My brother Joel

Please pray for my (Misty's) brother, Joel, as he is in the hospital right now due to internal bleeding from his liver. He was taken down during a soccer game, in which he's a goalie, and the coach thought he could have broken ribs, but instead became concerned about his liver after awhile and his ribs weren't tender. He has a 6 cm laceration in his liver, which can take weeks to heal, but the surgeon that spoke to him said that he wasn't able to play sports that involve contact for 6 months. This greatly upsets him, as he has friends that are seniors that he won't get to play with again. He also can't eat right now, and one of his/our cats is going to be put to sleep this week when he gets home. He's got a lot coming down on him at once, and he's pretty bored at the hospital, since he's on complete bed rest until he leaves. Please keep him in your prayers. He's such a wonderful kid. Really...it's so easy to say that about your own family or kids, but this guy is the greatest.