Prayer Request

Friday morning around 7:30 Robin and Tatiana were two miles from home headed to Minneapolis when their car hit a snow bank and rolled several times. The airbags did not deploy. They were both wearing seatbelts. Robin's head hit the windshield and she had two large wounds to her head. Thankfully Tatiana was in the back seat and was able to walk away from the accident with just some bumps and bruises. The closest hospital was 30 minutes away and we still don't know how long it took for paramedics to reach the scene and get her to a hospital. Another women driving the same road hit the same drift less than 5 minutes before Robin, but she was able to maintain control of her car. She witnessed the rollover and was immediately able to help Robin and Tatiana while they waited for help. Once at the Watertown hospital the doctors thought that Robin probably broke her neck so she was transferred by plane to Sioux Falls, SD around 1pm. Steve(Robin's husband) and Susan(Robin's sister were both at the Watertown hospital and they made the decision for Susan to travel with Robin to Sioux Falls while Steve took Tatiana back home. Once in Sioux Falls the doctors determined that Robin did indeed break her neck. She did have feeling in both her arms and legs during the day which we considered a good sign. Todd and I left around 1pm and arrived in Sioux Falls around 8pm. It seemed to take forever before we got there. I caught myself driving 80 Mph several times. Robin seemed tired and in pain but was in very good spirits considering her ordeal. When she saw James her face lit up and I know she was so grateful to get to see her grandson. She even sang patty cake to him. James gave her lots of big grins. She was joking about how she was wearing a new black sweater for the first time this morning and it was ruined in the accident, but she thinks her coat was saved. Hearing her in good spirits made us feel a little better. We were in awe but not surprised at the support of her family. All 6 brothers and sisters were at the hospital when we arrived along with Todd's brother Justin and sister Ashley. Her sister in law Joan and Todd's cousin Nikole were also there. They are a very close family and some had to drive over 4 hours to be with her. Robin's parents are in Texas for the winter and called while we were there to let us all know they are thinking of Robin. Steve was not able to find help on the farm yesterday so he is driving down today(2 hour drive) with Shawn and Tatiana. Robin is scheduled for surgery on her neck Monday and if all goes well will be released on Tuesday. She will have to wear a neck brace for several months and we still don't know the extent of her recovery. Please keep Robin in your thoughts and prayers this weekend while she lays in her hospital bed and Monday when she is in surgery,