Matt Wolfer

Many of you are aware of the accident that Matt Wolfer had yesterday.  Daniel is a first cousin of Matt’s mother, Gina Yutzy-Wolfer, and he has talked to her twice since the accident — and one of those times was this afternoon.

At this point, the best thing we can do for Matt is pray.  He is very battered.  He has much damage to his facial bones, there are skull fractures, and the rest of his body is quite broken as well.  There are broken ribs, a broken sternum and a broken pelvis.  There are several things that are of most urgent concern.  The first is that, though there was no puncture to his lungs, there are multiple lung contusions, and the danger of pneumonia is quite real.  Also, as the swelling increases, and there is great concern about his brain and the injuries there.

Last night, when they decreased his sedation, there was some response, but Gina said that it was very minimal and there has been nothing since.  She said that they will be taking him out of sedation periodically to evaluate his responses.  The doctors told her that the next three to five days are critical.

Terry and Gina have friends who live only thirty minutes away from the hospital and they have graciously offered a place for them to be.  Their younger son, David is with them. 

Please pray for this family.  What actually happened to cause the wreck is uncertain.  It was a single car accident, and it appears that Matt drifted off the roadway into some trees.   He was on his way to Rosedale Bible College and was about 3 hours from home when the accident happened.