His Mercy endureth Forever!~ and Christoper!

My nephew Christopher age 38 walked up to Taco Bell one summer afternoon two years ago to meet his younger brother and walk him home from work. It was payday and he knew Charles would want to go to the bank. !! As they left TB, they walked a shortcut through a field behind TB. Chris and his brother Charles are both American Indian. There was a guy and some girl in the field and both appeared to be drunk. But, Charles knew the guy because he also worked at TB. The guy, also AI from another tribe evidently , as best as has been determined by police... was ready for battle. He assaulted Charles and when Chris tried to help his brother the guy took a baseball bat to his head.

I honestly don't the specifics about why this happened. But, it happened. Maybe Charles and the guy did not get along at work, who knows.

He was taken to Shawnee hospital and was transferred to trauma center in OKC. He was seriously injured and over the next few days the pronosis was very bad. His head was swollen, badly bruised and looked like a football. His skull was cracked almost all the way from one temple to the other. Severe concussion!~ Doctors said he had Left Brain Damage, that would basically leave him mentally handicapped. We were told he would need months of therapy, if he regained consciousness. His mother was told he would need to apply for his disability benefits to help cover medical expenses.

Four days into the hospital ordeal, church members was praying around the clock. Our Pastor was a real source of strength. Sister LaBeff came on her lunch hour on the 4th day, and we formed a circle around his bed praying and laid hands on him. Later in the day I brought my sister, his mom back to Shawnee for some much needed rest.

At 4:00p.m., his brother Mark called on his cell phone from the hospital and said, Chris was sitting up in bed, drinking a Dr.Pepper and talking to his little girl on the phone. My God is Able!~ Sometimes he moves in a mighty way and I am so thankful he returned Chris to his three children.