived for 63 days, and he was always in intensive care. Mel and Abbie donated his body to natural science. They never got to bring him home.

But on March 4, exactly a week after her accident, Mel and Abbi brought Michaelia home at 4:30 p.m.

Thank God for his wonderful love and all the prayer.

Sincerely yours,

Melvin E. Kruse, Sr.

Hillsboro

To the editor:

On Feb. 27, I received a telephone call from my son, Mel, in Madison, Wisc. at 7:05 a.m. When I heard Mel's voice, I knew that something was wrong. Mel told me that his daughter Michaelia, age 20, had been injured in a skiing accident and that she was in a coma. He told me that he wanted me to start a prayer chain. 

Mel told me later that Michaelia's boyfriend, Drew, had skied down the slope, and when he went back up the slope, he found Michaelia surrounded by medical personnel. A woman had found her unconscious in a pool of blood and had called the medics. 

The medic later visited Mel and his wife, Abbi, in the hospital, and he said that Michaelia's injuries were as bad as any he had ever seen. Michaelia had to have 14 clamps in her head, and she had a skull fracture in the back of her head. The doctors told Mel and Abbi that Michaelia would probably be unconscious for three to four weeks, and when or if she regained conscious, she would have to be in an extended care facility for six to eight weeks.

I started calling friends that I knew who believe in prayer and that God answers prayer. I then went out to Walmart and told different individuals about Michaelia and I asked them to pray for her.

I left Walmart about 4 p.m., and when I got home, I called Mel. He told me that Michaelia was awake and talking to them. Praise God! On Tuesday, she was in a lot of pain and wanted to sleep, but the nurses instead started therapy on her. On Thursday, they had her up walking. Mel said that she had a torn liver and bruises all over her body.

Twenty-five years ago, my wife, Carolyn, and I sat in a memorial service for our first grandson, Kyle. Kyle was born with hyaline membrane disease, and his lungs were not developed as they should be.

Mel said that when he saw Michaelia with all the tubes in her, it brought back the painful memories that he and Abbie experienced with Kyle so many years ago. Kyle lived for 63 days, and he was always in intensive care. Mel and Abbie donated his body to natural science. They never got to bring him home.

But on March 4, exactly a week after her accident, Mel and Abbi brought Michaelia home at 4:30 p.m.

Thank God for his wonderful love and all the prayer.

Sincerely yours,

Melvin E. Kruse, Sr.

Hillsboro