Grayson Boggs, the six-year-old boy who was struck by lightning along with his father, is now breathing on his own.
However, his family is asking everyone to “pray for peace and comfort” as Grayson remains hospitalized in central Texas.
“There’s some frustration and some heartache, but there’s still hope. Because there’s hope until he takes his last breath,” Angela Boggs, Grayson’s grandmother, told KWTX.
Grayson and his father Matthew Boggs, 34, were struck by lightning May 15 as the father and son were walking home from the bus stop.
Older brother, Elijah, was with his father and brother but was not injured.
“I was really scared. I rolled Grayson over and he was kind of smiling a little bit. I thought they were just joking, but when I rolled my dad over the middle of his head was bleeding and his face was already purple,” the 11-year-old said.
Matthew did not survive. Grayson was rushed to the hospital where he has been receiving treatment ever since.
A GoFundMe set up to provide the family with help for funeral costs and help for the future has been providing near daily updates on Grayson.
On June 10, Kayla, Grayson’s mother signed the papers for the six-year-old to become an organ donor.
“This will be the last update for now,” the post read.
But on June 14, the family had another update to share.
On Tuesday, Grayson was removed from the ventilator at 2:09 p.m., and “he has proved everyone wrong.”
He began breathing on his own and was able to protect his airway.
“Since he continued to breathe for over 90 minutes, he is no longer a donor candidate. He has not had any ‘neuro storming’ episodes which the doctors said he would,” the update read.
“This has been an emotional roller coaster for the family, as I am sure you can imagine. Please continue to pray for peace and comfort, and that God shows us his plan soon.”
Grayson has never given up, and it appears he’s not ready to go just yet.
“The doctors predicted that he wouldn’t have, maybe an hour, after they took off the vent, but here’s it’s been 24. So who knows,” his aunt Rhonda Lawrence said.
But the family remains cautiously optimistic and are prepared for whatever the outcome may be.
“We don’t want Grayson in the condition he’s in now. That would be a horrible existence, especially, for a 6-year-old. If he goes, we hope he passes peacefully.”
Please join us in praying for Grayson and his family during this extremely difficult time.
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