03/04/2026
3/3 8:00 pm Pax Update
It was one year ago, a sunny and warm day at the baseball field. It was the day that our world as we knew it, stopped turning. In that very brief, maybe 5 seconds everything changed and has never been the same! This was real, it wasn’t happening to somebody else, we couldn’t just look at the story, say a prayer and breath a sigh of relief that it wasn’t “my” child who was injured.
God met us right where we were that day paralyzed with fear and uncertainty. He provided.
He put our EMS, First Responders, Fire, Sheriff and Life Flight front and center. They saved Paxton’s life. And I mean They. Saved. Paxton’s. Life. And for that, our family will forever be in their debt.
On that first night, God placed Ryan and Kristin Lesley waiting at Greenville Memorial Hospital for us to arrive. They were God’s angels! The next couple of days God knew we would need Gary Purvis, Andrew Danal and Ben Thompson because they were hard, hard days! And from there God used our entire town, especially our Little League family, our church family, our friends and people around the world to lift us in prayer. Prayer that sustained us and carried us through many days of uncertainty.
I didn’t hear it out loud, I heard it in my heart but one night God said, “watch me”. He took my mustard seed sized faith, because honestly I was so overwhelmed and it’s all I had to give…but he used it and the prayers of everyone to move those mountains. Day by day, week by week, month by month God has been faithful, unwavering and a promise keeper. What God has allowed to happen to Paxton has been heart wrenching, heart warming, sad, joyful, hard, uplifting, and terrifying. And today we have the peace that only the Lord can give that He continues to be in control, is faithful and is still perfecting his masterpiece. We carry on!
We had a joyful celebration with our heroes from crash day. It was an opportunity for us and Pax to express our thanks and appreciation. We were honored that Rev. Gary Purvis, Sheriff Jamie Calloway, Ben Thompson and Rev. Andrew Danal prayed over Paxton, Spencer and Pepere.
The kiddos released some balloons in honor of BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH. I’m not sure why but afterwards I was able to take a deep breath that has been a long time coming!
Today (Tuesday) we traveled back to where healing began….Greenville Memorial Hospital, 5th floor PICU! We got to hug a few of our nurses, our respiratory therapists, OT and PT! It was a fun day and they were in awe of how well Paxton is doing! When they last saw him, he was barely awake and now he wanted to show them how fast he could run down the hall😂😂😂😂. Pax even got stopped in the food court by a follower who recognized him! I took another deep breath and it felt so good!
It’s a new year and we know God is still working and we are going to keep pushing forward, challenging Pax and working to strengthen his brain, his muscles, balance, coordination and lefty!
Our hearts are full tonight and we are thankful for all of you! Your prayers and good thoughts have played a HUGE part in Paxton’s recovery! Never doubt that “where two or three gather in my name, there I am with you” Matthew 18:20
The big question of the day is……..WILL PAX BE ABLE TO JOIN HIS BASEBALL TEAM ON OPENING DAY THIS SATURDAY!!
Prayer warriors we need you! We see his doctor Thursday and will hopefully come away with the note that clears him to play! Hear our prayers Lord!
Five things I’ve learned this year:
1. God’s timing is perfect and mine stinks!
2. Waiting is hard, but worth it in the end.
3. When you don’t have the words to pray, God
still hears your heart.
4. It’s going to be God’s way no matter how
hard I try to tell him how it should look!
5. God sees the big picture, we don’t. Trust Him
Our verse:
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Enjoy the pictures and I’ll talk to y’all on Thursday!
