Ten-year-old boy's battle continues at Children's Mercy Hospital, prayer vigils tonight in Lamar, Seneca

Progress continues slowly for 10-year-old Troy Onstott, son of T. J. and Jill Onstott, Lamar, as he recovers at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City from serious injuries sustained in a UTV accident Wednesday.

Prayer vigils will be held 7 p.m. today at the bandstand on the Lamar Square and in the Seneca City Park.

Jill Onstott noted her son's progress in a Facebook update posted eight hours ago:

My eyes are heavy but my heart is so full  

The endless, and I mean ENDLESS amount of generosity pouring in has touched our hearts so deeply you all. 

Your continuous prayers, messages, cards, drawings, banners, the most awesome care-bags, sibling gifts, gift cards, donations, benefits and baseball games honoring Troy, amazing food, hospital visits, beautiful flowers, a bible, homemade brownies, the multiple offers of opening homes up to us from all our KC area peeps, a community prayer gathering, voice recordings for Troy...the list goes on, its simply amazing! And you better believe that we appreciate even the tiniest of gestures you have shown us. I shake my head in awwww of His work.

Update:

Troy continues to take strides and God continues to answer prayers, just as he promised. 

This evening after everyone had left for the night, TJ and I witnessed life in Troy’s eyes for the first time. He cannot open his eyes yet but while the nurse held up his lids for him, he was able to follow the light. It was great! In addition to that, he had a pretty good day. He gave us and the Martins another thumbs up! He also raised his upper body up off the bed a couple inches trying to meet his hand in the middle to pull out his vent (which he did not succeed at doing thank God). 

Of course we don’t want him to pull out his vent, but we do like to see him fight! 

If all goes well tonight, doctors discussed removing the bolt from his head tomorrow. Which then will allow them to schedule an MRI.

Dear God- you know what Troy’s body can handle, what he needs and when he needs it. You also know the path to get there. So I ask that you guide our Sunday medical staff while making their decision to proceed with bolt removal or not. I trust in your timing lord, and will remain patient in your work. 

AMEN