A Message From Kevin’s Parents

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Jul/091

A Message From Kevin’s Parents

July 8th, 12:39 AM – Received via email from Mark Mather:

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the great work on the Kevin’s Recovery website. Here are my feelings about today regarding Kevin.

Yesterday (Monday) Kevin was measured for a back brace. He was moved from side to side on his bed for those measurements. (painful). Kevin & Tiffany’s Pastor, Brian Howard returning from vacation came in to visit Kevin. A great guy! All of us in the room prayed before Pastor Brian left. Kevin was hungry and wanted real food. Especially cheesecake! Later in the day Kevin had a plastic surgeon come into his room and re-do the stitches in his head so the scaring would be less. (painful). This is after having an operation of 12 hours on Friday putting two metal rods into his back with 12 screws attaching them to his spine. (painful). During the operation he lost 7 liters of blood. The human body holds approximately 5 liters. The neurosurgeon said Kevin is lucky to be alive and lucky to survive the surgery. The surgical team did a incredible job and we will never forget them. Thank you.

Today (Tuesday) at 8am he went under surgery to have a temporary blood clot filter put into him in the hip area to prevent any blood clots from his legs that would move into his lungs or other parts of his body. During the surgery they discovered that his veins were to large because of his athletic condition to accommodate the size of the temporary blood clot filters. The doctors then decided that a permanent filter would be better because the size of his veins. They asked Kevin about this (he was awake) and he wanted to talk it over with Tiff so they stopped the operation and closed him up. (painful). Kevin and Tiff discussed it today and he is scheduled for surgery again tomorrow (Wednesday) at approximately 8am to put a permanent blood clot filter in. It will take approximately two hours. If you are planning on visiting Kevin, it will have to be in the late afternoon on Wednesday. (Call before coming to see if you will be able to see him) While at the hospital today I did not get to see Kevin because he was sleeping well and I did not want to interrupt his much needed rest. It gave me time to think and it occurred to me after processing the above information that his mother and I have raised a very strong man. I wish I could take his pain away and make it mine. I know I can’t and it hurts me that I can’t do so. With the grace of God, the incredible doctors at USC, the strength of his great wife Tiffany, her caring parents & family, their many friends and the family of the Copperhill Church, I feel that he will do amazing things. I found the following passage in the Bible that seems to put Kevin and Tiffany’s situation into perspective.

Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

After hearing more information regarding the accident it is difficult not to be upset. If it wasn’t for his biking buddies coming up from behind him, he could of bled to death on the side of the road if he was riding by himself. Our thanks to all of you on the ride that helped Kevin in his time of need. God Bless you!

His mother and I are thankful to God that our son is alive and that he has an incredibly strong wife with great supportive parents and a tremendous amount of support from family, friends and their church group. We have met some of you at the hospital and I am sure we will meet more of you in the weeks ahead. We would like to thank you sooooo much for being there for Kevin and Tiffany in their time of need. God bless you all. Please keep your prayers coming. They work!

Sincerely,
Mark & Lynn Mather

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Andrea Marckley
11:02 AM on July 8th, 2009
Tiffany and Family,
It was a promise from the Lord, the fervent prayers of the body of Christ and the word of God, that allowed us to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!

When Steve broke his back, I walked the halls of the hospital, that first day and prayed, “Lord, spare my husbands life, return to him the use of his legs, and let him ride his bike again.”
He reminded me of a Christian hymn I hadn’t thought of in years. The chorus held my gift.
“In Him we live and move and have our being”
The Lord was preparing me for the difficult days ahead, when the prognosis was grim and we didn’t know if Steve would live or walk.
I know, Tiffany, God will give you precious promises of your own. Hold tightly to them.

The prayers of the saints were literally life to Steve’s bones and healing to his body. They reminded us of the enduring love of God and his constant care for us and hope for our future. You and yours are receiving those prayers in great abundance. Rest in them.

And the word of God. Spoken, read, sung, prayed over us, it is impossible to describe the substance it provided to our souls. It sprouted in us, faith to transcend the daily trials.
Ezekiel 37, was a favorite of mine in those first few weeks. It reminded me that the God of all creation, could take bones, scattered, old, brittle bones and put on them, muscle and skin and then breath life into those bones. The Lord made them, a mighty living army!!!! It was a testimony to me of all that God could accomplish.

And we watched God do this to Steve, little by little, week after week, month after month, as he was healed.

Steve and I are standing in the gap for you and Kevin, believing for complete restoration and healing to Kevin’s body. Believing for Gods miraculous hand and power to minister to all your needs.

I know you too, will continue to see the glory of God in all the circumstances.
Much love,
Andrea Marckley