Mitch

I have tears in my eyes right now as I write this post. I never really knew Mitch very well, but I feel like he is my best friend. I went to visit him on Tuesday and he was the funny Mitch I always knew. It was the first day in eight days he was able to have a real conversation with his family. He told me stories he remembered while he was in his coma and it was so sad. He was doing amazing, but that night after I left it all went downhill. They are moving him to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota to see if they can get further help. I went and visited him today and it was so hard. His mom came out to the waiting room and got me and Courtney to take us back. She asked us to wait outside his room for just a minute while she went in to check on him. While she was in there I could hear him crying because he was in so much pain. It broke my heart. We went in there and gave him our card but they had just given him sleepy medicine so we told him we would go. When we said that he just kept saying "no, no, no please stay" so we stayed for a few more minutes. He kept telling us how much he loved us. When it was time for us to leave he held my hand and said "I just want you guys to know that I will stay strong, I'm going to pull through this. I really want to see you guys again. I love you guys". He is such an amazing kid I know he can pull through. On Friday after I read their blog that they were moving him to Rochester, MN I was heartbroken. I have never in my life prayed so hard for someone. As I was reading my scriptures that night I felt so much comfort and I know he will be okay. I love this kid so much and I know that he can pull through this. Please just keep him in your prayers!