Update on Justin

Below is an email I received from my sister this afternoon. This contains correct information. The first report we received yesterday was actually about another soldier who had been injured.The future is uncertain for Justin, as far as his service to our country goes. Please pray that whatever is best will happen. We appreciate all the prayers that are being offered for Justin and our family. Please pray also for the other soldiers that were injured as well as their families.

I spoke with Justin this morning from the hospital in Iraq. He is doing well, considering. The actual facts are that a home-made grenade was thrown into the turret of the Humvee that Justin and four others were in. Justin was in the Humvee this time, not in the turret, his usual position. They heard the gunner yell, and then the grenade fell inside the Humvee on the floor between Justin and another guy. It exploded, sending shrapnel and pellets all over the interior. Justin and two others got the worst of it. If it had been just a little bit more powerful, it would have killed them all. Justin had surgery to remove shrapnel from his right arm and both legs, and repair the damage. His right knee is pretty messed up. He can't walk right now, but can feel and move his toes. They are sending him to Germany today, and then probably on to the States for rehabilitation. He's in pain, but they are giving him morphine. He was telling the nurse to wait giving him a shot because he wanted to talk to his mother. (Sniff!) He's a good boy. He says he will be fine. Most importantly, he is alive. I am very grateful!