Roscella wanted me to send a quick update. Perry is in Germany and both Roscella and the kids have talked to him. Roscella has talked to one of the soldier's wife who did not survive. It was really hard on her. So she is not up to sending an update right now. She will send an update when she is more up to it. You are welcome to call me if you have any questions.
God Bless,
Tiffany Spicer
931-572-9892 (home)
615-804-1972 (cell)
From: The Meeks Family <prmeeks@bellsouth.net>
Date: Apr 24, 2008 12:35 PM
Subject: Most recent update on Perry
Hey everyone! This came from our friend John who has been by his side since he arrived at the hospital.
They have all the tubes out of Perry, except the IV of course. His shoulder pain has went way down. Doc asked him his pain on a scale of one to ten and he said and 2 when not moving and only a 3 when moving. That is great. They moved Perry out of the ICU and into their Ward. He is being treated great by the doctors and staff there. He has a tentative flight time of 0800 tomorrow morning.
Perry dictated a note to John and this was part of my note from Perry: Just to let you know, John is taking good care of me. The docs and nurses are really good to me. I Love You.
Thank you all for all the prayers. What a testimony that we have to tell!
I am making a phone call this evening to a wife of one of the soldiers that was killed. She has asked for me to call her. This is not a call that I am wanting to make, but I know that God will give me the words!
Love,
Roscella
Hey Team:
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with and for the Meeks family. For those who have not heard the latest update, the vehicle in which Perry was riding was hit by a roadside bomb. Perry sustained a broken left leg, a broken clavicle and an injury to his left eye. Two of the men with him were killed. Perry had emergency surgery while still in Iraq and although the injuries are still quite serious, his condition is apparently stable He has spoken with Roscella and he has good support there.
The plan is to fly him to Germany, and then eventually home. He had been scheduled to go to Germany early this morning, but that didn't happen when scheduled. Apparently the delay is due to factors unrelated to the seriousness of Perry's injuries. It is possible that Roscella will go to Germany to be with him, but that has not yet been determined. As you know, Perry is the consummate soldier -- very tough-minded and strong-willed. By all accounts, he is receiving the best possible medical care and will continue to do so.
The response to Roscella and the children has been what we would hope for in a time such as this. Roscella and others have shared about the outpouring of love and support that has come from members of our church family -- from children at school, to visitors at the home, to food, etc.
Although Perry's injuries no longer appear to be life-threatening, he and his family still have a long way to go and will need our love and support in the days to come.
Thanks, keep up the good "work" . . . Press on!
Andrew
Just an update as of this morning.
Perry has not been transported to Germany yet. They are still waiting for him to be stable enough to transport him. Roscella is at home today and her friend, Tiffany Spicer, is planning to be there to spend the day with her.
Logan, Megean, and Lindsey went on to school this morning. Please continue to pray for all of them during this difficult time. As the kids got out of the van this morning at school God immediately surrounded them with their FBC family. Derrick Watson stopped to let us get to the sidewalk. Then Sarah Watson immediately jumped out of the car and was there to walk into morning assembly with Megean while Koby walked with Logan. Of course Lindsey took her normal ride to school with the Gray family, another set of wonderful FBC friends. All of the kids teachers have been very supportive too. It is just a blessing for the kids to be surrounded by wonderful Christian people at their schools to help them deal with this situation. Please continue to pray for Perry, Roscella, the kids, and the families of the two soldiers that were with Perry when this occurred. I will keep you posted when I hear more.
Kim Batts
