SAT . Two-Year-Old Wesson Fights for His Life After Winter Storm Tragedy — and a Community Rallies in Prayer
What began as a winter storm turned into a life-or-death nightmare for one young family.
Two-year-old Wesson nearly lost his life after coming into contact with a downed power line behind his home. In a single, terrifying instant, everything changed. Paramedics rushed to his side, performed lifesaving measures, and revived him before airlifting him to LSU Shreveport — where he has been fighting ever since.
For a moment, there was hope that felt almost unreal.
Wesson was extubated, and his hospital room filled with something his parents had been desperate to hear again — laughter. A brief reminder of the little boy they know, love, and are fighting for.
But recovery is rarely a straight line.
Doctors say Wesson is now battling adenovirus, running persistent fevers, and dealing with fluid on his lungs. For now, the focus isn’t on timelines or milestones — it’s simply helping his small body rest, stabilize, and heal.
What makes Wesson’s story even more powerful is where it’s unfolding.
In the very same hospital, injured lineman Hunter Alexander — the man many across the community have been praying for after being critically hurt restoring power — is also recovering.
After everything Hunter has endured, his family made a selfless request:
Please pray for Wesson too.
One family’s pain reaching out to lift another.
Wesson’s parents, Zan and Kaitlyn, are holding tightly to faith and the kindness of strangers as they face mounting medical costs and an uncertain road ahead. They believe God is in control — even when the answers aren’t clear — and they’re asking others to believe with them.
Tonight, their question reaches far beyond a hospital room:
What would you say to parents watching their toddler fight so hard just to live? 💙
