First Things First — My Cousin Norman Silva
My column today lists a quick prayer request for my cousin Norman Silva who was badly burned in a fire in Virgina last Thursday.
As I type this, he is undergoing the third of many surgeries for his injuries. 70 percent of his body was/is covered in 3rd degree burns. At each stage of his hospital stay so far, the updates have been positive, but he is still in critical condition (he is a patient at the Wake Forest University Burn Unit ICU).
Please, please, please send as many prayers, well-wishes, and happy thoughts his way. As a family, we will take as many as we can get our hearts and hands on.
Some of you may know Norman; if you do, then you are aware of what an extraordinary man he is. If you visit the Hob Knobb Coffee Shop in Floyds Knobs, you have seen the mugs he has made. If you’ve been to a ceramics show or took a pottery class at Mount St. Francis then you have seen more of his work. If you never met him or know nothing about him, trust me, he is someone you would want as a friend.
You can check out his progress at: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/normansilva All notes of love and encouragement are welcome…just sign his guest book on the site.
Thanks for taking the time to read and a special thanks for you prayers.
