Update On Siale

For those of you who don't know, Frank's best friend, and the best man at our wedding was in a horrible accident. About four weeks ago he was driving a kid to the airport, they slid on black ice and hit the middle divider. Everything and everyone seemed ok though, until Siale got out of the car to see if there was any damage. As he was looking, another car came along the highway, slid on the ice and hit Siale at full speed. Siale broke both his legs, pelvis, and three vertebra in his neck. Ever since that day Siale has been in the ICU and non-stop surgeries. About two weeks ago they said he would permanently lose his right leg. Siale had been heavily sedated and had no idea he was about to lose his leg. They woke him up before the surgery, and by a miracle he was moving his leg, but very slightly. He has had multiple surgeries since, the most recent they removed muscle from the thigh and placed it in his calf. We just found out the blood is clotting and rejecting the surgeries. It looks like he will lose the leg after all. This has been a very sad and hard thing for us, especially frank, to watch his best friend go through. He is in our daily prayers and we can't wait for him to be healed. The nurse cleared him for sitting in a wheel chair, so he is progressing. The last four weeks he has been bed ridden with a neck brace, tons of metal in his legs, and a metal brace on his right leg. Because of these circumstances he couldn't even have visitors for the first few weeks, moving his neck could of paralyzed or killed him. We are so happy to be able to visit him now and see how he is slowly but surely getting better. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in his position. However i truly believe Heavenly Father doesn't give us obstacles we can't over come. I know Siale is such a tough, strong, and an amazing guy, this won't stop him. As Frank and I were leaving the hospital on Saturday, Siale grabbed me by the hand and told me about the accident. He said the only thing he could think about when he got hit was his beautiful wife Nicole. With tears in his eyes he told me he knows how much Frank loves me and to cherish every moment together. Even with his circumstances he was giving me advice and encouraging me. I am so blessed to have him in our lives.

  We never know what life is going to throw at us. It's so important to cherish every moment, forgive and forget, love one another...including our enemies, and to keep that eternal perspective. Please keep Siale in your prayers as he spends the next three weeks or more recovering in the hospital.