Friday, November 28th, 10:00 AM

I decided to start this blog in an effort to keep everyone updated. I know that there are so many that are praying and wanting to know the progress. I will update it with any new information as it comes to us. Thank you everyone for your prayers. They are working!!

What happened:

Jonathan was in an accident early Wednesday morning on I-75 hear the I-4 junction. Somehow he lost control of his car and ran into a parked semi on the shoulder of the interstate. He was in surgery from the time he got to Tampa General Hospital at 5:45am til near 12:00pm. It was not favorable that he would make it through the surgeries and if he did - that he would make it through the night. There was a lot of internal bleeding and his lungs had collapsed. They eventually stopped the bleeding and let the ventilator do the work for his lungs. We got to see him just after noon on Wednesday. The nurses and doctors warned us that he would be unrecognizable. They said that he was swollen and there was a lot of blood, etc. Even that description was not justifiable for his condition. His face was swollen beyond what many could imagine. His eyes were swollen shut, much of it covered with dressings. The rest of his body was covered as his abdomen was and still is open to relieve pressure. . .

The first 24 hours was really rough. There was so much trauma to his body. Along with the internal bleeding and collapse of his lungs we were made aware that his right leg, pelvis, elbow, neck bone and every bone in his face was broken. The doctors, as they often do, gave us little hope and the worse scenarios. We are not naive to the situation and status, but we do believe that God has the power to transform his body entirely.

We know that so many across the country have been praying and with each progressive report we know those prayers are being answered!!

He started off on a very high level on the ventilator. Thursday morning we found out that they were already lowering that and he was breathing more on his own. It had gone from 50% to 40% yesterday. This morning we found out that he is down from 40% to 22% !!! His lungs are getting progressively stronger. The nurses, doctors and those the entire team that worked on him when he got to the hospital are amazed that he's come so far so quickly. There is still a long road ahead, but we're just praising Lord for every victory.

Earlier this morning, around 5:30. they took him off of all his pain medications to do some neurological tests. His heart rate was going up as his body started to respond to the pain so I went over to talk to him. As soon as I did - the nurse said his heart rate started going down!! I was ecstatic as she said that is a great reaction and means that he can hear me and recognize my voice. I left a little while after that to pick up my mom, sister and brother in law. Charlie was holding his hand while i was gone and said that the pain medication must have been really wearing off at that point because he tried to sit up and even opened his right eye! While we were not happy that he was feeling such pain - the response definitely warranted a few ecstatic smiles and "Praise the Lord" 's for sure.

Today the plan is to continue to monitor him and make sure everything continues to go well. They are also going to flush out his abdomen and if all goes well after that they are going to attempt to take care of his broken leg which also is dealing with the pelvis. So, there's a lot to work on, but the fact that he's strong enough that they are even considering it is amazing.

We've been praying as I know you all are. We've heard from people , literally all across America, that they are praying. We are definitely seeing those prayers answered. The family is doing well. We're all still "camped out" here at the hospital with little breaks to shower and get clothes, etc. We've been encouraged to take shifts, but none of us are ready to go anywhere. We're just here praying, waiting and watching. Keep our parents in your prayers as well for strength. They already carry the world on their shoulders. They are strong and they know that God is in control. They know that everyone is praying and feel your support.I will keep this updated as much as possible. So, if you have any questions as far as status or progress please check back here first. We love you all so much and your support and prayers mean the world!