Burnet rallies in support of Jordan Shipley
Kelsie Warner, center, leads a prayer circle of dozens of Burnet community members outside of Jordan and Sunny Shipley’s coffee shop, Airy Mount. Staff photo by Caden Senn.
The Burnet community rallied early in the morning of Friday, Jan. 9, in support of local native and University of Texas football legend Jordan Shipley. Dozens of friends, family, and Burnet Bulldogs surrounded Jordan and Sunny Shipley’s coffee shop, Airy Mount, offering prayers for a speedy recovery.
Shipley was hospitalized on Tuesday, Jan. 6 after suffering severe burns in an accident while working on his Burnet County ranch. According to his family, Shipley was operating heavy machinery which tipped over and caught fire, trapping him briefly, but long enough to sustain serious burns. Shipley was able to reach an employee who then took him to a local hospital, but he was later airlifted to Austin for further medical care.
According to a Facebook post shared by Jordan’s wife, Sunny, on Thursday night, the surgeon working on Shipley told the family that, “(Jordan’s) burns looked far better than anything he was expecting to find after his assessment the day before.”
Sunny simply called it “a miracle,” and she wasn’t alone in her assessment.
“We read about miracles in the bible, but they really do still happen,” said Kelsie Warner, who led the prayer circle. “The community is so strong and this is going to be what gets the entire Shipley family through this.”
Over the last week, Shipley’s story has gained national recognition, highlighting his stint as a famous college football and NFL player. But, in Burnet, he is still a Bulldog.
“To everyone else, Jordan is Jordan Shipley,” said Warner. “But, to us he’s just Jordan, he’s just one of us.”
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Jordan is in our prayers… May the Lord bless you with quick recovery.
The Drummond Family in Meadowlakes, TX