Saturday, October 03, 2009

Do what you can; let God do what you can't

That's what Blake Haxton said, a Freshman at OSU this fall who had both legs amputated in the spring.

Blake Haxton's story is amazing. In the spring his legs were amputated to save him from necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating bacteria); he was not expected to live. His doctor said he'd never seen anyone that sick who had survived. Although the Haxtons were not members of our church, many days our whole community was praying for him and his family because teens in our community knew him through school and sports. His father has a journal at The Caring Bridge, and on Sept. 23 reported that Blake had entered OSU as a Freshman. The faith of the family has been an inspiration to all.

I haven't been able to embed it, but here's an Interview with Blake's Dad.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I have been following the Haxton family for awhile now ever since Blake faced his trials of losing his legs. What an amazing Christian family.

Marfis said...

It is only when the times come that we lose all control of our lives that we learn just how much we can lean on God.