Special Edition 9/13/2020

Our beloved Dutch Cousins immediate Past President, official photographer, and dear friend, Charlie Westerfield is in ICU on a ventilator with Covid-19. 

Please pray for my dear dear friend, Charlie Westerfield, who is in extremely critical condition in ICU in Louisville KY. Covid 19. A dear man of God. Prayers please. (Rev. Larry Nobles)

FROM CAROLYN: Talked to Charlie’s sweet wife, Marilyn, just now (Sunday noon Sept 13) and she said she and Charlie and their son Mike went on a little trip the last week of August to Indiana and Iowa for Charlie to take photos of covered bridges with his drone. She said they used common sense with plenty of sanitizer and hand washing and masks, but they did stay in a hotel and eat in a few restaurants, and use public bathrooms when they got fuel. But they were careful.

A few days after they got home Charlie developed a cough. On Sept 1 they went to the doctor to get antibiotic and of course, had the Covid tests. A few days later they learned that Mike and Charlie tested positive (Marilyn is negative).

On the 9th She took him to the ER and they sent him straight to the hospital and ICU, no visitors. She hasn’t been permitted to see him since. The first few days the nurse held the phone up to his ear so they could talk, but now he is on a ventilator.

She calls at least twice a day for a report. Marilyn asks for only one thing, prayers and a miracle. Not only for Charlie but for Mike who lives in a group home and can’t understand why this is happening. (as if any of us understand!)  He calls his mom at least every hour to ask why she won’t let him talk to his dad.

IF you want to send a card along with your prayers, here’s the address:
3913 Jenica Way
Louisville, KY 40241-1530.
Marilyn is on facebook if you prefer to send a message there. But don’t forget the prayers. She says that’s all they need for now, and she is staying upbeat and believing the miracle will happen.

Blessings,
Carolyn