A New Jersey family is mourning the tragic loss of their 6-year-old daughter, Lucy Morgan, who died in a freak accident while on vacation.<\/p>\n
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The incident occurred while Lucy was watching her family play badminton.<\/p>\n
During the game, a racquet suddenly broke during a downward swing, and a piece of metal from the handle snapped off, striking Lucy in the skull and causing a catastrophic brain injury.<\/p>\n
Lucy\u2019s father, Pastor Jesse Morgan, shared the heartbreaking details on his blog, New Creation Living. He recounted how June 1 started like any other day during their family vacation in Limerick, Maine. However, the day took a fateful turn, and now he believes his little girl is with Jesus.<\/p>\n
The family quickly realized the severity of Lucy\u2019s injury. Jesse explained on his blog that after the metal piece struck Lucy, she was immediately unresponsive but was still breathing on her own. His wife, Bethany Morgan, accompanied Lucy in the ambulance to a small hospital before she was airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland. They knew Lucy\u2019s life was in grave danger.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUpon arrival she went right to the operating room where they removed part of her skull to relieve pressure and deal with her injury. She coded, they got her back, and they completed the surgery,\u201d Jesse wrote on his blog. \u201cIn the PICU we are being told that there is a very slim chance she recovers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jesse Morgan shared that his daughter had recently expressed a desire to be with God. Just a month before the accident, Lucy told her parents she wanted to be saved and live with God. Jesse wrote that Lucy asked her mother about being saved, and after a brief conversation, she went to her room to pray.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe went to her room and prayed to God to forgive her and that she believed in Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection. What a gift,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Despite the medical efforts, Lucy never recovered from her injury. Jesse explained that the metal piece had caused devastating damage due to where it pierced her skull. Doctors informed the family that she would likely not survive.<\/p>\n
No blog post today. Lucy Lynn Morgan passed away this morning around 4am. She now sees Jesus face to face. Thank you for all your love poured out to us. This picture is from goodbyes earlier in the day.<\/p>\n
The day before her death, he wrote, \u201cThe significant lack of brain function over the past 48 hours demonstrates this reality that we are utterly devastated by. If there is any good news in this, it\u2019s that she hasn\u2019t felt any pain over the past few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will keep waiting on the Lord, getting second opinions, and exhausting every possible avenue while crying out to God for a miracle,\u201d he added. \u201cHowever, as of now, our beloved daughter has been showing all the signs of brain death for the past few days. There is a very good chance that she passes away and meets Jesus within 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the wake of this tragedy, the family has been surrounded by love and support. Many people took to social media to share kind words about Lucy and her family. Dan Cruver, a former professor of Jesse Morgan, spoke highly of Jesse\u2019s character in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n
\u201cJesse Morgan was a student of mine when I taught Bible and theology at Clarks Summit University 18 years ago. I remember quite a lot of students, but there are a few that you remember because they frequently engaged you after class and asked thoughtful, insightful questions,\u201d he wrote. \u201cJesse was one of those students.\u201d<\/p>\n
To support the family, loved ones created a GoFundMe account which has surpassed its original goal of $100,000 and is nearing a new goal of $130,000, with more than $125,000 in donations so far.<\/p>\n
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Organizer Jill Anthony wrote, \u201cThis page serves as a place to provide them extravagant financial support \u2013 to help pay for meals while they are away from home, lodging for family, medical costs \u2026 whatever they need.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anthony added an update: \u201cJune 5, Lucy went to be with the Lord. Please keep praying for the Morgans as they walk through these next days, weeks, months, and years without their sweet Lucy here with them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Our thoughts are with the Morgan family at this tragic time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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