Blessings ...Blessings!!

If any of you are unaware Chris had a little accident Wednesday while working in Alabama. To make a long story short, he was in a bucket truck working with an energized hot line (which is nothing out of the norm), but what his safety guys forgot and he forgot was that there was an extension cord causing a ground. Which mean when he grabbed an energized line, it was just like he was standing on the ground with it. He as electrocuted and received bad burns to his right hand. His left hand/arm received the flash back burn. This is a picture of his left hand...he has a couple more places like this up on his arm. Believe me when I say this is the GOOD HAND!!

The palm of his right hand is in bad shape. If any of you want to see the pictures let me know I'll be glad to forward them to you, but I don't think putting them up here for the weak stomached ones is fair.

His right hand has severe burns to the palm. He has a hole in his palm about the size of a nickel from where they think the electricity went in and out of his body. He is missing the tip of his pinkie, the tip of his middle finger and a portion of his ring finger ( like a quarter of the way down to his first joint). He can still move his hand, but it hurts really bad.

He complains from time to time about this $2000 suit he has to wear while working on these lines due to it being so hot, but that suit saved his life ...well and his angels were with him too!

He was released from the hospital that same day.. I'm very thankful to work for a company that when there is an emergency in the family it is not a question of "I need to go can I?".. It's my co workers asking "why are you still here?" I left Wednesday not knowing exactly how bad he was, when I'd be back or for that fact we didn't even really know what town he was in. He was actually on the Georgia line in Dothan, AL.

We got to bring him home Friday after doctor appointment and whirlpool therapy to remove more dead skin. He's back at work as of tomorrow, but only sitting in a classroom going thru Safety videos, OSHA investigation, and if they get thru with that he will point to his crew what to do. Bridget and the boys went over to help him. Bath time is nothing fun! He has appointments in Birmingham this week with I think a burn doctor and I know for sure they have set him up for more whirlpool therapy to remove more skin. He says that is the worst part of it all.

I want to thank all of you who prayed, called or offered help for us in this time. He still has a long road ahead of him with this right hand, but the Lord blessed us in many ways that one day and He will bless us with a working hand again... Thank you all!